MESHUGGAH‘s “Destroy Erase Improve” is the 21st album to be inducted into Decibel magazine’s as ongoing “Hall of Fame” feature. The “Hall of Fame” feature highlights influential and pivotal releases in metal history, and “Destroy Erase Improve” joins of ranks of previously profiled classics such as SLAYER‘s “Reign In Blood“, SEPULTURA‘s “Roots“, AT THE GATES‘ […]

German melodic death metal outfit FALL OF SERENITY has parted ways with singer RenГ© Betzold. According to a press release, “The new microphone abuser will be former bass player John Gahlert, who already wrote a lot of the vocal lines on the last album “Bloodred Salvation“, which was recorded at Rape Of Harmonies Studio (HEAVEN […]

The nominees have been announced for the Danish Metal Awards 2006, which will be held on November 18 at Amager Bio in Copenhagen, Denmark. IN FLAMES, MERCENARY, ILLDISPOSED and THE PSYKE PROJECT will be performing live at the event. The nominees are as follows:Best Metal Album:ILLDISPOSED – Burn Me WickedMERCENARY – The Hours That RemainRAUNCHY […]

HAMMERFALL‘s new single, “Natural High“, has entered the Swedish chart at position No. 6. The video for the song can be viewed at YouTube.com. HAMMERFALL‘s video for “The Fire Burns Forever” has been posted online at YouTube.com.

NEIL TURBIN‘S DEATHRIDERS, the new band fronted by original ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin, has announced its current lineup:Chris Moore – DrumsSandy K. Vasquez – BassKurt James – GuitarNeil Turbin – VocalsCheck out a photo of the group at this location.NEIL TURBIN‘S DEATHRIDERS are currently working on a full-length entitled “A Fate Worse than Death“. The […]

LAIBACH have announced that they are releasing their new album, called “Volk” on October 23. The first single of the new album is the track “Anglia” and that is coming out October 9.“Volk” is a collection of 14 national anthems, including the NSK (Neue Slowenische Kunst – that is the country with no borders that […]

Liechtenstein-based gothic metal group ELIS will release its new album, “Griefshire“, on November 24 Napalm Records.As previously reported, a brand new ELIS song from “Griefshire“, entitled “Show Me the Way“, has been posted online on the band’s MySpace page.The recordings for “Griefshire” were completed prior to the death of ELIS‘ lead singer, Sabine DГјnser, who […]

The Bulgarian band Awake are releasing their third single from their upcoming debut studio album in October. The album is supposed to come out at the end of the autumn. The single is the song “Freedom” and the video is to be shoot to accompany the track. Director of the clip will be Atanas Hristoskov, […]

Artist-photographer Katja Piolka has created a video for the SINNER song “Die on Command“, using stop-motion photography. Watch it at this location. The track comes off the German hard rock band’s 2003 album “There Will Be Execution“.Piolka has previously created cover art for such acts as LEAVES’ EYES, AGATHODAIMON, ATROCITY, DAWN and TRAIL OF TEARS. […]

Metalcore pioneers WILL HAVEN will enter Bieler Bros. Studio in Pompano Beach, Florida in November to begin recording its Bieler Bros. Records debut, tentatively due in early 2007. The album will mark the group’s first release since 2001’s critically acclaimed “Carpe Diem“. A 2006 demo track can be streamed on the band’s official MySpace page.In […]