The Gossip have signed to the Columbia Records subsidiary, Music with a Twist, in the USA. This unique label is designed to “identify and develop lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-gendered artists”. The Arkansas trio’s hit single “Standing in the Way of Control” will appear on the label’s forthcoming compilation, “Twist Revolutions”, due out on April […]

Insision bass player Daniel Ekeroth has recently published a book about the Swedish death metal scene during the last two decades via his own publishing house, Tamara Press. Entitled “Swedish Death Metal” (view front cover above), the 480 pages of the book offer a complete history of the development of the local extreme scene, an […]

On Sunday,В April 1, Sofia’s Swingin’ Hall shall host an insane ska/punk show by the Greek bands 63 High (on the photo)В and 2nd Hand, supported by the local gang La Muchedumbre. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m., and the tickets cost 6 leva / 3 Euro. You can download and listen to songs by both Greek […]

A video recording of Sepultura performing their classic track “Roots Bloody Roots” on March 6 at the Debaser Medis Club in Stockholm, Sweden has, been posted online at YouTube. The four-piece is currently on a European tour throught the entire continent until the end of March.

German hard rock veterans Scorpions have finished recording their new album in Los Angeles with producer Desmond Child. The CD, entitled “Humanity – Hour 1” (see front cover in the left), is being mixed at this moment and should be released in the second half of May. No further details are available yet.

Botswana’s Wrust – the only known all-black death metal band in Africa – will release their debut album, “Soulless Machine”, in April via Witchdoctor Records. The CD was recorded in 4 days at Bizac Studio in Midrand, South Africa. You can hear some of Wrust’s music on their official homepage – www.wrustband.com.

German power metallers Primal Fear have finalized most of the recordings for their new album with producers Charlie Bauerfeind and Mat Sinner. The mixing shall start in early April at the Galaxy Studio in Belgium with Ronald Prent, who has worked with Rammstein, a.o. Songtitles set to appear on the still untitled follow-up to 2005’s […]

Nine Inch Nails‘ video for the song “Survivalism” has been posted online at YouTube. The track is the first single off the group’s upcoming album, “Year Zero” (see cover in the left), which comes out on April 17. Acording to NIN mastermind Trent Reznor, the CD is the first of two concept albums. At the […]

German thrashers Dew-Scented have uploaded a new song, entitled “That’s Why I Despise You”, on their MySpace profile at www.myspace.com/dewscented. The group just returned from Gothenburg, Sweden, where they shot a video for the track with acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus (who has worked with a.o. Dimmu Borgir and In Flames). “That’s Why I Despise You” […]

Although cult American progressive death metallers Cynic split more than a decade ago, two of its main members prove once again they don’t intend to quit creating high quality music. The word goes about Sean Reinert (drums, keyboards and backing vocals) and Paul Masvidal (lead vocals, guitars and keyboards), who – together with Evo (guitars, […]