RHAPSODY OF FIRE, the Italian band formerly known as RHAPSODY, has announced the details of its new album, “Triumph or Agony“, due on September 25 via Magic Circle Music.Produced by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli, “Triumph or Agony” will contain the following track listing:01. Dar-KunorI. Echoes From The Elvish WoodsII. Fear Of The Dungeons02. Triumph […]

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have finalized the track listing for their new album, “Smear Campaign“, due on September 19 via Century Media Records (one day earlier inernationally). The follow-up to last year’s “The Code Is Red…Long Live the Code” was recorded at Foel Studios in Wales, England and features a guest appearance by THE […]

Waleed Rashidi of Modern Drummer magazine (web site) recently interview SLAYER‘s Dave Lombardo for a cover story that appears in its September 2006 issue. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:Modern Drummer: “Christ Illusion” is your first recording with SLAYER in fourteen years. Were you totally itching to get this album out?Dave: “Yes. It […]

ANCIENT guitarist Jesus Christ (a.k.a. Luci) has announced that he will have two brand new releases available this August on Carnygoat Records. The first CD, due on August 11, is WICKED LITTLE DOLLS, a sleazy/dirty female-fronted hard rock project from the gutters of New York City. The second release, due towards the end of August, […]

ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes has uploaded a couple of tracks for a “Christian metal” album he is currently working on. Check out the songs “Furious” and “Speedrazor” at Baltes‘ newly launched MySpace page. Also available at the same location are are two demo tracks (“Coming Home” and “In Awe“) Peter recorded in his home studio […]

PLANET GEMINI, who recently tapped original TROUBLE drummer Jeff “Oly” Olson to play on its upcoming CD, has issued the following update:“We are very proud and extremely excited to announce that in 2007 PLANET GEMINI will be releasing an album entitled ‘Legacy’, which will in all actuality be two EPs put onto one CD. Half […]

LUNARMILE, the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie Iommi (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill), has uploaded a two-minute EPK, featuring interview and live footage, at YouTube.com. LUNARMILE‘s recently released EP features the three tracks “4 AM”, “Get Over Yourself” and “I Know”. In […]

CHEMICAL VOMIT has parted ways with drummer Alex “Godamiam” Mason. The band, who recently announced that their debut album will include a guest appearance on one or two tracks from BAL-SAGOTH keyboard player Jonny Maulding, is currently seeking a replacement from the West Midlands, England area.CHEMICAL VOMIT expects to release its debut album in late […]

Candlelight Records has premiered “From Here I Can See The Shore” from DEAD MAN IN RENO‘s forthcoming self-titled debut at the label’s official MySpace page.

40 BELOW SUMMER will release a posthumous CD, entitled “The Last Dance“, via Crash Music, on October 31. The album will also include a special bonus DVD that centers around the group’s last show, which took place last September at the Starland Ballroom in New Jersey. The DVD will feature the live concert, videos, plus […]