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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Germany’s “doom-metal kings” MIRROR OF DECEPTION will release their third album, “Shards“, on October 6 via Cyclone Empire. The band has scheduled a CD-release party on October 20 at Krypta in GГ¶ppingen, Germany.“Shards” (view cover below) was recorded at Soundmann Studio in Bad Cannstatt, Germany and has a running time of 55 minutes. The complete […]

MOTГ–RHEAD‘s video for the song “Be My Baby” has been posted online at this location (Real Media). The track comes off the band’s brand new CD, “Kiss of Death“, which has entered the national album charts in the following countries: Germany: #4Norway: #9Sweden: #13Austria: #20Switzerland: #26U.K.: #45Denmark: #53

Club O!Shipka in Sofia will remain closed during September as well. Unfortunatelly all the planned events had to be cancelled. The owners of the club had been doing some renovation since the beginning of the summer and they are still going on. More information is to be released soon!