Swedish/Greek melodic death metal outfit NIGHTRAGE has posted a live clip of its performance at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden on April 14, 2006 at YouTube.com.

GOATWHORE has uploaded a new track, entitled “Alchemy of the Black Sun Cult“, to Downloadpunk.com. The song comes off the group’s upcoming third full-length album, “A Haunting Curse“, due on September 5 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Mana Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida with producer Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL).“A […]

Escapi Records has announces the official release of the long-awaited underground classic, “Ultimate Guitar Zeus“, created, produced and co-written by drummer Carmine Appice. The CD features performances by 14 of the world’s greatest guitar players, including Yngwie Malmsteen, Brian May of QUEEN, Stevie Salas, Slash of VELVET REVOLVER, Steve Morse of DEEP PURPLE, Richie Sambora […]

Finnish death metallers SCENT OF FLESH have posted the following message on their official web site:“Niko Ahokas [vocals] is no more a member of SCENT OF FLESH. This decision was made because of his lack of motivation. We’re not looking for a new vocalist, and from now on all vocals will be done by Matti […]

NEMHAIN, the new band featuring CRADLE OF FILTH/AT THE GATES drummer Adrian Erlandsson and his wife, fetish model Morrigan Hel (a.k.a. Amber England), will record their debut demo this weekend. Songtitles set to appear on the effort are as follows:01. Mr. Bronson02. Blood Runs Free03. Ana04. Heroin Child05. Honey

GMR Music has set an October 20 release date for the second album from KRUX, the Swedish band featuring CANDLEMASS mainman/bassist Leif Edling, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Mats LevГ©n, ex-ENTOMBED drummer Peter StjГ¤rnvind, guitarist JГ¶rgen Sandstrom (also in THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED/GRAVE), and current ARCH ENEMY guitarist Fredrik Г…kesson. Entitled “II“, the CD was recorded at […]

Chris Cornell has shot down rumors that AUDIOSLAVE‘s forthcoming, Brendan O’Brien-produced album “Revelations” will be the singer’s last with the band, as he has been working on material for his first solo album in more than seven years.What Cornell didn’t ignore was an offer from the producers of the forthcoming James Bond film “Casino Royale” […]

Roadrunner Records will be releasing a “best of” collection from ILL NINO, aptly titled “The Best of Ill Nino“, on September 12. The track listing for the CD is as follows:01. What Comes Around02. Unreal03. God Save Us04. If You Still Hate Me05. Liar06. This Time’s For Real07. How Can I Live08. Cleansing09. Te Amo. […]

A web-exclusive video clip of SLAYER performing the track “Disciple” on the set of “The Henry Rollins Show” has been posted online at this location.

Eddie Van Halen has composed and performed two songs for the adult movie ‘Sacred Sin‘.Director of the movie is Michael Ninn. The Van Halen songs in “Sacred Sin” are “Rise” (mp3) Рё “Catherine” (mp3). The rest of the music is the work of frequent Ninn collaborator Loren Alexander.