GORGOROTH
A prosecutor in Poland has launched an investigation into whether a concert by the black metal band GORGOROTH has breached the country's law protecting religion. The Norwegian band are suspected…
NIGHTWISH
Finland's NIGHTWISH have signed deals with several labels for the release of their forthcoming album. The as-yet-untitled effort will be issued by Spinefarm/Universal Records in Finland, Brazil, Mexico and Chile,…
ALTARIA
Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA will begin mixing their sophomore album, “Divinity”, on February 16 at Tico Tico Studio (SONATA ARCTICA, SENTENCED, FOR MY PAIN , etc.). A late May release through…
RHAPSODY
Italian symphonic metal band RHAPSODY will have a “best of” CD released via their former label, Limb Music. Titled “Tales From The Emerald Sword Saga”, the compilation comprises selected songs…
LEAVES' EYES
the new band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull), will make their live debut…
CRADLE OF FILTH
will enter the studio on Friday, February 13 to begin recording their Roadrunner Records debut, tentatively titled “Nymphetamine”.
The follow-up to last year's “Damnation and a Day” will be produced by…
MYSTIC CIRCLE and SECOND COMING
have been announced as the opening bands for DESTRUCTION at their DVD-release party on March 12 at the House of Rock “Atlantis” in Herboldsheim (near Freiburg), Germany.
DESTRUCTION will play a…
SEPULTURA
SEPULTURA's performance at Festival de Verăo in Salvador, Brazil Friday night (Jan. 30) almost turned into a tragedy when “a huge tower holding some advertisements, placed by the side of…
ODHINN
the Swedish “Viking metal” band featuring John Odhinn Sandin (IN BATTLE, NORRSKEN, VARKYRIA), Nils Fjellström (IN BATTLE, AEON, CHASTISEMENT) and Hans Karlsson (IN BATTLE, DIABOLICAL, VARKYRIA), have signed a deal…
KYUSS
Argentine label Dias de Garage Records, home to such acts as BUFFALO and DRAGONAUTA, will be issuing a tribute CD to the stoner legends KYUSS in late February.
The as-yet-untitled album,…
CHASTAIN
CHASTAIN's first CD since 1997's “In Dementia”, entitled “In An Outrage”, will be released in June through Leviathan Records.
The band's eighth release features vocalist Kate French, guitarist David T. Chastain,…
MORGION
Californian death-doomsters MORGION have set an April 27 release date through Dark Symphonies Records for their new album, “Cloaked By Ages, Crowned In Earth”.
The follow-up to 1999's “Solinari” was produced…
GRAVE
Legendary Swedish death metallers GRAVE have parted ways with drummer Christofer Barkensjö. “Both parties decided to go separate ways after the recent European tour for personal reasons and also for…
EQUIMANTHORN
the distinctive Sumerian and ambient “supergroup” led by Equitant (ABSU, EQUITANT) and Proscriptor (ABSU, MELECHESH), has resurfaced with a new lineup featuring Mark Riddick and Michael Riddick (THE SOIL BLEEDS…
VADER
Polish death metallers VADER have commenced have commenced the recording process for their sixth full-length album, tentatively titled “Spiritual Disease”. “[Drummer] Doc is currently working on his blasting parts at…
ENTWINE
Finnish goth-metallers ENTWINE have pushed back the release date of their fourth album, “DiEversity”, to March 15 through Spinefarm Records (Century Media in the rest of Europe and the U.S.)….
SKYLARK
After a break of more than two years, Italian symphonic power metalers SKYLARK are finally ready to publish their new album.
The group have inked a deal with the Italian…
METALIUM
Germany's METALIUM have pushed back the European release date of their new album, “As One – Chapter Four”, to March 29 through Armageddon Products/Soulfood Records. According to a posting on…
IRENCROS
Italian power progressive symphonic metal band IRENCROS have inked a deal with Adrenaline/Steelheart Records.
The group's debut album, “Alchemy of Destruction” is “a cleverly written concept album based on the…
ELEGY
guitarist Patrick Rondat has inked a new solo deal with the French label Nothing To Say (NTS) Records and is in the process of recording his fifth solo album, “Ephemeral…
NIGHTWISH
Drakkar Records will release NIGHTWISH's “From Wishes To Eternity” live album as a Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) on March 1. It will be a hybrid disc, which can also…
U.D.O.
the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release a special mini-DVD on February 23 through AFM Records.
The disc, titled “Thundervision”, will contain the following:
* 2…
RISING MOON
Italian death metallers RISING MOON have signed a two-album deal with Finland's Rising Realm Records.
The group will enter Outer Sound Studios (NOVEMBRE, STORMLORD, THY MAJESTIE) in June/July to record their…
CHILDREN OF BODOM
Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM are tentatively scheduled to release a new DVD/DVD-Audio EP in May/June.
The set will reportedly include the group's video for “Sixpounder” as well as footage of the…
DEATH Truibute
More information has surfaced about the upcoming homage to the musical legacy of DEATH mainman Chuck Schuldiner. Set for release on Mascot Records in June, “Within The Mind” is a…
AVULSED
Spanish death metallers AVULSED have inked a deal with Metal Age Productions.
According to an official press release, “after summer 2003 the band was pretty disappointed with [previous label] AvantGarde's work…
NIGHTWISH
NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen flew to London, England today (Jan. 29) to oversee the recording of orchestra parts for the group's forthcoming album, tentatively due this summer. The sessions will…
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT
singer Candice Night (wife of former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW and current BLACKMORE'S NIGHT guitarist Ritchie Blackmore) has posted the following update regarding the group's long-delayed DVD: “We did record a DVD…
GRIP INC.
GRIP INC., the forward-thinking metal outfit featuring Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, FANTOMAS), will release “Incorporated”, their fourth studio album, on March 16 in the U.S. through SPV Records. The GRIP INC….
DEATH/TESTAMENT
Former DEATH/TESTAMENT guitarist James Murphy has reportedly secured a deal with Holland's Mascot Records for his upcoming all-star tribute to album being put together in memory of DEATH mainman Chuck…