NOUMENA have completed work on their third full-length album, “Anatomy of Life“, tentatively due late October via Spikefarm Records. “Anatomy of Life” track listing:01. Misanthropolis02. Burden of Solacement03. Retrospection04. The Burning05. Monument of Pain06. Triumph and Loss07. Marionettes08. Through the Element09. Fire and WaterВ 

After three albums and almost 10 years of existence, Swedish death metallers SERPENT OBSCENE have officially called it a day.SERPENT OBSCENE‘s third album, “Chaos Reign Supreme“, was released this past April via Black Lodge Records.

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 […]

HAMMERFALL have posted their video for “The Fire Burns Forever“, a brand new track, at their official web site: Windows Media, Quicktime.

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the band’s official web site:“25 years since Danny Lilker and I started this band.“25 years. Who does anything for 25 years? And in band years, that’s like a thousand years.“In all seriousness, it’s my proudest accomplishment. To still be doing this 25 years down the […]

CHIMAIRA has completed work on a new three-song demo with producer Jason Suecof (GOD FORBID, TRIVIUM). Suecof‘s comments on the demo’s recording sessions can be found on his MySpace page.CHIMAIRA are currently seeking a new label home after parting ways with Roadrunner Records earlier in the year. The band’s follow-up to last year’s “Chimaira” is […]

Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently conducted an interview with Ozzy Osbourne. A few excerpts from the chat follow:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: What made you decide to join the tour after you said you weren’t playing Ozzfest?Ozzy: “I suddenly realized that if I didn’t play Ozzfest, they were going to call it The Ex-Ozzfest. [Wife] Sharon […]

Montreal deathcore act GHOULUNATICS will release their new album, “CryogГ©nie“, on August 8 via Galy Records. Produced by Pierrre RГ©millard (CRYPTOPSY, KRISIUN, GORGUTS) at Wild Studio, the CD also includes a beautiful 12-page color-booklet.Listen to a track from the new album at this location.

Sweden’s SHOT INJECTION has set a July 31 release date for its new mini-CD, entitled “Eleven Triple Manifest“.“Eleven Triple Manifest” was recorded at Division One Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden and features guest appearances by EVERGREY frontman Tom S Englund and M.A.N/ex-MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich.“Eleven Triple Manifest” track listing:01. Follow My Chaos (feat. Tony Jelencovich)02. Suicide […]

MISERY SIGNALS have posted a new song, “The Failsafe“, from their forthcoming full-length album, “Mirrors“, at their MySpace page.Due on August 22 via Ferret Music, “Mirrors” — the group’s first CD to feature new vocalist Karl Schubach — was recorded with producer Ben Schigel (CHIMAIRA, ZAO).