U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD
have added BALANCE OF POWER as a second special guest for their London show in September. So far three UK shows have been confirmed for THRESHOLD, which are likely to…
Finnish melodic death metallers INSOMNIUM
have set a May 4 U.S. release date through Candlelight Records for their sophomore album, “Since the Day it All Came Down”.
Recorded at Media Works Studios and mastered at…
SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery
has revealed the more details about his upcoming debut solo album, “Faces”, due in September through Greece's Black Lotus Records.
The two-disc set will consist of two parts, one called “Faces”…
IMPALED NAZARENE singer Mika Luttinen has finally come clean about
the death of guitarist Teemu “Somnium” Raimoranta (also of FINNTROLL) last March in what was being described at the time as the result of an accidental fall he took while…
Singer Jeff Scott Soto, a veteran of the YNGWIE MALMSTEEN band,
TALISMAN, AXEL RUDI PELL, TAKARA and HUMAN CLAY, is to front up a brand new Californian “supergroup”. Joining Soto is the JOURNEY pairing of guitarist Neal Schon and drummer Deen…
CELTIC FROST have posted the following message
on their official web site:
“Sanctuary Records, London, have approached their German office in Berlin, the former Noise Records (and original label of CELTIC FROST in the 1980s), with the intention…
TESTAMENT/SADUS bassist Steve DiGiorgio
has posted the following message on his official web site:
“Since the last update things have seemed really grim. But the past few months have had a definite turn for the…
SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist Jimmy Bower
recently spoke to Rob Ridner about the war of words between SUPERJOINT singer Philip Anselmo and his former PANTERA bandmates Dimebag Darrell (guitar) and Vinnie Paul (drums). “Fuck Dimebag Darrell…
The following message was posted by JAG PANZER
guitarist Mark Briody:
“It is with great sadness that I announce that Daniel Conca has passed away.
“Daniel sang for JAG PANZER during the 'Dissident Alliance' era. This included the…
Norwegian cult extreme metal band ANCIENT
have completed work on their sixth album, “Night Visit”, tentatively due on June 1 through Metal Blade Records.
The follow-up to 2001's “Proxima Centauri” was recorded at Mirage and Alpha-Omega studios…
UNGODLY records promo CD
The band Ungodly from Bahia/Brazil is recording its promotional cd since Friday 03/05/04 at “Estudio Groove” (Salvador/BA/Brazil) called “Hate Celebration”. The great former-drummer of Headhunter DC, Thiago Nogueira was charged…
Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL
have pushed back the release date of their upcoming live album, “De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine”, to April 19 through Regain Records. No reason was given for the delay.
The…
FINNTROLL's new full-length album, “Nattfödd”
will be released in Europe (excluding Finland) on April 26 one week later than originally announced. A Finnish release is expected on April 13. The band will still be…
California-based “dark occult blackened death metal” act RESUSCITATOR
have signed a deal with Holland's Displeased Records/From Beyond Productions. The group's first release through Displeased will be a re-issue of their debut full-length album, “Cursed Visions From His Infernal…
Sweden's PSYCHOPUNCH are scheduled to enter Sunlight Studio
in Stockholm on March 6 with producer Tomas Skogsberg (THE HELLACOPTERS, ENTOMBED, BACKYARD BABIES) to begin recording their new album, “Smashed On Arrival”, tentatively due in June via Germany's Silverdust…
Virginia's “classic metal” act TWISTED TOWER DIRE
are currently writing material for the follow-up to 2003's “Crest of the Martyrs”, tentatively due this summer through Remedy Records. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include “Starshine”, “Tales…
Poland's DARZAMAT will enter the studio in May
to record their fourth album, tentatively due before the end of the year through Avantgarde Records.
The follow-up to last year's “Oniriad” will be the group's first album to feature new…
OZZFEST 2004: The Official Press Release
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 20, 2004–“The day OZZfest comes to town is the best day of summer for hardcore fans of hard rock and metal music. They know they're getting value…
DEVILS WHOREHOUSE, the “horror-death rock” side-project of MARDUK
guitarist Morgan Hĺkansson and bassist B. War, will release their new full-length album, “Revelation Unorthodox”, on February 29 through Regain Records (via Blooddawn Productions).
The follow-up to the “Howling” mini-album…
Belgian gory death metallers ABORTED
will be releasing a new mini-CD, “The Haematobic”, on April 19 to coincide with their European dates with CANNIBAL CORPSE.
The track listing for the EP is as follows:
01. Gestated Rabidity…
STEEL PROPHET have set “Beware” as the title of their new album
tentatively due in Europe this summer through Massacre Records. U.S., Asian and South American release dates are still pending.
“Beware” is scheduled to be recorded during March and will mark the…
San Francisco's BLESSING THE HOGS
the band featuring acclaimed producer Billy Anderson (MELVINS, MR. BUNGLE, BRUTAL TRUTH, HIGH ON FIRE, FANTOMAS, NEUROSIS, EYEHATEGOD, UNSANE, SICK OF IT ALL), have signed a new deal with Goodfellow…
Bay Area prog-rockers ENCHANT
will be recording a double live CD and a full-length DVD on March 13 at I-Musicast in Oakland, California.
The band will be playing more than two hours' worth of material…
Madrid, Spain-based power metallers DARK MOOR
have parted ways with guitarist Jose Garrido “because of professional reasons,” according to a posting on the band's web site. “His work in the Spanish band ARWEN and in his…
ELEGY guitarist Patrick Rondat
has set an April 26 release date through the French label Nothing To Say (NTS) Records for his fifth solo album, “Ephemeral World”. “Mixing went very well and Patrick is…
ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro has posted the following update
on the recording sessions for the group's follow-up to 2001's “Rebirth”, tentatively due this summer through SPV Records:
“We have finished doing all the bass and guitar parts (rhythm and lead)….
Australian industrial death metal phenomenon THE BERZERKER
will release their first DVD, “The Principles And Practices Of The Berzerker”, on March 29 through Earache.
With the release of their second album, “Dissimulate”, in August 2002, THE BERZERKER began…
Chicago's experimental hardcore/metal band YAKUZA
have finished demoing material for their upcoming release, tentatively titled “Dishonor”. Singer/saxophonist Bruce Lamont describes the music as “much more dynamically intense and stylistically even more adventurous” than past projects….
Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY will celebrate their 15th birthday
by releasing a double CD featuring rare and previously unreleased material. A May 31 release through Century Media Records is expected.
“For many years, we've received lots of questions regarding…
Swedish hard rockers SEVEN WISHES
are currently writing and recording songs for the follow-up to 2001's”Utopia”, tentatively due late spring/early summer through MTM Music. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include “Fortuneteller”, “All That…