CHROME DIVISION news update
CHROME DIVISION, the Norwegian five-piece featuring DIMMU BORGIR frontman Shagrath (a.k.a. Stian Thoresen) on guitar, has issued the following update:
“There's a lot of things happening in the CHROME camp nowadays….
CANDLEMASS streams “Death Magic Doom”
Swedish/Texan doom legends CANDLEMASS have made their new album available for streaming exclusively on their Myspace page .
Death Magic Doom will be available on their MySpace until April 1st and…
ULCERATE “Of Fracture and Failure” Details
Scheduled for an early 2009 release, Ulcerate's second full-length album further refines and expands their work on 2007's 'Of Fracture and Failure'. Punishing, churning dissonance mixed with their trademarked sense…
NEBELHEXE to release “Dead Waters”
Dark, strange and personal… and one never knows if she is talking about dreams or reality.
She describes Dead Waters as: “very own, very dark, very organic, very strange? Dead Waters…
INSOMNIUM enters studio
Insomnium has entered the renowned Fantom Studio to record their fourth album. If you want to know what is going on behind the serene facade be sure to check the…
Candle Light Records to reissue ANAAL NATHRAKH classics
Remastered versions of the classsic Anaal Nathrakh titles 'The Codex Necro', 'Total Fucking Necro' and 'When Fire Rains Down…' are now available from itunes.
Anaal Nathrakh was created for one purpose…
SUPERIA front man recovers from heart surgery
Oslo, Norway — Despite further complications SUSPERIA singer Athera (Pal Mathiesen) successfully underwent open heart surgery on Monday March 16th 2009 at Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. Originally scheduled to…
SAIDIAN signs with Blistering Records
May 29 marks the Blistering Records debut and 3rd release overall, of German Melodic Metalers, SAIDIAN with their new album, Evercircle! Founded in 2004 things moved rapidly in the Saidian…
Regain Records signs NYHC act MERAUDER
Regain Records is very proud to announce the signing of NYHC veterans MERAUDER! Jorge Rosado (vocals) has issued the following statement: “MERAUDER, the metalcore kings and creators, are teaming up…
UNEARTH Members to present awards at EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS
America's first-ever hard rock and heavy metal music award showthe first annual EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS, presented by the Honda Furywill take place Tuesday, April 7 at Club Nokia…
AGNOSTIC FRONT announces new drummer
The Godfathers of New York Hardcore, AGNOSTIC FRONT, are proud to announce the addition of new drummer Pokey Mo (formerly of the legendary hardcore/metal crossover band LEEWAY).
“The band is extremely…
MNEMIC news update
Its about time we rise from the dormant and break the silence, to give you all an update from the Mnemic camp!
Its been too damn long since the last update,…
BLOOD RED THRONE Reveals “Souls of Damnation” details
Norwegian death metal tyrants BLOOD RED THRONE have finished recording their new album. The album, titled SOULS OF DAMNATION, is the band's fifth studio album and will be released to…
LUNGS „Lungs”
The midnight is the suitable time to writing this review… Behind a window all is covered by pappus.
LUNGS „Lungs”
The midnight is the suitable time to writing this review… Behind a window all is covered by pappus.
SYMBOLIC “Dreamend” – Progressive Metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina
On 15th of March 2009 Symbolic, a progressive metal outfit from Bosnia and Herzegovina, has released their first official album entitled Dreamend through Shaded Moon Entertainment Label from Netherlands. The…
AGENT STEEL announces European Tour
California metal veterans AGENT STEEL will undertake a European headlining tour between November 6 and November 22, 2009. Support on the trek will come from Finland's AMORAL and Sweden's MEMORY…
DARKNESS DYNAMITE welcomes Julien Granger as new drummer
DARKNESS DYNAMITE welcomes Julien Granger as their new drummer. Julien is one of the best drummers in France and will lift the sound of the band to a new level!
Comments…
Metal Blade signs AS YOU DROWN
Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of AS YOU DROWN from Borĺs, Sweden!
Delivering some of the most memorable, intense and catchy Death Metal to date, AS YOU…
PRIMORDIAL offers track from “Imrama”
Irish Pagan Metal leaders PRIMORDIAL have uploaded a song of their recently re-issued debut album Imrama. For all those who have never heard PRIMORDIAL in their early days, here´s your…
Former LUNGBRUSH vocalist succumbs to cancer
Former LUNGBRUSH singer Troy “Roach” Coates died yesterday (Saturday, March 21) after a 13-month battle with a rare form of adrenal cancer. He was 43 years old.
According to his bio,…
HELLRAZOR „In The Wild”
It might not seem so, but your average metal webzine is staffed by a crew of very hardworking and dedicated professionals. Sure, they have to contend with work, family, or even school, plus serious bouts of laziness that are inevitably followed by remorse.
WINO, THE SWORD among HIGH TIMES MAGAZINE Doobie award winners
HIGH TIMES MAGAZINE, the world's foremost Cannabis culture rag, floated into Austin, Texas on March 21, 2009 to present their annual Doobie awards. Legendary stoner/doom artist WINO took home the…
UNEARTH up for Myspace Readers Choice Award
MySpace Music, the world's premier online music portal, is proud to announce a special MySpace Reader's Choice Award to be presented at the first annual Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards….
DECAPITATED looking for new members
Guitarist Waclaw “Vogg” Kieltyka of the Polish extreme metallers DECAPITATED whose brother, DECAPITATED drummer Witold “Vitek” Kieltyka, died on November 2, 2007 in a Russian hospital from injuries sustained…
SLIPKNOT achieves career first #1 radio single
New York, NY: Grammy Award-winning hard rock act Slipknot just wrapped another hugely successful headline tour across the U.S. and continue to rack up accolades for their fourth album, All…
Earache Records signs WHITE WIZZARD
WHITE WIZZARD, LA's high-energy, NWOBHM-influenced metallers – who could be described as a cross between DIAMOND HEAD and VAN HALEN – have signed a worldwide, multi-album deal with Earache Records.
WHITE…
PARADISE LOST enlists COF drummer Adrian Erlandsson
British gothic metal act PARADISE LOST have confirmed that Adrian Erlandsson (Cradle Of Filth, The Haunted, At The Gates) will be their new full-time drummer!
Guitarist Greg Mackintosh comments: Adrian has…
NORTHER welcomes new singer
The Finnish metal band NORTHER has announced the departure of long-time singer/guitarist Petri Lindroos and published the following statement:
NORTHER was forced to let Petri go to be able to continue….
NAPALM DEATH Announces North American Tour
Two decades after inventing grindcore, NAPALM DEATH continue to demonstrate that their work is far from done and that their art is now more relevant than ever. The group returns…