German melodic black metal band SYCRONOMICA have completed work on their second album, “Gate“, due on November 17 via Armageddon Music. The CD was recorded at Hellion Studios in Munich.“Gate” track listing:01. Preludium II02. Beyond The Gate Of Light03. FГјr Die Ewigkeit04. In The Distance…05. Von Ende und Anfang06. To The Rivers End07. Farewell Olden […]

TWISTED SISTER‘s version of “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” (written by Thomas Connor; first recorded by Jimmy Boyd in 1952) has been posted online at the band’s official MySpace page. The track will be included on TWISTED SISTER recently completed “final” disc, “A Twisted Christmas“, featuring metal versions of holiday classics, including “Deck the […]

According to a posting on The Rainbow Fanclan Legacy, the second of three shows from RAINBOW‘s September 1976 tour of Germany, newly mixed from the multi-tracks, is nearing release, and follows the pattern set by the previously issued Cologne recordings. Only one track from this particular gig is believed to have ever been issued before […]

Finnish/Swedish grinding death metal act DEATHBOUND, featuring members of …AND OCEANS, THE DUSKFALL and ROTTEN SOUND, entered the studio on September 11 to begin recording its third album, tentatively titled “We Deserve Much Worse“. The cover artwork for the follow-up to 2005’s “Doomsday Comfort” is being handled by Ville Anger. An early 2007 release via […]

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH has set “Blackeneday” as the working title of its seventh album, tentatively due next May.ELDRITCH‘s sixth album, “Neighbourhell“, was released this past February. The recordings for the follow-up to 2004’s “Portrait of the Abyss Within” were done between April and June 2005 in three different studios (Syncropain, Bigwave and Eldritch […]

German metallers UNREST have inked a deal with Massacre Records. The group’s sixth album,”Back to the Roots“, is scheduled for release on November 10. The track listing is as follows:01. Go to Hell02. Bang Your Head03. A Legend Is Born04. Far, Far Away05. Don’t Stop06. We Will Rock07. Braking the Chains08. Lost09. Open the Gates10. […]

St. Louis-based metallers VAMPIRE MOOOSE‘s second album, Serenade The Samurai, will be released on October 31st through Rotten Records. The tracklisting for the album is as follows: ‘Portauni’ ‘Ogdru Juhad’ ‘1.21 Gigiwatts’ ‘Seranade The Samurai’ ‘Pujols’ ‘Snow Driven Engine’ ‘Sumatra’ ‘Monstersgotamotherfuckinbomb’ ‘Adrians Song’‘Crown Of Lice’ ‘Estaban Was Eaten’

Texas’ long-running heavy doomers SOLITUDE AETURNUS will release their sixth studio album, entitled “Alone“, through Massacre Records on November 10. A deal is currently being negotiated with an as-yet-undisclosed label for a North American release during the same month.“Alone” was recorded at Nomad Studios in Carrolton, Texas with Sterling Winfield (PANTERA) and J.T. Longoria (KING […]

Finland’s NIGHTWISH has issued the following update:“Today [Friday, September 15], NIGHTWISH enters the studio to begin recording the new album. Jukka [Nevalainen] starts the process by recording the drum parts in the next 5-6 days. Then guitars, bass and demo keyboards, followed by orchestral/choir recordings. After those, the final synths and vocals will be recorded. […]

CHIMAIRA frontman Mark Hunter has issued the following update:“So it’s been a while, I know. After I got back from PR, I spent a week in NYC. All you can eat meat baby!“Went and did some vocal training with [voice coach] Melissa Cross. I now sound like Carrie Underwood, if she sang like Chris Barnes.“Anyway, […]