Sweden's IN FLAMES
will have their “Lunar Strain” debut (1994) and follow-up EP, “Subterranean” (1995), re-released through Regain Records on February 29. Both CDs have been digitally remastered and include a number of…
PASSENGER, the Swedish band
featuring IN FLAMES vocalist Anders Friden, ex-TRANSPORT LEAGUE drummer Patrik J. Sten, GARDENIAN guitarist Niclas Engelin (ex-IN FLAMES), and ex-HEADPLATE bassist Hĺkan Skoger, have commenced the recording sessions for the…
Former SLAYER/SYSTEMATIC drummer Paul Bostaph has officially joined TESTAMENT
The band, whose most recent drummer, Jon Allen (SADUS), reportedly left the group over an “extremely fragile and urgent family situation” involving the health of his 11-year-old daughter, are currently…
Finland's EVEMASTER will enter the studio
in late February to re-record their cult debut album, “Lacrimae Mundi” for a late summer release through Rising Realm Records. The reissue will include enhanced artwork and a bonus track,…
Floridian black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL
have set “The World, The Flesh & The Devil” as the title of their next studio album, tentatively due in early 2005 through Arctic Music. Songtitles set to appear on…
Finland's DREAMTALE will enter Fantom studios
in late March to begin pre-production for their third full-length album, tentatively due before the end of the year through Spinefarm Records.
The follow-up to last year's “Ocean's Heart” will be…
Singaporean metallers IMPIETY have signed a two-album deal with Agonia Records.
The group, who parted ways with their previous record label, Osmose Productions, in October, are set to enter Ambox Studios in Queretaro, Mexico in July to begin recording their fourth…
Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have entered the studio
to begin recording the follow-up to 2002's “Bloodred Hatred”. The new album will be entitled “Ballet of the Brute” and will be released around May/June this year through Scarlet Records…
SENTENCED
Finland's SENTENCED have announced plans to play a few European festivals during the summer, including Summer Breeze, which is set to take place August 19-21, 2004 in Abtsgmünd, Germany.
“We will…
SOULFLY
mainman Max Cavalera has revealed to Germany's Metal-Online.com that he is currently working on the group's first-ever DVD. The as-yet-untitled disc, which is not expected to surface before 2005, will…
GORGOROTH
founder/guitarist Infernus has spoken out about the controversial concert in Poland that has resulted in the group being investigated for possibly breaching Article 196 of the Polish penal code concerning…
DEATH Tribute
Jean-Francois Dagenais (KATAKLYSM), Patrick Mameli (ex-PESTILENCE), and Luc Lemay (GORGUTS) and are he latest musicians confirmed to appear on the upcoming DEATH tribute project, “Within The Mind – In Homage…
WOLF
Swedish metallers WOLF have secured a U.S. deal with Prosthetic Records for the release of their third full-length album, “Evil Star”. The album will be released in Scandinavia on February…
MALEVOLENT CREATION
Florida-based death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION have issued the following statement regarding a recently released bootleg recording:
“Metal Mind Records / Productions from Poland has released an illegal bootleg DVD/VHS live show…
DISMEMBER
Long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER have set an April 20 U.S. release date through Candlelight Records for their new album, “Where Ironcrosses Grow” (the album is due in Europe on…
LEMMY, SLIM JIM & DANNY B.
the rockabilly project featuring MOTÖRHEAD's Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, STRAY CATS' Slim Jim Phantom and THE ROCKATS' Danny B. Harvey, filmed their January 13 performance at The Cat Club in Hollywood,…
GRIMFIST
the Norwegian band featuring ex-IMMORTAL/current HYPOCRISY drummer Horgh, are currently working on songs for their second album, tentatively due in late 2004/early 2005 through Candlelight Records.
The follow-up to last year's…
DEATH ANGEL
Reunited San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have set “The Art of Dying” as the title of their much-anticipated comeback album, due on April 27 through Nuclear Blast Records.
The…
SEBASTIAN BACH
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has had the projected release date of his first DVD, “Forever Wild”, pushed back to May 18. The disc will reportedly feature a 1998…
KISS Tribute CD
MOTÖRHEAD's Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider, FOZZY's Chris Jericho and former HELMET leader Page Hamilton are among the hard rock musicians that have recorded KISS covers for the…
LAKE OF TEARS
Sweden's LAKE OF TEARS will enter the studio on Friday, February 13 to begin recording the follow-up to 2002's “The Neonai”, entitled “Black Brick Road”. “The album cover will be…
VENOM
British “black metal” pioneers VENOM have commenced work on the follow-up to 2000's “Resurrection”, according to a post at the VENOM fan site Site Of The Hydra. “Cronos and Antton…
DREAM THEATER
guitarist John Petrucci has set “Suspended Animation” as the title of his new solo album, tentatively due later in the year. No further details are available at this time.
DREAM THEATER…
DEVOLVED
Australia's tech-metal masters DEVOLVED are currently in the studio recording the follow-up to 2002's “Technologies”. The album will contain 13 songs, two of which will be bonus tracks available on…
TYGERS OF PAN TANG
25 years after the emergence of the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) movement, TYGERS OF PAN TANG are back with a new studio album, “Noises From The Cat…
WAR & PEACE
Jeff Pilson's (DOKKEN, MSG, DIO, WILD HORSES) WAR & PEACE have signed a deal with Z Records. The band's new album, “The Walls Have Eyes”, is scheduled for release in…
NOSTRADAMEUS
Swedish melodic metallers NOSTRADAMEUS have set “Hellbound” as the title of their fourth album, due in May through Germany's AFM Records.
The follow-up to 2003's “The Third Prophecy” was recorded at…
MANNHAI
Finnish “stoner rockers” MANNHAI, who feature in their ranks former AMORPHIS bassist Oppu Laine and ex-XYSMA frontman Joanitor Muurinen, have set “The Exploder” as the title for their third album,…
SPASTIC INK
Acclaimed San Antonio, Texas-based prog/tech metal triumvirate SPASTIC INK, featuring guitarist/composer Ron Jarzombek, bassist Pete Perez, and drummer Bobby Jarzombek, have signed a deal with Marquee Inc. for the release…
DEICIDE
Earache Records are releasing DEICIDE's latest album, “Scars Of The Crucifix”, in several formats, loaded with special material available nowhere else.
The CD version of “Scars ” will come with a…