Long-defunct New Orleans metallers EXHORDER — cited by many as the originators of the riff-heavy power-groove approach popularized by PANTERA — have had several live video clips from their 1998 reunion show posted online. These three clips are from August 14, 1998 and were filmed at a club called Zeppelin’s in Metairie, Louisiana (although the […]

Norwegian “viking” metal band GALAR has finished recording, mixing and mastering its new album, entitled “Skogskvad“. An MP3 of the song “Hugin og Munin” can be downloaded at this location. The album artwork can be viewed here. An October release via Germany’s Heavy Horses Records is expected. “Skogskvad” track listing: 01. Skogskvad02. Ragnarok03. DГёdsmyr04. Kronet […]

The long-awaited new album from THE REVOLUTION SMILE, entitled “Summer Ever“, will be released on September 12 on frontman Shaun Lopez‘s own Animation Records. It will be available on teh band’s web site as well as all the online digital services (iTunes, Napster, Yahoo! Music, etc.). The CD version will contain a hidden track, while […]

According to Hits Daily Double, AUDIOSLAVE‘s “Revelations” is poised to sell between 130,000 and 140,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land in the Top 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. This is a sharp drop from the first-week performance of last year’s “Out of Exile“, which premiered with […]

South Florida’s NONPOINT will release its first live CD/DVD combo, entitled “Live and Kicking“, on November 7 through Bieler Bros. The CD will feature thirteen live tracks from the band’s homecoming show at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The bonus DVD will also feature the concert in its entirety, as well as behind-the-scenes footage and […]

Irish folk metal band CRUACHAN has posted the final cover artwork for its upcoming fifth album, “The Morrigan’s Call“. The follow-up to 2004’s “Pagan“, “The Morrigan’s Call” was recorded at Sun Studios in Dublin and is scheduled for release on November 17 via AFM Records. Check out the cover below: “The Morrigan’s Call” track listing: […]

NINE INCH NAILS is reportedly working on material for its next album, according to Launch Radio Networks. Band leader Trent Reznor is said to be writing songs with an eye toward releasing a new disc sometime next year, although there’s been no official confirmation of those plans. Reznor, meanwhile, did post a message at the […]

SONATA ARCTICA’s live DVD, “For the Sake of Revenge“, has been certified gold in the band’s home country for sales in excess of 5,000 copies. The set entered the Finnish Music DVD chart at position No. 1 back in June. The CD version of “For the Sake of Revenge” landed on the national album chart […]

German hard rockers SCORPIONS are among the artists whose BMG Music Publishing catalog is being purchased by Vivendi’s Universal Music unit for $2.09 billion.Paris-based Vivendi said the deal will make Universal the world’s leading music publisher.Vivendi said BMG‘s catalog includes over a million copyrights, including COLDPLAY, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, MAROON 5, CHRISTINA AGUILERA, R KELLY and […]

Damon Albarn is writing the music for a Chinese circus production.The work is due to get its debut at the inaugural Manchester International Festival next June.The Blur/Gorillaz singer recently returned from several weeks spent travelling across China, where he recorded with a variety of local musicians. He is now back in London working on the […]