Escapi Records has announces the official release of the long-awaited underground classic, “Ultimate Guitar Zeus“, created, produced and co-written by drummer Carmine Appice. The CD features performances by 14 of the world’s greatest guitar players, including Yngwie Malmsteen, Brian May of QUEEN, Stevie Salas, Slash of VELVET REVOLVER, Steve Morse of DEEP PURPLE, Richie Sambora […]

Finnish death metallers SCENT OF FLESH have posted the following message on their official web site:“Niko Ahokas [vocals] is no more a member of SCENT OF FLESH. This decision was made because of his lack of motivation. We’re not looking for a new vocalist, and from now on all vocals will be done by Matti […]

NEMHAIN, the new band featuring CRADLE OF FILTH/AT THE GATES drummer Adrian Erlandsson and his wife, fetish model Morrigan Hel (a.k.a. Amber England), will record their debut demo this weekend. Songtitles set to appear on the effort are as follows:01. Mr. Bronson02. Blood Runs Free03. Ana04. Heroin Child05. Honey

GMR Music has set an October 20 release date for the second album from KRUX, the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS mainman/bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats LevГ©n, ex-ENTOMBED drummer Peter StjГ¤rnvind, guitarist JГ¶rgen Sandstrom (also in THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED/GRAVE), and current ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik Г…kesson. Entitled “II“, the CD was recorded at […]

Sweden’s HAMMERFALL has set “Threshold” as the title of its new album, due on October 23 in Europe, except in Germany, where it will arrive on October 20. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows:01. Threshold02. The Fire Burns Forever03. Rebel Inside04. Natural High05. Dark Wings, Dark Words06. Howlin’ With The ‘Pac07. […]

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have posted the cover artwork for their upcoming “best of” collection, “Metal is Forever – The Very Best of Primal Fear“, tentatively due on September 29 via Nuclear Blast Records. The artwork was created by Stephan Lohrmann, who was also responsible for the cover of PRIMAL FEAR‘s “Black Sun” album. […]

Long-running German death metallers RESURRECTED have finalized the track listing for their fifth album, “Endless Sea of Loss“, due in September via Morbid Records. “Endless Sea of Loss” track listing:01. Intro02. Hidden by Disguise03. Seducer of Mankind04. Bloodmarked05. Until You Kill Yourself06. Smouldering Human Compost07. …and She Loves It Anal08. An Obseding End09. End of […]

KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood has posted the following message on the group’s official web site:“Greetings from Wolfsburg, Germany! Home of Volkswagen, they are everywhere here. We are here working on the new songs for the upcoming album and follow-up to ‘The Black Halo‘. It is going very very well on the new songs.”KAMELOT‘s first-ever DVD, […]

Long-running horror-inspired metallers NECROPHAGIA have announced the addition of guitarist Undead Torment (DIABOLOS, ex-NOKTURNE) to the group’s ranks. Undead Torment will be replacing Frediablo who left NECROPHAGIA earlier in the year to focus on his other band. NECROPHAGIA has announced plans to release a new three-song EP, “Satan’s Skin“, that the band promises will “unearth […]

On Monday, July 24, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE‘s debut album, “The Poison“, was re-released by Visible Noise Records in the U.K. with four extra tracks and a bonus DVD including exclusive live tracks from Tokyo, Japan.The extras include a DVD side that has the promo videos for “Hand of Blood”, “4 Words (To Choke Upon)” […]