This month, NORMA JEAN wrap up their spectacular touring appearances on Ozzfest 2006 to then unleash it on their headline “Radio Rebellion Tour” with BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES, and MISERY SIGNALS.NORMA JEAN‘s new album, entitled “Redeemer“, is scheduled for release on September 12. The track listing for the […]

DIECAST have triumphantly returned with their latest effort, “Internal Revolution“, which is set for a September 19 release via Century Media. DIECAST spent the better part of this past year fine-tuning their new material before teaming up with longtime producer Paul Trust to track the long-awaited effort. DIECAST will shoot a video for “Fade Away” […]

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will release its new live DVD, “The European Invasion – Doom Troopin‘”, on August 22 via Eagle Vision. An e-card for the release containing a preview clip and other information can be accessed at this location.“The European Invasion – Doom Troopin‘” captures BLACK LABEL SOCIETY live on their sold-out European tour last […]

Justin Donnelly of Australia’s The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR guitarist Jim Root. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:On the expectations for the new STONE SOUR album, “Come What(ever) May”:“The album is pretty close to us, and we’re all a little bit concerned about it being a departure from […]

Finnish black metallers GLORIA MORTI have issued the following update:“After long and painful writing process, GLORIA MORTI have finally set the dates for the recording of their second album. The recording is scheduled to begin at the early October and the album should be ready for release in the spring of 2007. Further info regarding […]

MVD Entertainment Group has set an October 31, 2006 release date for the AC/DC “Classic Album Under Review: Back In Black” DVD. According to a posting on the MVD web site, “this DVD documentary is the ultimate review and critical analysis of AC/DC‘s most influential and successful album. With the entire album dissected track by […]

ARCH ENEMY‘s highly anticipated double disc DVD set, “Live Apocalypse“, is now available just in time for the group’s triumphant return to the U.S. on Gigantour this September. A new e-card is available that features two videos taken from the DVD for the tracks “Ravenous” and “My Apocalypse“, along with a new photo gallery. You […]

Sweden’s CRYSTAL EYES has posted the following message on its official web site:“After nine years Jonathan [Nyberg, guitar] has now left the band. With a growing family, a house and a full-time job he felt his engagement in CRYSTAL EYES had been suffering too much lately. His decision was made during the recording of the […]

Neurotic Records has announced the signing of Dutch outfit DISAVOWED.After no less than five years, DISAVOWED is ready to record the follow-up to its highly acclaimed 2001 debut, “Perceptive Deception“. The as-yet-untitled album will be recorded in September for a tentative January release. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include “Dogmatic Conceit”, “The Veils […]

According to KissKollector.com, KISS performed “Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em” (from the 1976 album “Rock And Roll Over“) live in concert last month for the first time since November of 1976. The song was played at the Rainbow Hall in Nagoya during the band’s Japanese tour, which also marked the first ever time “Love ‘Em […]