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 […]

Massachusetts’ THE ACACIA STRAIN has unveiled the band’s latest video online. The clip for “Angry Mob Justice” was directed by David Brodsky (ALL THAT REMAINS, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE RED CHORD) in May and is currently available exclusively at Brodsky’s MyGoodEye video production house web site. To coincide with the video’s Internet premiere, MyGoodEye and […]

DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie will record a guest appearance on one track on the upcoming solo album from drummer John Macaluso (TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, STARBREAKER), entitled “John Macaluso’s Union Radio – The Radio Waves Goodbye“. The CD is scheduled for release in November via Lion Music. Other guest musicians set to […]

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have completed work on their new album, “Warball“, due in October via Mascot Records. The CD was recorded at Trident Studios in Pacheco, CA by Geoff Thorpe and Juan J. Orteaga and includes lead-guitar contributions from Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER) and Thaen Rassmussen (ANVIL CHORUS). The group’s […]

German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA will release their new album, “Caledonia“, on November 17 via Armageddon Music. The follow-up to 2005’s “Command to Charge” was recorded at Gernhart Records studio in Siegburg, Germany and features artwork by Kris Verwimp. According to the band, “‘Caledonia’ adopts the lyrical concept of ancient Scottish history, which explains song […]

GODSMACK members Sully Erna and Shannon Larkin, along with former EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and MOTLEY CRUE singer Vince Neil, are featured in the new video from illusionist/escapologist/stunt performer Criss Angel, entitled “MF2“. The clip can be viewed at YouTube.com.“MF2” is the first single from Angel‘s new album, “Criss Angel: Mindfreak“, which is the official […]

Savannah sludge rockers KYLESA have released details about the band’s follow-up to 2005’s “To Walk A Middle Course“. Due out October 31 through Prosthetic Records, the new album has been dubbed “Time Will Fuse Its Worth” and clocks in at just over 40 minutes. The tracklisting is as follows:01. What Becomes An End02. Hollow Severer03. […]

German black metallers AGATHODAIMON have announced the addition of bassist Till Ottinger (ex-MISANTHROPIC) to the group’s ranks.AGATHODAIMON is currently working on the follow-up to 2004’s “Serpent’s Embrace“, tentatively due on November 24 via Nuclear Blast Records.

GWAR has been pretty busy this summer, most notably destroying town after town on the Sounds of the Underground tour. The band is set to release their most crushing release yet, “Beyond Hell“, on August 29th via DRT Entertainment. An e-card has been made available streaming four tracks off the upcoming album at this location.