Glenn Danzig‘s long-awaited “Black Aria II” CD will be available in stores on September 19, 2006. The album, the material for which has apparently been written for five years, is a classical, operatic piece based on Lilith, the mythological first wife of Adam, according to Danzig. Check out the cover artwork at this location.

Syd Barrett, one of the original members of legendary rock group Pink Floyd, has died at the age of 60 from complications arising from diabetes.He was born Roger Barrett in Cambridge and met future bandmates Roger Waters and David Gilmour at school there.The guitarist was invited to join Pink Floyd by Waters in 1965 but […]

Groundbreaking Japanese metal act SIGH has revealed the final tracklisting for their forthcoming debut for The End Records, entitled “Hangman’s Hymn“.“Hangman’s Hymn” track listing:Act 101. Introitus/Kyrie02. Inked in Blood03. Me-DevilAct 204. Dies Irae/The Master Malice05. The Memories as a Sinner06. Death with Dishonor07. In Devil’s ArmsAct308. Overture/Rex Tremendae/I saw the World’s End09. Salvation in Flame/Confutatis10. […]

Australia’s ABC News Online is reporting that AC/DC fans are outraged after a plaque on the West Australian grave site of former lead singer Bon Scott was stolen over the weekend. View photos of the grave: Photo#1 Photo#2Thieves targeted the grave at Fremantle Cemetery on what would have been the late rocker’s 60th birthday.

SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera (ex-SEPULTURA) and NUCLEAR ASSAULT/ex-BRUTAL TRUTH/S.O.D. bassist Danny Lilker took part in a jam session at the Exit Fest in Novi Sad, Serbia on Friday, July 7. The two veteran metal musicians and longtime friends played a mix of songs by such acts as SOULFLY, SEPULTURA, NAILBOMB, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, S.O.D., DEATH, and […]

Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen has posted eight rare NIGHTWISH songs at her official MySpace profile. Download the tracks “Sleepwalker”, “The Forever Moments”, “The Wayfarer”, “Nightquest”, “Nightwish”, “Once Upon A Troubadour”, “A Return to the Sea”, and “Lagoon” at this location. The tracks will only be available for download for the next seven days (until […]

Italian metallers SOUL TAKERS entered Luigi Stefanini’s New Sin Studio in Loria (TV), Italy on July 2 to begin recording their sophomore album, tentatively due late/2006/early 2007 via Dragonheart Records. The follow-up to 2005’s “Tides” will contain 11 tracks for a total running time of more than fifty minutes.To check out audio samples from SOUL […]

A short video clip of ALICE IN CHAINS‘ May 26 performance in Lisbon, Portugal — which, strangely enough, doesn’t include any actual audio from the show — has been posted online at the band’s official web site.

Pat Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD frontman Denis “Snake” Belanger. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:On the death of longtime VOIVOD guitarist and co-founder Denis “Piggy” D’Amour after a long battle with colon cancer and the band’s decision to carry on:“We didn’t talk about music. Everybody […]

The West Australian newspaper reported in its July 8 edition that CANNIBAL CORPSE’s October concert in Perth, Australia has sparked calls for the band to be banned over its alleged glorification of “child rape, suicide, murder and necrophilia” in its lyrics.Community groups have joined shadow police minister Rob Johnson in calling for CANNIBAL CORPSE to […]