British black metal pioneers VENOM kicked off their North American tour, dubbed the “American 10 Commandments Tour“, on August 24 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona. The group’s current trek marks VENOM‘s first shows in the U.S. since 1997, when they made one-off appearance at the Milwaukee Metalfest. Check out pictures from some of […]

Hungarian hardcore/thrash metallers EKTOMORF will release their new album, entitled “Outcast“, on October 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, MNEMIC, WITCHERY, RAUNCHY, HIMSA) and features a cover of PRODIGY classic “Fuel My Fire“. “Outcast” (view cover below) track listing:01. Outcast02. I Choke03. Ambush In The Night04. […]

Swedish metallers DREAM EVIL have finalized the track listing for their new album, “United“, due in October via Century Media Records. The exact release dates by territory are as follows:Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux: October 13, 2006.U.K., France, Spain, Denmark, Norway, rest of Europe: October 16, 2006.Finland, Sweden, Hungary: October 18, 2006.Italy: Friday, October 20, 2006USA: […]

MESS, the Finnish heavy metal band featuring bassist Jari Kainulainen (ex-STRATOVARIUS), drummer Atte Sarkima (AJATTARA, VERENPISARA), vocalist Tommi “Tuple” Salmela (TAROT, CARDIANT) and guitarist Elias Viljainen (E.VIL), has completed work on its first EP. The track listing for the effort is as follows:01. Anathematized02. Demolished By Fire03. Behind The Gates04. Angel’s Cry05. SchizophreniaCheck out a […]

Floridian death metallers DEICIDE have unveiled their “new” logo. Check it out below: As previously reported, the video for DEICIDE‘s track “Homage for Satan“, which was allegedly “banned” in the U.K. by music station Scuzz TV, looks set to air on MTV2 this weekend. The track, taken from the critically acclaimed album “The Stench of […]

According to Rockdetector.com, Swedish melodic hard rockers BALTIMOORE are currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on their tenth album, to be titled “X“, which is due for release in October. The album will be issued via BLP Music, the label set up by BALTIMOORE vocalist/band leader BjГ¶rn Lodin, which saw the band’s latest […]

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED will release “The Dead Eye“, the band’s fifth official studio album, on October 31 via Century Media Records (one day earlier internationally).The track listing for “The Dead Eye” is as follows:01. The Premonition02. The Flood03. The Medication04. The Crowning05. The Reflection06. The Prosecution07. The Fallout08. The Medusa09. The Shifter10. The Cynic11. […]

HATEBREED‘s video for the song “Defeatist” has been posted online at this location. The clip was shot on July 31 in Naugatuck, Connecticut in an abandoned factory which was also used by Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise for the end sequence of the film “War of the Worlds” and was helmed by acclaimed director Dale […]

Finnish metallers CELESTY have posted the cover artwork for their third full-length effort, “Mortal Mind Creation“. Due on October 23 via Dockyard 1, the follow-up to 2004’s “Legacy of Hate” was recorded at Midas Studios in Vaasa, Finland with producer Sami “Hannu” Koivisto, who has previously worked with AMORPHIS, NORTHER, WALTARI and NICOLE.“Mortal Mind Creation” […]

Frontiers Records has revealed the details surrounding the much-anticipated PRETTY MAIDS comeback album, entitled “Wake Up To The Real World“, to be released on November 10, 2006.PRETTY MAIDS is a legendary hard rock/heavy metal combo from Denmark founded in early 1982 by guitarist Ken Hammer and singer Ronnie Atkins.After 10 studio albums, two EPs, one […]