According to the official APOCALYPTICA website, the band contributed to German act OOMPH!‘s new single, ‘Die Schlinge‘ (translated: ‘The Noose’), which hits the stores at the end of July. Apocalyptica reportedly liked the song so much that they agreed to appear in the video, which was filmed in Prague. It can be viewed here.

The Man in Black’s posthumous American V debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200, almost 40 years after he last topped the charts.Three years after his death, Johnny Cash is back at the top of the Billboard Top 200 with the posthumous release, American V: Hundred Highways, his first No. 1 album since […]

A brand new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY track, entitled “Black Mass Reverends“, is available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the band’s new album, “Shot to Hell“, due on September 12 via Roadrunner Records. Produced by Zakk and Michael Beinhorn (OZZY, KORN, SOUNDGARDEN), and recorded with longtime pals Craig Nunenmacher (drums) and John […]

THE DAMNED celebrated the 30-year anniversary of the release of their debut album, “Damned Damned Damned“, by performing the LP in its entirety at the legendary 100 Club in London on Thursday, July 6. Joining founding members Rat Scabies and Brian James at the concert was singer Casey Chaos from AMEN. Playing bass at the […]

A brand new MERCENARY track, entitled “Soul Decision“, is available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the Danish band’s new album, “The Hours That Remain“, due on August 21 via Century Media Records. “The Hours That Remain” track listing:01. Redefine Me (6:06)02. Year Of The Plague (5:29)03. My World Is Ending (5:26)04. […]

A rare LAMB OF GOD song, entitled “Nippon“, which came out on the Japanese release of “New American Gospel” as a bonus track, has been posted online at the band’s MySpace page.As previously reported, a brand new LAMB OF GOD track, entitled “Redneck“, has been posted online at www.sacrament2006.com.“Redneck” is the first single off LAMB […]

Audioslave are currently streaming new single ‘Original Fire’ in various formats at www.audioslave.com. Click one of the following links to listen:Real Media QuicktimeWindows Media HighWindows Media LowThis comes from their third album, ‘Revelations’, which is due out in early September.

TIAMAT frontman Johan Edlund, who is currently residing in Thessaloniki, Greece with his girlfriend Joanna, posted the following message on his official MySpace profile earlier today (Tuesday, July 11):“Last night I was enjoying a few cocktails together with my girlfriend and a friend from Russia. When I walked home alone around three o’clock in the […]

The following message has been posted at PINK FLOYD guitarist DAVID GILMOUR‘s website:“With many apologies for a further delay, we have now settled on a final date for the reissued, remastered, CDs of David’s solo albums David Gilmour (containing Deafinitely) and About Face. The albums are released via EMI in Europe on August 14th and […]

Video footage of OZZY OSBOURNE performing on the second stage at the July 1 Ozzfest stop at the Shoreline Amphitheater in San Francisco, CA has been posted on YouTube.com. Check it out: “Mr. Crowley” (video) “Mama I’m Coming Home” (video) “Crazy Train” (video)