NIGHTWISH have launched an official video-blog page that gives the fans a behind-the-scenes look at their rehearsals this summer. The band’s latest entry, featuring drum demo footage, is up and running at this location. Previous video-blogs are available at the same location.

A live acoustic version of ARMORED SAINT‘s “Another Day“, recorded on Wednesday, July 5 during the band’s appearance on Indie 103.1 FM’s “Chaos” metal show, has been uploaded at the band’s MySpace profile.

Dutch melodic death metal band HER ENCHANTMENT has parted ways with female singer Lucy Straates. The band is currently looking for a professional mezzo-soprano who can fill the vacant slot. Interested parties can contact the group at herenchantment@hotmail.com. For more information visit the band’s web site, www.herenchantment.nl.HER ENCHANTMENT is currently writing material for the follow-up […]

Frontwoman Masha of the Italian quartet EXILIA has explained why the band has selected “Kill Me” as the first single/video from its upcoming sophomore album, “Nobody Excluded“, due on July 21 via G.U.N./BMG Records.“When I heard the riff for ‘Kill Me‘ the first time, I immediately felt somehow threatened and I could visualize a fist […]

German progressive black metallers SECRETS OF THE MOON have finished recording their third full-length album, “Antithesis“. The follow-up to 2004’s “Carved in Stigmata Wounds” is scheduled for release on September 15 via Lupus Lounge.“Antithesis” track listing:01. Nowhere (11:18)02. Versus03. Ordinance04. Confessions05. Metamorphoses06. Ghost07. Seraphim is Dead08. Lucifer Speaks09. ExitCheck out audio samples HERESECRETS OF THE […]

Italian power metal band KALEDON will release their fourth full-length album, “Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods“, on September 12 via Universal Metal Production. “Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods” projected track listing: 01. The Holy Water02. Hell On Earth03. War Plans04. Goodbye My Friend05. Clash Of The Titans (mp3) 06. Into The Fog07. Eyes […]

OZZY OSBOURNE fan site Ozzyhead.com has posted links to several unreleased movie spoofs that a user by the name of “cgraff” posted over on YouTube.com. Check out the clips at this location.

Canadian industrial doom/death metal outfit ZARAZA has decided to disband after 13 years. The group’s mainman, Jacek, has issued the following statement on the matter:“With a mixture of regret and at the same time relief, I have decided that the time of ZARAZA has come to an end. There are many reasons for this, both […]

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has tapped Roy Z to produce his new solo album, “Angel Down“, tentatively due in October via Spitfire Records. “Roy Z has produced albums for Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford and many other bands, including his own TRIBE OF GYPSIES, who we are playing with in Japan!” says Sebastian. Also […]

Rusty Cage Records from Holland will be reissuing some classic Dutch metal albums from DEFENDER, HAMMERHAWK, JEWEL, LWS INC and MYSTO DYSTO (pre-MANDATOR). All these releases will be available worldwide through Dis-Order mailorder (www.dis-order.com) from mid-July.