The Arctic Monkeys lead the way in the nominations for this year’s Q Awards having been short listed for four awards.The quartet are in the running for Best Album, Best Live Act, Best Track and also Best New Act alongside Lily Allen.Muse are their closest rivals in the nominations stakes with three which will see […]

According to Cincinnati.com, former MORBID ANGEL/HATE ETERNAL bassist/vocalist Jared Anderson passed away on Saturday, October 14 at the age of 30. The cause of his death has not yet been released. Visitation will take place Thursday, October 19 at the E. C. Nurre Funeral Home, St. Rt. 125 Amelia, Ohio from 9 a.m. to 11 […]

NIGHTWISH drummer Jukka “Julius” Nevalainen has launched a studio diary covering the recording sessions for the group’s new album. Read it at this location.NIGHTWISH‘s upcoming CD will be the group’s first release since the departure of singer Tarja Turunen. The band fired Turunen via an “open letter,” which was given to the singer immediately following […]

A brand new BELPHEGOR track, entitled “Belphegor – Hell’s Ambassador“, has been posted online at this location. The song comes off the group’s new album, “Pestapokalypse VI“, due on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records.In other news, BELPHEGOR has announced the addition of bassist Serpenth to the group’s ranks. BELPHEGOR has been officially confirmed for […]

Finnish epic/pagan metallers MOONSORROW have set “Viides Luku – HГ¤vitetty” as the title of their new album, due on January 10, 2007 via Spikefarm Records.As previously reported, MOONSORROW has been confirmed for next year’s installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. They are also scheduled […]

Ex-HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has announced that will rearrange and re-record all of the songs that he wrote with his former band for an upcoming CD, to be released next year through Frontiers Records.Commented Kiske: “Since I always need a bit of time to get another (good) record written. I talk with Frontiers Records right […]

Life-size mural posters are now on display in most Tokyo train and subway stations in a new campaign featuring former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman as the new face of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF).Friedman‘s new solo album, “Loudspeaker“, was released in Europe on September 15 via Mascot Records. The CD entered the Japanese […]

TRIVIUM‘s new effort, “The Crusade“, debuted in the national U.K. album chart at No. 6 and is No. 1 on the rock chart. It has also been certified silver in the U.K. for sales in excess of 60,000 copies.According to Hits Daily Double, “The Crusade” is poised to sell between 30,000 and 35,000 copies in […]

Swedish death metallers NOMINON have announced the addition of bassist Anders MalmstrГ¶m (IMMEMOREAL, PROPHANITY) to the group’s ranks. “After completely shocking the other members by learning eight songs in just a weekend, [there] were no discussions at all, besides that Anders definitely is the right man for the job,” the band writes on its web […]

Norwegian melodic metal band ENSLAVEMENT OF BEAUTY has had a change of heart and will carry on despite a previous announcement that the group was about to split. ENSLAVEMENT OF BEAUTY‘s new album will be titled “Mere Contemplations” and will contain 10 tracks of the band’s unique melodic metal. The CD will be released via […]