Norwegian folk/viking/death/black metal band Asmegin, featuring vocalist Lars Nedland (Solefald, Borknagar, Age of Silence), is currently recording its new, second full-length album, entitled “Tusind Tabte SjГ¦les Kakofoni” (The Cacophony of a Thousand Lost Souls). It shall be a double concept album, set for release in mid-2008 via Napalm Records. While waiting for the effort to […]

Swedish metallers In Flames have issued the following update: “As you probably know by now, we are currently holed up in IF Studios recording our new album. Things are going very well and we are making steady progress and are on schedule. “So far 11 drum tracks has been laid down, 6 bass tracks with […]

Former Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider and his German heavy metal horde U.D.O. have set “Metallized – 20 Years of Metal” as the title of their upcoming best-of album (view cover in the left), due in December via AFM Records. The CD will include 12 of the band’s most famous songs, two unreleased cuts, an acoustic […]

As we informed you recently, today, October 22, is the official birthday of the long-awaited second full-length studio album by the reggae metal masters Skindred, entitledВ “Roots Rock Riot” (viwe cover in the left). The CD contains 12 tracks. The third one, “Rat Race”, can already be listened to and watched here:

After the June 2007 annaouncement that they’ll reform in their classic line-up for the first time since 1999 to do a bunch of live shows in November and December, Britain’s 90’s indi rock stars The Verve have confirmed they’ve been writing new material together. So far the quartet has composed half a dozen of songs, […]

A film based on the Kurt Cobain biography “Heavier Than Heaven” will shortly go into production. The late Nirvana frontman’s widow Courtney Love is to be executive producer…

Tool have spread following news via their official website: “My friends, we can no longer hide the terrible truth. The holidays are rapidly approaching, and with them the new Tool DVD/video for “Vicarious” is scheduled to be released on December 18 (or 19) and will include an extended cut, lots of bonus material and, of […]

On Sunday, October 28, exactly atВ midnight the 8th rock & metal night on Bulgaria’s РњРњTV are going to start. The main subject this time shall be thrash metal. From midnight to 6 a.m. the viewers shall watch videos by Kreator, Annihilator, Exodus, Holy Moses, Dew-Scented, Testament and many more. We’ll also see exclusive interviews taken […]

Paul Raven was found dead yesterday, October 20, in a private home in a small French village on the Swiss border after suffering an apparent heart attack. The bass player was in Geneva working with Treponem Pal on their new album. Born in Wolverhampton, UK on January 16, 1961, Paul Vincent Raven established himself with […]

Rob Zombie‘s first ever live album, simply entitled “Zombie Live” (view cover in the left), is available for streaming in its entirety HERE. The CD, due in Europe on Monday, October 22, was recorded during the former White Zombie vocalist’s 2006 tour with the help of guitarist John 5 (ex-Marilyn Manson), bass player Piggy D […]