“The Open Door“, the latest album from the EVANESCENCE, has entered the national charts in the following countries (in alphabetical order):Australia: #1Belgium: #10Brazil: #28Canada: #2Denmark: #5Finland: #5France: #2Germany: #1Holland: #2Hungary: #11Ireland: #3New Zealand: #2Norway: #3Poland: #49Spain: #5Sweden: #2Switzerland: #1U.K.: #2USA: #1

E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, is scheduled to enter the studio in Toulouse, France on October 30 with producer Patrick Fredrich to begin recording its sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2007 via France’s Thundering Records.As previously reported, E-FORCE have posted three songs from their 2006 demo on their MySpace.com page. […]

Spinefarm Records has set a November 15 release date for a “best of” collection from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, entitled “The Collection 1999-2006“. In addition to material from the band’s studio albums, the CD will include new versions of the songs “My Land” and “Replica“, both of which originally appeared on the group’s 1999 […]

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD, one of the most influential British rock bands of the past 25 years, will release their new DVD, entitled “To the Devil His Due“, in North America on November 21 via MVD Visual.“To the Devil His Due” was recorded at London’s Astoria theatre on November […]

Finnish metallers BURNING POINT have posted the cover artwork (by Mattias NorГ©n; EVERGREY, KAMELOT, KOTIPELTO) for their third album, entitled “Burned Down the Enemy“, at this location. The CD is scheduled for a late 2006/early 2007 release via Metal Heaven Records.Songtitles that were recorded are as follows (in no particular order):01. Hell Awaits02. Heart Of […]

BEYOND FEAR‘s video for the song “And… You Will Die” has been posted online at this location (Real Media). The track comes off the group’s self-titled debut album, which came out in May via SPV Records.

CHILDREN OF BODOM‘s new DVD, “Chaos Ridden Years – Stockholm Knockout Live“, has reportedly sold more than 5,000 copies in Finland within a day of its release, earning it gold certification in the band’s home country.“Chaos Ridden Years – Stockholm Knockout Live” will be released in the U.S. on October 24. The DVD will be […]

KISS‘ official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with three video clips from classic live performance from the Cobo Hall in Detroit in 1976, taken from the band’s upcoming “Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977” two-disc DVD set:“C’mon and Love Me” (video)“Deuce” (video)“Strutter” (video)Due on October 31, “Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977” chronicles the early development of KISS. […]

The reconstituted Stooges have spent the past week recording their first album since 1973 at producer Steve Albini‘s Electrical Audio studio in Chicago. The as-yet-untitled set, details of which Iggy Pop first revealed to Billboard in April, is due next year Virgin.Bassist Mike Watt, who is rounding out the lineup of vocalist Pop, drummer Scott […]

TWISTED SISTER‘s song “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” 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 Halls” and “Oh Come All Ye Faithful“.