You may now watch online the new video to the track “Ascetic” by the Sofia-based doomy-blues five-piece band Cigaretta.The band, featuring Vla_Doom, Klim_End, D_Echo, Mic_Hail and Bo_Betz, is also to have a live-gig with the Swiss noise-terrorists Mir. This will take place at Sofia’s O!Shipka Club, on May 23rd.

The full-length debut from Burn In Silence, entitled “Angel Maker”, is scheduled for a July 25 release through Prosthetic Records. Production duties were handled by Ken Susi (Unearth), while mixing was handled by Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Himsa). Previous releases for the band include 2004’s “Pure As Your First Day” EP, and a split seven-inch […]

Eighteen Visions release their new, self-titled album through Trustkill in mid-July. Right now, check out new song ‘Victim’ here.

Society 1 have set “The Years of Spiritual Dissent” as the title for their first release through Crash Music, Inc. The set is a collection of material featured on Society 1‘s first two albums — “Slacker Jesus” and “Words as Carriers” — plus two cover songs, a brand new track entitled “This Is The End”, […]

Stone Sour have now brought in Roy Mayorga of Soulfly as their permanent drummer. The band’s new album, ‘Come What(ever) May’, is due out in late August.

Рўwo live video clips of Alice Cooper performing in Ottawa on Saturday, May 6 have been posted online at YouTube.com. Check out the clips for “Dirty Diamond” (video) and “The Awakening/Steven” (video).

Buckcherry have signed a deal with Atlantic. The band’s new album, ‘Fifteen’ (already out in America), will now be available on the label.

Swedish band Shot Injection will enter Division One Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden on June 12 to begin recording their new, as-yet-untitled CD. Songtitles set to appear on the effort include “Follow My Chaos” and “Suicide Scenario”.

Dutch melodic death metallers Callenish Circle have been confirmed as the support atc for Cradle Of Filth on their only Benelux club date on Thursday, June 1 at the Effenaar venue in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Callenish Circle‘s new album, “[Pitch.Black.Effects]”, was released in the U.S. in January via Metal Blade Records. The album was produced […]

The Panic Channel have uploaded two new songs on their MySpace.com page. Check out the tracks “Teahouse of the Spirits” and “Why Cry” at this location. The songs will be available for download on May 16.