CANDIRIA have set “Kiss the Lie” as the title of their new album, which is currently being mixed in Brooklyn with Michael Barile (E.TOWN CONCRETE). The CD was produced by John LaMacchia and Carley Coma at Jupiter 4 and Purple Light studios and will be completed before the end of the month. A tentative fall […]

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman‘s latest solo album, “Loudspeaker“, has entered the Japanese national chart at position No. 33. This marks the first Top 40 chart position for any of of Marty‘s solo albums.“Loudspeaker” features guest appearances by Steve Vai, John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER), and Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG, TALAS).

Vancouver thrashers SOULSCAR have uploaded two full-length MP3s from their forthcoming album, “Endgame” at their official web site.Due in August via Galy Records, “Endgame” is described in a press release as “a ferocious blend of addictive riffs and stunning melodies, with vocals taking the backseat to a full-on guitar onslaught.”“Endgame” track listing:01. Identity02. The Hurt […]

OOMPH!‘s video for their new single, “Die Schlinge” — featuring a guest appearance by the Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA — has been posted online at this location The clip was directed by Ken Duken, who had previously worked with OOMPH! on their video for “Das Letzte Streichholz“. “Die Schlinge” is the third single from OOMPH!‘s […]

Nuclear Blast Records has set a July 14 release date for the “deluxe edition” reissue of DIMMU BORGIR‘s “Godless Savage Garden” EP, which originally came out in 1998. Along with the eight cuts that appeared on the original CD, the new version of the album will include two bonus cuts: live versions of “Spellbound (By […]

Roman M. Temin of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD members Michel “Away” Langevin (drums) and Denis “Snake” Belanger. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the passing of guitarist Denis “Piggy” D’Amour at age 45: Away: “We were at home, and we got a call from his closest friend and his girlfriend. […]

Finland’s NIGHTWISH have finished writing the material for their next album and are now preparing to record pre-production versions of the songs so that they can be edited and arranged. The band are currently seeking a replacement for departed singer Tarja Turunen before entering the studio in September 2006 to begin recording the follow-up to […]

A video clip of CELTIC FROST performing their track “Mesmerized” at the Sweden Rock festival — which took place June 8-10 in SГ¶lvesborg, Sweden — has been posted online at YouTube.com HERE As previously reported, CELTIC FROST‘s latest album, “Monotheist“, sold just under 2,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release, […]

THE SISTERS OF MERCY guitarist Ben Christo is formulating an as yet untitled side project fronted by Ania Blomberg, of BATALION D’AMOUR and DANCE ON GLASS repute. At present the duo are on the lookout for a bassist and drummer. Blomberg, previously known by her maiden name of Ann Zachar, has consistently been voted by […]

Norway’s TRAIL OF TEARS entered Soundsuite Studio in Marseille, France with producer Terje Refsnes on June 24 to begin recording their fifth album, entitled “Existentia“. A late 2006 release via Napalm Records is expected.Commented vocalist Ronny Thorsen: “The recordings are well underway. We already finished the drums and started tracking the guitars. We’re poolside in […]