DEADSY, the Los Angeles-based band featuring frontman P. Exeter Blue I (a.k.a. Elijah Blue, son of actress/singer Cher and Gregg Allman), will release their long-awaited sophomore album, “Phantasmagore“, on August 22 via Elementree Records.“Phantasmagore” track listing:01. Razor Love02. Carrying Over03. Babes in Abyss04. Paint It Black05. Better than You Know06. Book of Black Dreams07. Asura08. […]

California trio SMILE EMPTY SOUL recently signed with Bieler Bros. Records and will release its long-overdue second album, now titled “Vultures“, on October 24. A track called “Jesus Is The Manager at Wal-Mart” has been posted at the label’s MySpace page. SMILE EMPTY SOUL had initially titled its sophomore effort “Anxiety” and had set a […]

Canadian metallers SENATE have posted a teaser of the new song “Draconis” at www.myspace.com/senatemetal. The track comes off the band’s upcoming debut album, “The Great Northern Scenekill“, tentatively due in early 2007.“The Great Northern Scenekill” is being recorded at Silo Studios in Hamilton, Ontario with producer Julius “Juice” Butty (ALEXISONFIRE, PROTEST THE HERO) and features […]

The cover artwork for INTO ETERNITY‘s upcoming CD, “The Scattering of Ashes“, created by acclaimed artist Mattias Noren (STRATOVARIUS, EVERGREY), has been posted online at this location.“The Scattering of Ashes” is scheduled for release in Europe on September 25 via Century Media Records.

GHOULTOWN fronted by former SOLITUDE AETURNUS bassist Lyle Steadham (a.k.a. Count Lyle), will release its new album, “Bury Them Deep“, in the early fall via the Texas-based label Zoviet Records. Check out the CD cover artwork by Dan Brereton at this location.“Bury Them Deep” track listing:01. Intro02. Tekilla03. Blood On My Hands04. Mexican Moonshine05. Bury […]

According to BLABBERMOUTH.NET, SLAYER has made an alternative album cover of “Christ Illusion” that is being offered to retailers who will not carry the regular version because it is “too offensive.” Check it out at this location.“Christ Illusion” is SLAYER‘s first new studio album since 2001, and the first recorded by the band’s original line-up […]

An e-card for the new FIREWIND album, “Allegiance“, is available at this location. The e-card contains a full-album online stream, as well as interesting facts on the band, tour dates and a “tell-a-friend” feature. In the media section of the e-card you can check out the video clip for the first single, “Falling to Pieces“, […]

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto will enter Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland in August to begin recording his third solo album, tentatively due in early 2007 via his own label, High and Loud Records.

A brand new track from reunited grindcore pioneers TERRORIZER, entitled “Crematorium“, has been made available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the group’s highly anticipated second album, “Darker Days Ahead“, due on August 22 via Century Media Records.“Darker Days Ahead” track listing:01. Inevitable [intro] (1:03)02. Darker Days Ahead (3:46)03. Crematorium (3:54)04. Fallout […]

Finland’s NIGHTWISH has completed work on a pre-production recording of the tracks that are set to appear on the band’s upcoming sixth album, tentatively due mid-2007. According to the latest entry on the group’s official video-blog page that gives the fans a behind-the-scenes look at its songwriting sessions, NIGHTWISH will reconvene in September to make […]