French brutal death metal band KRONOS has finalized the track listing for its third album, “The Hellenic Terror“, tentatively due before the end of the year. The follow-up to 2004’s “Colossal Titan Strife” was recorded at Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland and will feature the following track listing: 01. The Road of Salvation02. Bringers of […]

SINNER — the German band featuring PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner, his FEAR bandmate Tom Naumann (guitars), Frank RГ¶ssler (keyboards), METALIUM’s Matte Lange (guitars) and former PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling — has entered Leon studio near Stuttgart with the engineering team of Achim KГ¶hler and Samson Geiger to begin recording its new album, entitled […]

The cover artwork for KILLSWITCH ENGAGE‘s new album, “As Daylight Dies” has been revealed: Due on November 21 via Roadrunner Records, “As Daylight Dies” is the result of more than a month and a half in the studio with KILLSWITCH guitarist and one of metal’s “it” producers, Adam Dutkiewicz (UNDEROATH, ALL THAT REMAINS). Dutkiewicz is […]

Finnish dark/black metallers SHADE EMPIRE will release their second album, “Intoxicate O.S.“, on October 23 via Dynamic Arts Records. The CD, which was issued in Finland in May, was recorded at Studio Perkele January-March 2006 and was produced and mixed by S. JГ¤msГ©n. Mastering duties were handled by Minerva Pappi at Finnvox Studios.“Intoxicate O.S.” (view […]

Reunited Torrington, Connecticut-based thrash/hardcore act ATROCITY (not to be confused with the German band) has teamed up with Open Grave Records to release an EP featuring alternate versions of previously released songs recorded during the “Infected” sessions in 1990. More information on this release will be made available soon.Formed in early 1985 by Rob Wedda […]

“On September 5, 2006, ROB ZOMBIE played a somewhat ‘secret’ show (as in, not posted on the band’s website) at Toad’s Place, a small legendary club in New Haven, CT, and played several covers that he usually does not play live. This show was separate from the current tour with GODSMACK, and no one opened. […]

THE PANIC CHANNEL — the new band featuring three quarters of the most recent lineup of JANE’S ADDICTION (guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Chris Chaney) and former SKYCYCLE vocalist Steve Isaacs —will support SUPERNOVA — the new all-star band featuring ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, MГ–TLEY CRГњE drummer Tommy Lee and former GUNS […]

Mick Kenney (ANAAL NATHRAKH, MISTRESS, PROFESSOR FATE, EXPLODER) and Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH, LOCK-UP, BRUJERIA) have set up their own record label, Feto Records, as an outlet to release their own music. The first two releases will be LOCK-UP‘s long-awaited “Live in Japan” album and Mick‘s EXPLODER debut. Further releases will include Mick’s PROFESSOR FATE […]

Even an extremely ambitioned metal act doesn’t come up with a real classic every year. It takes a very special mood and a coinciding of creativity, intuition and skill to produce a truly monumental recording. For countless Kreator fans, Enemy Of God is not only a milestone in the band’s history, it is also a […]

According to a posting at KissKollector.com, Universal Music will be releasing an “Alive!” box set featuring KISS‘ first three “Alive” albums (as released on Universal labels, whereas the latest “Alive IV“/”Kiss Symphony” album came out via Sanctuary Records) in November. The set will appearently be a four-disc box set, with the fourth disc expected to […]