Austrian death metallers BELPHEGOR have uploaded the cover artwork for their new album, “Pestapokalypse VI“, at www.belphegor.at. Due on October 27, 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records, “Pestapokalypse VI” will contain the following track listing: I Belphegor – Hell’s AmbassadorII Seyn Todt In SchwartzIII Angel Of RetributionIV Chants For The Devil 1533V Pest Teufel ApokalypseVI The […]

Legendary New York hardcore/metal act CRUMBSUCKERS reunited for a special show last night (Thursday, August 3) at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City to mark the 20th anniversary of their classic “Life of Dreams” release. Original members Chris Notaro (vocals), Chuck Lenihan (guitar GENITORTURERS), and Dan Richardson (drums LIFE OF AGONY, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Massachusetts’ THE ACACIA STRAIN has unveiled the band’s latest video online. The clip for “Angry Mob Justice” was directed by David Brodsky (ALL THAT REMAINS, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE RED CHORD) in May and is currently available exclusively at Brodsky’s MyGoodEye video production house web site. To coincide with the video’s Internet premiere, MyGoodEye and […]

Pittsburgh, PA-based label A-F Records has set an October 3 release date for a collection of DARKEST HOUR‘s early recordings prior to the band’s signing with Victory. The set will mark DARKEST HOUR‘s ten-year anniversary and will feature over an hour of rare and unreleased material, including three alternate versions of songs from DARKEST HOUR‘s […]

BUILT UPON FRUSTRATION, the Pittsburgh-based hardcore band featuring PRO-PAIN guitarist Eric Klinger, will release its third CD, “The Book of Mourning“, on September 29 via Da’ Core Records.To hear advance tracks, go to www.myspace.com/builtupon.

NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, featuring KITTIE drummer Mercedes Lander (a.k.a. Sadie Demon) on lead vocals, has uploaded a demo track, entitled “They’re Coming to Get You Barbara” at this location. A live performance clip of another song can be viewed by clicking here.For more information, visit myspace.com/nightofthedemonswillkillyou.

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 […]