ELIS, the Liechtenstein-based gothic metal band whose singer, Sabine DГјnser, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on July 7 during rehearsal and passed away the following day in hospital, has decided to release the already completed recordings for its new album, “Griefshire“, as a tribute to their fallen frontwoman. “Sabine denoted ‘Griefshire‘ always as her ‘baby’ and […]

A live video by MANES — the Norwegian band featuring members of THIRD AND THE MORTAL, ATROX and CHTON — performing the song “The Neoflagellata Revision” has been made available for download at this location. The clip is also available for viewing at www.myspace.com/manes. The video was edited from bootleg footage shot at a 2004 […]

AOL Music is currently streaming the new EVANESCENCE single, “Call Me When You’re Sober“, at this location. The video for the song will debut August 7 on MTV.

In the beginning of March Pearl Jam announced their first world tour. Croatia is a part of that world tour, throughout which the band will play on more than 70 venues. The show is on September 26, at Dom Sportova, Zagreb. For more information about the tour visit the band’s official website at http://www.pearljam.com/

Momentarily stepping away from rock’n’roll, Paul McCartney will release his next classical project, “Ecce Cor Meum,” Sept. 26 via EMI Classics. Eight years in the making, “Ecce Cor Meum” (Latin for “Behold My Heart”) will be McCartney‘s fourth classical album since 1991’s “The Liverpool Oratorio.”The piece was commissioned by former Magdalen College president Anthony Smith […]

Three songs from WEDNESDAY 13‘s (ex-MURDERDOLLS) sophomore solo effort, “Fang Bang” ― “Home Sweet Homicide“, “Happily Ever Cadaver” and “Too Much Blood” ― have been posted online at this location.“Fang Bang” is scheduled for release on September 12 via Restless Records/Rykodisc (August 29 in the rest of the world).

“Ghosting“, the fourth release by Baltimore, Maryland-based doom metal band AGAINST NATURE ― featuring former members of REVELATION (guitarist/vocalist John Brenner, drummer Steve Branagan and bassist Bert Hall, Jr.) ― is now available as an Internet-only, free download at this location.

A high-quality video clip of METALLICA performing an as-yet-untitled new song during their headlining appearance at the Gelredome in Arnhem, Holland on June 8, 2006 as part of their recently completed “Escape From The Studio ’06” European tour has been posted online at YouTube.com. More clips of the Arnhem show can be found at this […]

German metal band DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER has posted the title track of its upcoming album, “Riders on the Storm“, at www.myspace.com/reitermania. Also available at the same location is the band’s cover version of the JOHNNY CASH/BLUES BROTHERS classic “Ghostriders in the Sky“.“Riders on the Storm” is scheduled for release on August 25 via Nuclear Blast […]

Malta’s “premier masters of technical aggression” SLIT will release their second album, “Ode to Silence“, on September 18 through Anticulture Records. The band, whose current lineup includes guitarist Omar Grech from BEHEADED, will support SUSPERIA, RED HARVEST and GRIMFIST on their “The Eternal Anger” U.K. tour in October.For audio samples of SLIT‘s music, visit myspace.com/slitnoise.