Swedish “raw, bestial death metallers” DEATHWITCH
have undergone “some changes in [their] lineup,” according to a posting on the band's web site. The band will offer “no comment or information on the changes at the moment.”…
MONSTER MAGNET are on the verge of inking a deal with Sanctuary Records
for all territories outside Europe (where the band are signed to SPV Records).
The band's latest CD, “Monolithic Baby” (view cover here), is scheduled to receive a European release today (Feb….
TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy
has posted the following message to the group's official Testament Legions message board:
“We just completed construction on a recording room in our new studio. Everything is set up, and it…
Florida-based power metal gods KAMELOT
have set a tentative September/October release date through SPV Records for their follow-up to last year's “Epica”. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include “March of Mephisto”, “Nothing Ever…
'80s hard rockers WARRANT have revamped lineup
following the departure of singer Jani Lane last month. Joining original members Erik Turner (guitar), Jerry Dixon (bass) and Joey Allen (lead guitar) in the new group are BLACK 'N…
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area melodic metallers VICIOUS RUMORS
have signed a brand-new record deal with an as-yet-undisclosed label. The group's follow-up to 2001's “Sadistic Symphony”, titled “Immortal”, is tentatively due this spring. Songtitles set to appear on the…
MANTAS, the band featuring founding VENOM guitarist
Jeff “Mantas” Dunn and former ATOMKRAFT/VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony “Demolition” Dolan, have set an April 26 release date through Demolition Records for their new album, “Zero Tolerance”.
“Zero Tolerance” was recorded at…
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…