MNEMIC have announced that their upcoming third album will feature guest appearances by Jeff Walker (CARCASS) and Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH).Check out pictures from the recording sessions at this location.The current sessions mark the first time that MNEMIC have recorded in America and represent the second production project of FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers […]

SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera recently spoke to Holland’s Toazted.com about the possibility of a reunion with his former SEPULTURA bandmates at some point in the not-too-distant future. Asked about the rumor that a reunited SEPULTURA was in talks several months ago to play this year’s Ozzfest, Max said, “There’s been a lot of rumors. SEPULTURA […]

A brand new SUFFOCATION track, entitled “Misonceived“, has been posted online at myspace.com/suffocation. The song comes off the group’s new, self-titled album, due on September 19 in North America (September 25 internationally) via Relapse Records. The CD was recorded at Full Force Studios in Long Island, NY and will feature artwork from tattoo artist JonZig. […]

KINGDOM COME has set “Ain’t Crying for the Moon” as the title of their new album, due in Europe on October 13.In other news, former KINGDOM COME bassist Frank Binke, who played with the group in 2001, has rejoined the band.

PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner has posted the following update on his official web site:“GODDESS SHIVA – my first band, formerly known as SHIVA — will release their first album ever via MTM Music on October 20th, 2006. Check out the new GS web site.“Finally, I am excited to collaborate with my partner in crime […]

After nearly six years, two full-length monstrosities and tons of “great touring,” Swedish death metal act INSISION has parted ways with Earache/Wicked World Records.The band, which is currently seeking a new label home, has already finished writing material for its next album. Ten new songs are completed and Mick Usher, who also worked on INSISION‘s […]

Swedish epic/power metallers FALCONER have finished recording their fifth studio album, entitled “Northwind” — their first since the departure of singer Kristoffer GГ¶bel and return of Mathias Blad.“Northwind” will be released as a limited first edition featuring a bonus CD containing four Swedish folk songs and a video documentary of the album recordings.“Northwind” track listing:01. […]

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have finalized the track listing for their new album, “Smear Campaign“, due on September 19 via Century Media Records (one day earlier inernationally). The follow-up to last year’s “The Code Is Red…Long Live the Code” was recorded at Foel Studios in Wales, England and features a guest appearance by THE […]

Waleed Rashidi of Modern Drummer magazine (web site) recently interview SLAYER‘s Dave Lombardo for a cover story that appears in its September 2006 issue. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:Modern Drummer: “Christ Illusion” is your first recording with SLAYER in fourteen years. Were you totally itching to get this album out?Dave: “Yes. It […]

ANCIENT guitarist Jesus Christ (a.k.a. Luci) has announced that he will have two brand new releases available this August on Carnygoat Records. The first CD, due on August 11, is WICKED LITTLE DOLLS, a sleazy/dirty female-fronted hard rock project from the gutters of New York City. The second release, due towards the end of August, […]