IRON MAIDEN‘s new album, “A Matter of Life and Death“, has entered the Swedish and Czech national album chart at position No. 1. The updated first-week chart positions are now as follows:Sweden: #1Finland: #1Italy: #1Germany: #1Czech Republic: #1Switzerland: #2Norway: #2U.K.: #4Spain: #4Ireland: #5France: #5Poland: #6Netherlands: #7Australia: #12New Zealand: #34

British metallers MY DYING BRIDE will release their new album, “A Line of Deathless Kings“, on October 9 via Peaceville/Snapper. The LP, which was recorded at at Academy Studios and was mixed at Chapel Studios, will also be made available as a special edition and as a limited double-vinyl release. A single, entitled “Deeper Down“, […]

Florida extreme metal three-piece DIABOLIC INTENT has issued the following update:“We are currently shopping the [recently completed third] album [‘The Cold Path of Man‘] out to the major labels here in the US. We are negotiating to secure either licensing or distro for the new album to be available in the States. Right now, Europe […]

I, the new band featuring Abbath (IMMORTAL), Ice Dale (ENSLAVED, AUDREY HORNE), TC King (SAHG, ex-GORGOROTH) and Armagedda (ex-IMMORTAL), has finalized the track listing for its debut album, “Between Two Worlds“, due for release in North America on November 14 via Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded in Bergen, Norway’s Lydriket Studio with Geir Luedy, and mixed […]

Finland’s SOULRELIC has released the working songtitles that are set to appear on the band’s upcoming CD, tentatively due next year. They are as follows (in no particular order):01. I’ll Let the Gallow Win02. The Evergreen Pastures Of Grave03. This Land04. Coins05. Dead King06. Such a Pleasant Life07. Loose08. Oh, I Hate09. Crawl to Perish10. […]

The Who‘s first album in 24 years will be released next month.‘Endless Wire‘, the belated-follow up to 1982’s ‘It’s Hard‘, is out on October 31. The album features extended versions of the various sections that formed the ‘Wire & Glass‘ mini-opera, which was released earlier this year.According to the band’s official website thewho.com, the record […]

Sweden’s CRYSTAL EYES will release its fifth album, “Dead City Dreaming“, on November 3 in Europe and North America. The title track will be made available for download in a couple of weeks.“Dead City Dreaming” was recorded at Crystal Sounds studio with producer Fredrik NordstrГ¶m. The cover artwork for the CD can be viewed at […]

U2 is working on material for its next studio album with producer Rick Rubin, according to the band’s Web site. The group has been at work on the as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2004’s “How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb” since last month. While in the studio, U2 will be joined by Green Day to record a […]

Check out METALLICA rocking the back of a pickup truck for the September 10 season premiere of “The Simpsons” at www.thesimpsons.com.The four members of METALLICA recorded their voices for the program in September 2005.METALLICA joins a long list of artists who have been featured on the show, including BLINK-182, Mick Jagger, ‘N SYNC, RED HOT […]

Metal Blade Records will re-issue one of THE classic albums of its catalogue —FLOTSAM AND JETSAM‘s mighty “Doomsday For The Deceiver” — in November. The album will be re-issued as a three-disc-set — two CDs and one DVD. It includes the original version, a remastered version, demo tracks and a DVD. In addition, it includes […]