Belgian doomsters THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN have posted the following message on their official web site:“This second week of July 2006 was the last week of existence of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN. Front man Steve [McMillan] has been arrested and imprisoned for criminal acts that none of the members could ever imagine to happen 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. […]

Sanctuary Records has announced plans to release the original VENOM “The 7th Date of Hell – Live at the Hammersmith Odeon” video on DVD format. The release will include other video footage and interviews etc. More information on this DVD will be made available soon.Recorded in June 1984 in London, England, “The 7th Date of […]

KING’S X guitarist Ty Tabor has released “Homeschool (The Demos * Volume I)“, a collection of “his most intimate recorded moments, some of which were recorded twenty years ago,” according to a posting on Ty‘s web site. The CD contains Tabor‘s original 4- and 8-track demos “created for the songs you know and love. These […]

Oakland, California-based ALL SHALL PERISH has uploaded a new song to their MySpace profile. The track is the album version of “Eradication” and comes off the group’s upcoming album, “The Price of Existence“, due on August 8 via Nuclear Blast Records. Also available for preview on the band’s MySpace profile is the song “Wage Slaves“, […]

Finnish “fantasy metal” band BATTLELORE will enter MusicBros Studio in September to begin recording their fourth album, tentatively due in early 2007. The follow-up to 2005’s “Third Age of the Sun” will be produced by Miitri Aaltonen, who has previously worked with the group on their first two CDs, “…Where The Shadows Lie” (2002) and […]

Cleveland, Ohio-based act MUSHROOMHEAD has finalized the track listing for its new album, “Savior Sorrow“, due on September 19 via Megaforce Records. It was produced in April 2006 by drummer Steve “Skinny” Felton and the band.MUSHROOMHEAD‘s follow-up to 2003’s “XIII” (Republic/Universal) will mark the group’s recording debut with singer Waylon, who replaced frontman J. Mann […]

SYSTEM OF A DOWN will be going on an indefinite hiatus following their appearance at this summer’s Ozzfest. For guitarist Daron Malakian and bassist Shavo Odadjian, it’s SCARS ON BROADWAY, a fresh collective that’s still very much in progress but should start working on material this fall.“It’s going to be another band that both me […]

DEICIDE’s concert at the Rio Grande Hotel in Laredo, TX Friday night (July 14) was shut down by the police after four songs and DEICIDE guitarist Ralph Santolla was reportedly arrested after he allegedly threw a “Red Bull” at one of the officers.

According to Loud! Online, Jeremy Lammas, guitarist and founding member of Australia’s avant garde grind combo ONE STEP BEYOND, was killed in a road accident. Jeremy died on July 12 when his car veered into a truck as he drove to Melbourne.At the time of Lammas‘ death, ONE STEP BEYOND was preparing material for its […]