CHIMAIRA has completed work on a new three-song demo with producer Jason Suecof (GOD FORBID, TRIVIUM). Suecof‘s comments on the demo’s recording sessions can be found on his MySpace page.CHIMAIRA are currently seeking a new label home after parting ways with Roadrunner Records earlier in the year. The band’s follow-up to last year’s “Chimaira” is […]

Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently conducted an interview with Ozzy Osbourne. A few excerpts from the chat follow:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: What made you decide to join the tour after you said you weren’t playing Ozzfest?Ozzy: “I suddenly realized that if I didn’t play Ozzfest, they were going to call it The Ex-Ozzfest. [Wife] Sharon […]

Montreal deathcore act GHOULUNATICS will release their new album, “CryogГ©nie“, on August 8 via Galy Records. Produced by Pierrre RГ©millard (CRYPTOPSY, KRISIUN, GORGUTS) at Wild Studio, the CD also includes a beautiful 12-page color-booklet.Listen to a track from the new album at this location.

Sweden’s SHOT INJECTION has set a July 31 release date for its new mini-CD, entitled “Eleven Triple Manifest“.“Eleven Triple Manifest” was recorded at Division One Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden and features guest appearances by EVERGREY frontman Tom S Englund and M.A.N/ex-MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich.“Eleven Triple Manifest” track listing:01. Follow My Chaos (feat. Tony Jelencovich)02. Suicide […]

MISERY SIGNALS have posted a new song, “The Failsafe“, from their forthcoming full-length album, “Mirrors“, at their MySpace page.Due on August 22 via Ferret Music, “Mirrors” — the group’s first CD to feature new vocalist Karl Schubach — was recorded with producer Ben Schigel (CHIMAIRA, ZAO).

SILVERCHAIR‘s official fan club, The Llama Appreciation Society, recently reported in their quarterly newsletter that the band is currently in Los Angeles recording their as-yet-unnamed fifth album. The band are recording 14 songs but, as always, some of them may not make the album.

The band’s plans are to record a SPLIT with the band Akashti Djudjeta. It will include:3 songs + a live version of killbydeath + the song Vampire Vampire, which is a very old legend. You can find the song “Jadene i Piene“, which translates as “Eating and drinking”, in our Mp3 section.The band also told […]

MEGADETH new album is to be called “United Abominations“, and is scheduled for a Halloween release.“United Abominations” will contain 11 songs, including the title track, “Washington’s Next” and “Gears of War“; an additional track will be included with the Japanese release.

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser joined DIO for a rendition of the BLACK SABBATH classic “Mob Rules” during the legendary heavy metal frontman’s headlining appearance at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, July 15.DIO‘s follow-up to 2004’s “Master of the Moon” is expected in early 2007.

DEICIDE‘s video for the new track “Homage for Satan” has been made available for download at this location (Quicktime, 36 MB). The band spent 12 hours locked up in baking Floridian conditions in early July while they filmed the clip. Directorial duties on “Homage for Satan” were handled by Detroit-based crew Scrambled Visual.