Former SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera has formed a brand new project with hardcore Brooklyn “death rapper” NECRO. Cavalera had previously appeared on the song “Necrotura” off NECRO‘s “The Circle of Tyrants” CD. Igor Cavalera will be joining Necro on stage on August 26, 2006 at the Nokia Theatre in New York City to perform “Necrotura” […]

Sounds of the Underground Tour has once again combined forces with Hot Topic to release an exclusive CD/DVD. This limited-edition collection will be available in select stores beginning June 20 and Hot Topic nationwide by June 27. The two CDs feature a total of 22 tracks from not only bands on the tour, but also […]

SLAYER kicked off their Unholy Alliance Tour with LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, CHILDREN OF BODOM and THINE EYES BLEED on Thursday, June 15 in Camden, New Jersey. The group’s setlist was as follows: 01. South of Heaven02. Silent Scream03. War Ensemble04. Blood Red05. Cult06. Disciple07. Mandatory Suicide08. Seasons in the Abyss09. Chemical Warfare10. Dead Skin […]

The Bulgarian band AWAKE is approved to perform at EXIT Fest in Serbia this summer. The bands are chosen by a jury after preliminary conduct casting. AWAKE will be playing at “Future Shock” stage with some of the newest and most potential bands.Every day at the stage, 8 bands are to perform with sets of […]

Last night was the second gig in Sofia for the Mexican punk ska band La Plebe. O! Shipka club was bursting with fans, but unfortunately some were left outside as the show was sold out. Before to get onstage the guys from La Plebe were talking to fans and watching the other two performing bands […]

According to San Diego Superior Court’s website MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine filed for the dissolution of his marriage to Pamela Mustaine on May 26, 2006. Dave Mustaine married Pamela Anne Casselberry in 1991 and together they have one son, Justis, born in 1992, and a daughter, Electra, born in 1998. MEGADETH are currently working on […]

The “final” cover artwork for SLAYER‘s new album, “Christ Illusion” — complete with the band’s logo and album title — has been posted online at this location. Larry Carroll, who did the cover artwork for SLAYER‘s “Reign in Blood“, “South of Heaven“, and “Seasons In the Abyss” album, painted this original piece for the “Christ […]

Displeased Records will be reissuing the two classic ’80s thrash albums from ATROPHY — 1988’s “Socialized Hate” and 1990’s “Violent by Nature” — before the end of the year. The CDs will be remastered, include bonus material, lyrics and biography.

AUDIOSLAVE has set “Original Fire” as the first single from its upcoming third album, titled “Revelations“. According to a label representative, the song is expected to hit radio stations around the middle of July. There’s no official release date for the CD yet, although that is tentatively planned to arrive sometime in September.

TO/DIE/FOR will release their fifth album, “Wounds Wide Open“, on October 4 in Finland. The first single from the CD, “Like Never Before“, will be released in Finland on September 6. “Wounds Wide Open” was recorded by Samu Oittinen at Fantom Studios and by Jari-Jukka Nippala at Sonic Image, and will now be sent to […]