Belgian “razorgrind” pioneers LENG TCH’E have posted two new songs — “Confluence of Consumers” and “Self-Pity as a Daily Routine” — on their MySpace page. The tracks will be featured on the band’s upcoming split CD with WARSCARS, due in September via Bones Brigade.LENG TCH’E entered the studio last month to begin recording the follow-up […]

Dutch melodic death/thrashers DETONATION have issued the following update:“More news about our third album. We are going to do things slightly different than before and record our newest piece in cooperation with Split Second Sound, together with producer Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES)! Recordings will start around December this year, and our goal is to have things […]

CheechAndChong.com has uploaded several video clips of ALICE IN CHAINS‘ headlining performance at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey Friday night (August 4). Check out the clips — including an intro by comedian Jim Breuer — at this location.

Deadline/Cleopatra Records has just released “‘80s Metal Tribute To Van Halen“, a collection of VAN HALEN covers performed by some of the biggest hard rock stars of the ’80s metal scene. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows:01. Paul Di’Anno (IRON MAIDEN) – “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love”02. Jack Russell (GREAT WHITE) & […]

London, U.K.-based SIKTH has posted its video for the song “Bland St. Bloom” at this location. Directed by Tim Fox using green screen technology, the clip depicts the battle between nature and mankind.SIKTH‘s Bieler Bros. debut, “Death of a Dead Day“, was released on June 6. The CD was produced by members of SIKTH and […]

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS were rejoined by special guests and former bandmates Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker and Herman Rarebell during their headlining appearance Thursday night (August 3) at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The group’s setlist for the show — dubbed “A Night to Remember – A Journey in Time” […]

MTM Music has set a September 22 release date for TNT‘s “Live in Madrid” DVD. The set, which was filmed on April 1, 2006 in Madrid, Spain, will be accompanied by an 82-minute audio CD plus booklet liner notes from ex-TNT vocalist Tony Harnell about his work with the group as well as an additional […]

Steamhammer/SPV are proud to announce the signing of one of the greatest and most acclaimed hard rock acts of all time. November 3, 2006 in Germany and November 6, 2006 in Europe will see the arrival of Whitesnake’s new double live album, Live … In The Shadow Of The Blues, capturing for posterity the infectious […]

Norwegian power metallers GAIA EPICUS have completed work on their third album, entitled “Victory“, at Top Room Studios in Lunner, Norway.GAIA EPICUS, who recently parted ways with Sound Riot Records, have already received offers from several record labels that wish to release the new album, but nothing has been signed yet. The cover painting for […]

Frontiers Records has revealed the details behind TALISMAN upcoming studio album, “7“, to be released on October 20, 2006.Recorded under the working title of “Bar” (which was dropped in the end in favor of the more immediate “7”), TALISMAN‘s brand new album sees once again the combination of four amazing talents flourishing to the highest […]