Progressive metal act SYMPHONY X has set “Paradise Lost” as the title of the follow-up to 2002’s “The Odyssey“, tentatively due before the end of the year. The band expects to return to the road shortly after the release of the new album.SYMPHONY X was recently forced to cancel a couple of European festival appearances […]

Los Angeles, CA-based Latin hard rockers TRIBE OF GYPSIES, featuring acclaimed guitarist/producer/songwriter Roy Z, (JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON), have uploaded a full-length version of “Stop Bombing Each Other!” at their MySpace page. The song comes off the band’s brand new album, “Dweller On The Threshold“, which was released July 20 on JVC/Victor.

German metallers SACRED STEEL have set the tentative track listing for their sixth album, “Hammer of Destruction“, due on November 10 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded at the Spiderhouse studio in LГјtte (near Berlin) with legendary producer Harris Johns (VOIVOD, HELLOWEEN, ST. VITUS, DEPRESSIVE AGE, SODOM, KREATOR). “Hammer of Destruction” track listing:01. Hammer […]

EVANESCENCE has uploaded the cover artwork for its new album, “The Open Door“, at its official web site.Due on October 3 via Wind-Up Records the “The Open Door” will contain the following tracks:01. Sweet Sacrifice02. Call Me When You’re Sober03. Weight Of The World04. Lithium05. Cloud Nine06. Snow White Queen07. Lacrymosa08. Like You09. Lose Control10. […]

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 […]

Norwegian power metallers GAIA EPICUS have completed work on their third album, entitled “Victory“, at Top Room Studios in Lunner, Norway.GAIA EPICUS, who recently parted ways with Sound Riot Records, have already received offers from several record labels that wish to release the new album, but nothing has been signed yet. The cover painting for […]

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 […]