Rhino has rounded up the top names in Goth rock for the four-disc boxed set “A Life Less Lived — The Gothic Box,” due Sept. 19. Key tracks from those bands are featured on “A Life Less Lived,” including opener “Dead Souls” by Joy Division and Bauhaus’ “She’s in Parties.” Other acts represented throughout include […]

Roadrunner Records has set an October 31 release date for the new SLIPKNOT DVD. The follow-up to 2002’s “Disasterpieces” is “going to be different than our last one,” guitarist Mick Thomson told Billboard.com last month. “Our last one mostly focused on the concert, and this one is going to have a lot more personal stuff […]

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser joined DIO for a rendition of the BLACK SABBATH classic “Mob Rules” during the legendary heavy metal frontman’s headlining appearance at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, July 15.DIO‘s follow-up to 2004’s “Master of the Moon” is expected in early 2007.

DEICIDE‘s video for the new track “Homage for Satan” has been made available for download at this location (Quicktime, 36 MB). The band spent 12 hours locked up in baking Floridian conditions in early July while they filmed the clip. Directorial duties on “Homage for Satan” were handled by Detroit-based crew Scrambled Visual.

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA made their first public appearance with their new drummer, Jean Dolabella (ex-UDORA), last Tuesday (July 11) at Clube Belfiore in SГЈo Paulo during the Brazilian release party for their new CD, “Dante XXI“. Check out pictures at Whiplash.net.

JAGUAR have announced the addition of bass player Simon Patel to the group’s ranks. Simon made his live debut with the band at the recent Thrash Till Death Festival in Germany.JAGUAR are currently writing material for a new studio album, which they plan on recording later in the year. No further information is currently available.

A bunch of professionally filmed video clips of SOULFLY performing at the Dour Festival in Dour, Belgium this past Friday (July 14) have been posted online at Youtube.com.

On September 11, Roadrunner will be releasing a set of ultimate metal albums. These “best of” collections will pull together the best material from some of metal’s greatest artists. The first batch includes music from:FEAR FACTORYSEPULTURATYPE O NEGATIVEMore details are coming soon, including full track listing, packaging, bonus material and free MP3s.

TO-MERA, the new U.K.-based dark progressive metal band formed by former WITHOUT FACE vocalist Julie Kiss and bassist Lee Barrett (ex-EXTREME NOISE TERROR, DISGUST, MUSSOLINI HEADKICK), has parted ways with drummer Akos Pirisi.“The problems to do with his geographical circumstances ( i.e. him living in Hungary) meant that while we managed on the wrting and […]

A number of photos of TESTAMENT performing in Hollywood (Key Clyb, July 12) and Santa Ana, California (Galaxy Theater, July 13) last week have been posted online at: Hollywood, Santa Ana.TESTAMENT‘s setlist for the Hollywood show was as follows:01. The Preacher02. New Order03. The Haunting04. Electric Crown05. Sins Of Omission06. Burnt Offerings07. Souls Of Black08. […]