Finnish melodic metallers HELION have revealed the cover artwork for their fourth CD, “Mercury Rising“. Tentatively due before the end of the year, the follow-up to 2005’s “Shadow of the Sun” was recorded at Studio Sound Supreme (AMORAL, PAIN CONFESSOR, ROTTEN SOUND) and is the group’s first CD to feature new guitar player Kimmo Korhonen. […]

Swedish melodic death metallers ETERNAL OATH will enter the studio in late October to record the follow-up to 2005’s “Wither“. A total of 12 cuts will be recorded, including “Reality/Fatality”, “Greater Than I”, “My Demise”, “The Dark Domain”, “Self Appointed Victim”, “No Cure Sickness”, “Chokehold” and “Reconcile”.ETERNAL OATH recently parted ways with original singer Joni […]

Sweden’s THERION has posted the following message on its official web site:“At the Palace Hall in Bucharest, Romania on December 9th, THERION [will] play with [a] full symphonic orchestra, choir and international opera stars. The band will go on stage with nearly 70 musicians of the Academic Radio Choir, 100 instrumentists of the Romanian Radio […]

Former NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen has posted the cover artwork for her upcoming Christmas album, “Henka”ys Ikuisuudesta” (Breath from Heaven). “Henka’ys Ikuisuudesta“, which includes selections from JOHN LENNON and ABBA, will arrive on November 8. A single, entitled “You Would Have Loved This“, will surface on October 25.

German black metal outfit DARK FORTRESS is currently working on material for its fifth album, entitled “Scum“. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include “Abhorrence vs. Scum”, “Cold”, “A Sickening World’s Protagonist”, “The Anti-Life Doctrine” and “Scumshot Orgasm”. The band is also planning several festival appearances during 2007.DARK FORTRESS‘ fourth full-length CD, “Se’ance“, was […]

Life-size mural posters are now on display in most Tokyo train and subway stations in a new campaign featuring former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman as the new face of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF).Friedman‘s new solo album, “Loudspeaker“, was released in Europe on September 15 via Mascot Records. The CD entered the Japanese […]

TRIVIUM‘s new effort, “The Crusade“, debuted in the national U.K. album chart at No. 6 and is No. 1 on the rock chart. It has also been certified silver in the U.K. for sales in excess of 60,000 copies.According to Hits Daily Double, “The Crusade” is poised to sell between 30,000 and 35,000 copies in […]

Lou Reed is to get ready for the stage version of his seminal 1973 album ‘Berlin‘.In Decemember the singer will fly to Australia to help premiere the stage show.Following the dates in December, the production is set to run seven times throught mid January 2007 in Sydney at the St.Ann’s Warehouse.The production is being directed […]

Metallica are set to release new DVD ‘2 of One‘, featuring all of their promotional videos.The collection, previously only available on VHS, will now come with extras including the video for ‘Mama Said‘, the “theatrical version” of ‘The Unforgiven‘ and a trailer for the now infamous ‘Some Kind Of Monster‘ film.‘2 of One’ tracklisting is:‘One’‘Enter […]

The track list has been revealed for the soundtrack to the Cirque Du Soleil/Beatles show “Love,” due Nov. 1 via Apple Corps Ltd/Capitol. The 26-track disc, housed on a DVD-Audio/DVD-Video hybrid, will also be the legendary group’s first album available in 5.1 Dolby Digital stereo.As previously reported, the music for the album and stage extravaganza […]