CHEMICAL VOMIT has parted ways with drummer Alex “Godamiam” Mason. The band, who recently announced that their debut album will include a guest appearance on one or two tracks from BAL-SAGOTH keyboard player Jonny Maulding, is currently seeking a replacement from the West Midlands, England area.CHEMICAL VOMIT expects to release its debut album in late […]

Candlelight Records has premiered “From Here I Can See The Shore” from DEAD MAN IN RENO‘s forthcoming self-titled debut at the label’s official MySpace page.

40 BELOW SUMMER will release a posthumous CD, entitled “The Last Dance“, via Crash Music, on October 31. The album will also include a special bonus DVD that centers around the group’s last show, which took place last September at the Starland Ballroom in New Jersey. The DVD will feature the live concert, videos, plus […]

Snapper Records will be releasing UK metal legends DIAMOND HEAD‘s forthcoming DVD, To The Devil His Due, on August 21st. The DVD was recorded at The Astoria London on November 4th, 2005.A live video for the track ‘In The Heat Of The Night‘ can be viewed at this location.

TOURNIQUET will release their long-awaited live DVD, “Till Sverige Med KГ¤rlek” (To Sweden With Love), on August 15. The disc, which has a running time of over 100 minutes, was recorded on March 12, 2005 at the Bobfest 2005 in LinkГ¶ping, Sweden. There will be songs included that have never been on any live TOURNIQUET […]

CRADLE OF FILTH have begun mixing their new album, “Thornography“, at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, SKINLAB, NEVERMORE). Also to take part in the new album is Doug Bradley — a.k.a. “Hellraiser”‘s chief Cenobite, Pinhead.Check out a photo of Sneap, CRADLE OF FILTH members Dani Filth (vocals) and Paul […]

Chicago’s USURPER is currently preparing songs for their sixth full-length album, which they plan to record in early 2007 for a summer release through Earache Records. The album is currently untitled but some new songtitles include “Talons of Steel”, “Planet of the Humans” and “Rebel Wolf”.In other news, USURPER has posted photos of its recent […]

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the “Forums” section of the band’s official web site:“I am officially telling you that as of this second, I am finished with all of my parts on the new MEGADETH record, ‘United Abominations‘.Some song titles are:01. United Abominations02. Washington Is Next03. Gears Of War04.05.06.07.08.09.10.11.12. (Japanese […]

Candlelight Records has premiered “Shadow Fear” from VADER’s forthcoming album, “Impressions in Blood“, at the label’s official MySpace page. The CD was recorded at Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland and will feature artwork by Greek artist Seth (ROTTING CHRIST, PARADISE LOST).Due in Europe on September 4 via Regain Records, “Impressions in Blood” will contain the […]

Paul Stenning, author of GUNS N’ ROSES “The Band That Time Forgot” and AC/DC “Two Sides to Every Glory”, has posted sample excerpts from his upcoming 130,000-word biography on IRON MAIDEN, entitled “30 Years of the Beast – The Complete Biography 1976-2006”. The book is due in September. Read it at this location.For more information, […]