VELVET REVOLVER/ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland performed a free solo show Friday night (September 8) at the Legends of Notre Dame club in Notre Dame, Indiana. It was the first time Scott played his new solo songs “Killing Me Sweetly” and “Beautiful Day” live. It was also the first time he covered the MARSHALL […]

Florida extreme metal three-piece DIABOLIC INTENT has issued the following update:“We are currently shopping the [recently completed third] album [‘The Cold Path of Man‘] out to the major labels here in the US. We are negotiating to secure either licensing or distro for the new album to be available in the States. Right now, Europe […]

I, the new band featuring Abbath (IMMORTAL), Ice Dale (ENSLAVED, AUDREY HORNE), TC King (SAHG, ex-GORGOROTH) and Armagedda (ex-IMMORTAL), has finalized the track listing for its debut album, “Between Two Worlds“, due for release in North America on November 14 via Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded in Bergen, Norway’s Lydriket Studio with Geir Luedy, and mixed […]

Finland’s SOULRELIC has released the working songtitles that are set to appear on the band’s upcoming CD, tentatively due next year. They are as follows (in no particular order):01. I’ll Let the Gallow Win02. The Evergreen Pastures Of Grave03. This Land04. Coins05. Dead King06. Such a Pleasant Life07. Loose08. Oh, I Hate09. Crawl to Perish10. […]

The Who‘s first album in 24 years will be released next month.‘Endless Wire‘, the belated-follow up to 1982’s ‘It’s Hard‘, is out on October 31. The album features extended versions of the various sections that formed the ‘Wire & Glass‘ mini-opera, which was released earlier this year.According to the band’s official website thewho.com, the record […]

BRUTAL TRUTH bassist Danny Lilker (also in NUCLEAR ASSAULT) has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:“BRUTAL TRUTH would like to thank everyone involved in making our first show in eight years a resounding success. That would be Nate at the Double Door venue, PIG DESTROYER, MINSK, and PLAGUE BRINGER for playing with us, and most […]

IRON MAIDEN‘s new album, “A Matter of Life and Death“, has entered the Swedish and Czech national album chart at position No. 1. The updated first-week chart positions are now as follows:Sweden: #1Finland: #1Italy: #1Germany: #1Czech Republic: #1Switzerland: #2Norway: #2U.K.: #4Spain: #4Ireland: #5France: #5Poland: #6Netherlands: #7Australia: #12New Zealand: #34

British metallers MY DYING BRIDE will release their new album, “A Line of Deathless Kings“, on October 9 via Peaceville/Snapper. The LP, which was recorded at at Academy Studios and was mixed at Chapel Studios, will also be made available as a special edition and as a limited double-vinyl release. A single, entitled “Deeper Down“, […]

Black Mark has set an October 2, 2006 release date for EDGE OF SANITY‘s double CD collection, “When All Is Said – The Best of Edge of Sanity“. According to EDGE OF SANITY mastermind/multi-instrumentalist Dan SwanГ¶, “one disc will feature the highlights of the more ‘normal’ studio albums and the mini-album ‘Until Eternity Ends‘ [1994],” […]

A video of SEPULTURA performing the song “Convicted in Life” live on the Brazilian TV show “Programa do JГґ” Thursday night (September 7) has been posted online at YouTube.com. SEPULTURA‘s appearance on “Programa do JГґ” marked the TV debut of the band’s new drummer, Jean Dolabella (ex-UDORA), who replaced founding member Igor Cavalera in June.