COALESCE “albumOX” details, announces first Euro tour
COALESCE have completed work on their new full-length albumOX, the band's first in 10 years and follow-up to 1999's herald 0:12 Revolution In Just Listening. OX was recorded with engineer…
HATCHET seeks bassist and vocalist
Metal Blade thrash artist, HATCHET made the following announcement via their Myspace blog:
“As of now we are actively seeking a new permanent vocalist and or bass player to re-complete our…
THE BERZERKER signs deal with Riot! Entertainment
Australia's THE BERZERKER has inked an exlusive distribution deal with Riot! Entertainment to release “The Reawakening”, previously only available via the band's web site.
THE BERZERKER's fifth album, was originally released…
BRUTAL TRUTH announces tour dates, previews second track from “Sugar Daddy”
BRUTAL TRUTH has posted a second preview track, “Sugar Daddy”, from their forthcoming full-length Evolution Through Revolution. “Sugar Daddy” can be heard online now via the band's MySpace page: MySpace.com/BrutalFuckingTruth…
INEVITABLE END streams “The Severed Inception”
INEVITABLE END's brand new full-length album The Severed Inception is currently streaming in its entirety at this location: TheSeveredInception.com. The Severed Inception sees its North American release date on Tuesday,…
MUNICIPAL WASTE half-way through recording “Massive Aggressive”
MUNICIPAL WASTE, recently named one of 2009's up and coming bands by Billboard magazine, have reached the halfway point in recording their new album, titled MASSIVE AGGRESSIVE, tentatively scheduled for…
BELIEVER Releases Second Track from “Gabriel”
Los Angeles, CA March 12th, 2009 In honor of the upcoming release Gabriel, Pennsylvania based thrashers BELIEVER are releasing a second track Stoned' via the band's MySpace page….
BELIEVER „Gabriel”
In 1993 Progressive thrash artist BELIEVER released Dimensions via Roadrunner Records. The Dimensions recording would serve as the last recording from the Pennsylvanian act, at least until now.
SOLITUDE AETURNUS Schedules Live Dates
Long-running Texas doomsters SOLITUDE AETURNUS who feature in their ranks current CANDLEMASS singer Robert Lowe have issued the following update:
“SOLITUDE AETURNUS are scheduled to play their first Dallas/Ft….
7th SON Changes Name to TAKING DAWN
Roadrunner Records artist, 7th SON posted the following update via their Myspace blog:
“Hey everyone. We know many of you have heard that we had to change our name a month…
PLNS – Interview with Roshan Pitigala
Projects such as PLNS, Highspeed Owl and Milk Drop Revelation all have at least this one description which does justice to the music in common, “There's nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly”. A saying which surprisingly accommodates all of Roshan's creations up to date. Much has been said about all his creations but this Interview deals with his inner thoughts on his ideologies and way of life.
NACHTYMYSTIUM Cancels THE HAUNTED Tour
NACHTMYSTIUM front man, Blake Judd, wrote the following announcement via his Myspace blog:
“Soooooo…..walked into a Dominicks grocery store on Saturday night at about 9 PM and slipped in a puddle…
POWERWOLF Explains “Bible of the Beast” Concept
Mighty Heavy Metal troops POWERWOLF have finished the recording and mixing for their new album Bible Of The Beast and are about to release their third asskicker soon via Metal…
END Changes Name to ERYN NON DAE
The innovative French metal outfit End. decided to change their band name to ERYN NON DAE.!
“There are simply too many bands with a similar name out there”, the members of…
DESASTER 20th Anniversary Show
German Black Thrash Metal force DESASTER will celebrate it´s 20th Anniversary in 2009! To make this an event not to be forgotten the band hired the infamous MS Rheingold (the…
KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE DVDs On Way
Danish singer King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND) has issued the following update:
“As you all know, 80% of the original MERCYFUL FATE lineup (vocalist King Diamond, guitarist Hank Shermann, guitarist…
DOL THEETA „The Universe Espands”
DOL THEETA is the second project of Greek composer Thanasis Lightbridge. We know DOL AMMAD already.
Black Metal Documentary “Until the Light Takes Us” Special SXSW Showing
As part of Austin, Texas' premiere music festival, SXSW, on the Alamo Draft House (South Lamar) will hold a special screening of the black metal documentary “Until the Light Takes…
RAGNAROEK FESTIVAL – Band cancellation
Midnattsol won't be able to play at Ragnarök Festival due to a scheduling conflict. We will therefore be able to publish the complete running order within the next days.
www.ragnaroek-festival.com…
SUSPERIA Vocalist Hospitalized for Heart Attack
OSLO, NORWAY — Athera ( Pal Mathieson) , vocalist with Norwegian band SUSPERIA, was rushed to Akershus Universitetssykehus Hospital in Lřrenskog, Norway on the morning of March 9th suffering from…
MINDGRINDER Completes EMPEROR Cover for Tribute Album
As announced MindGrinder are contributing to an upcomming compilation to be released by Russian underground production team Aspherical Asphyxia
The release will be a triple tribute to EMPEROR/VED BUENS ENDE/ARCTURUS entitled…
ANTIGAMA Streams “Warning”
ANTIGAMA's brand new full-length album Warning is currently streaming in its entirety at this location: Antigama-Warning.com. Warning was released last Tuesday, March 3rd, in North America and is followed by…
BURIED INSIDE Streams “Spoils of Failure”
BURIED INSIDE's new album Spoils Of Failure is currently streaming in its entirety at this location: SpoilsOfFailure.com. Spoils Of Failure saw its North American release last Tuesday, March 3rd (March…
GOLLUM to Release Rotten Records Debut
Wilmington, North Carolina metal troupe GOLLUM, who recently signed with Rotten Records, will release their long anticipated The Core full-length on April 14th. The record is dedicated to late drummer…
PARTY SAN bookings updates
PSYCROPTIC (Aus) from Australia joined the club!!! These highly skilled tech
death/grind maniacs just released their newest record “Ob(Servant)” via
Nuclear Blast Records and entered the higher league. Watch out!!! These guys
seriously…
Relapse Records Announces the “Contamination Tour”
OBSCURA, GRAVES OF VALOR, and ABYSMAL DAWN will join forces for the 2009 installment of the Relapse Records Contamination Tour. The Decibel Magazine, Metal Injection, Metal Sucks and Sick Drummer…
CATTLE DECAPITATION Comments on Upcoming Tours
On the heels of their fastest selling and most critically acclaimed album to date, The Harvest Floor, Cattle Decapitation will be criss-crossing North America with everyone from GWAR, to Marduk…
QUO VADIS Announces European Tour
One of Canada's most respected and influential metal bands, Quo Vadis announce their European Tour Dates that will see them return to Europe since their 2007 tour with Kataklysm. As…
SAXON U.S. Festival Apperances
NWOBHM pioneer, SAXON has announced the following U.S. festival apperances:
May 22nd 2009 San Antonio, TX South Texas Rock Fest, Hemisfair Park
July 9th 12th 2009 Pryor, OK – ROCKLAHOMA
August…
Year of the Sun Records Signs ODIUM
Walkerton, Ontario based Odium has signed with Year of the Sun Records for the release of their upcoming debut album At The Botton, which was produced by Greg Dawson (The…