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 […]

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 […]

Liechtenstein-based gothic metal band ELIS has posted the following message on its official web site, www.elis.li:“Deeply confused and sad, we have to inform you, that Sabine DГјnser isn’t among us anymore!“[During] the band’s rehearsal on Friday [July 7], Sabine suffered a cerebral hemorrhage [from] which she died a day later at the hospital!“[Out of respect […]

SLIPKNOT fan site PulseOfTheMaggots.com has posted the new STONE SOUR video, “Through Glass“, at YouTube.com. The clip was shot with director Tony Petrossian (HEAD AUTOMATICA, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) and features a special cameo by POISON guitarist C.C. Deville. The track comes off the band’s sophomore album, “Come What(ever) May“, due in the U.S. on August 1.

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted three more video updates from the recording sessions for his new solo album, “Angel Down“, which are taking place at a Los Angeles studio with producer Roy Z. (JUDAS PRIEST, HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON, HELLOWEEN). The video links and their descriptions — as provided by Bach — are […]

Jenny Feniak of the Edmonton Sun recently conducted an interview with SLAYER frontman Tom Araya. A few excerpts from the interview follow:On being “the most evil band in the world”:“It’s all about the cool factor – that’s the main point. If something we find is really cool and gory and graphic, we’ll go with it.”On […]

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 […]