New Order‘s bassist Peter Hook is set to write a book about legendary Manchester venue The Hacienda.The club was partly financed by New Order along with Factory Records boss Tony Wilson.Madonna played the venue on her first UK tour, and the film ‘24 Hour Party People‘ was based around the club.The Hacienda closed down in […]

In a brand new interview with the Brazilian newspaper O Estado de SГЈo Paulo, former SEPULTURA drummer Igor “Iggor” Cavalera is quoted as saying that he and the current SEPULTURA members have come to an agreement that the name SEPULTURA can only be used until the end of band’s current “Dante XXI” touring cycle. However, […]

An audio sample of the new TO/DIE/FOR single, “Like Never Before“, has been posted online at this location. The single, which features the title cut back with a cover of OZZY OSBOURNE‘s “(I Just) Want You“, was delivered to Finnish radio stations last month, and it will be released in Finland on Wednesday, September 6. […]

German power metallers SYMPHORCE, featuring BRAINSTORM frontman Andy B. Franck, have announced the addition of drummer Steffen Theurer to the group’s ranks. The band is currently working on material for its upcoming CD, “Become Death“, which it expects to begin recording in November at the House of Music studios in Winterach, Germany with producer Dennis […]

SLAYER‘s official web site has been updated with three live video clips shot on July 13 on the Unholy Alliance tour at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia: “Blood Red“: Windows Quicktime “Cult“: Windows Quicktime “Eyes of the Insane“: Windows Quicktime

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has posted the following message on its official web site:“The upcoming period we will be in the studio recording the new AFTER FOREVER album together with producer Gordon Groothedde!!! It will be our sixth album (including the mini album ‘Exordium‘) and it will be the beginning of a […]

German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN will release a new DVD, entitled “VГ¶lkerball” before Christmas. According to RAMMSTEIN‘s manager Emanuel Fialik, the disc will be packed with footage, including “almost three hours of live recordings filmed in France, Japan, England and Russia. Also there is an audio CD featuring 75 minutes of concert footage. In a special […]

French metallers HEAVENLY will release their fourth album, “Virus“, in Japan on September 21. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. The Dark Memories02. Spill Blood On Fire03. Virus04. The Power & Fury05. Wasted Time06. Bravery In The Field07. Liverty08. When The Rain Begins To Fall09. The Prince Of The World10. […]

The Bulgarian bands CLAYMORE and AGONIC FAINT have been invited to take part in the festival “Hatework Festival“, which is to be held on the 7 of October in Buchurest, Romania. The headliners of the event are the Dutch legendary band SINISTER. Other bands to perform at the festival are PARRICIDE, CODE RED, DEVIANT, BOLTHARD […]

KAMELOT‘s first-ever DVD, entitled “One Cold Winter’s Night“, will be released via Steamhammer/SPV on October 30.“One Cold Winter’s Night” was recorded on February 11, 2006 at the historic Rockefeller Musichall in Oslo, Norway. KAMELOT enlisted renowned film and video director Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES) to chronicle the night’s events. Bringing with […]