SLAYER is streaming its entire new album, “Christ Illusion“, on the band’s official MySpace page.Due on August 8, “Christ Illusion” is SLAYER‘s first new studio album since 2001, and the first recorded by the band’s original line-up — Kerry King (guitar), Tom Araya (bass, vocals), Jeff Hanneman (guitars), Dave Lombardo (drums) — since 1990’s “Seasons […]

German power metallers GAMMA RAY have set “Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome (And The Finnish Keyboarder Who Didn’t Want To Wear His Donald Duck Costume) Live in Montreal” as the title of their upcoming DVD. The set will feature a ulti-camera recording of the band’s May 6, 2006 show at Medley in Montreal, Quebec as […]

Several clips from the Ozzfest 2006 stop at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on Tuesday (August 1) have been posted online. Check out performances from DISTURBED and SYSTEM OF A DOWN at YouTube.com.

Swiss metalcore band CATARACT has announced the addition of bassist Kay Brem to the group’s ranks. “He is a very talented bass player with experience of more than a decade,” the group writes in a statement. “He played in several bands (TRIBES OF CAIN, etc.) and to top it off, Kay is a very cool […]

Austrian death metallers BELPHEGOR have uploaded the cover artwork for their new album, “Pestapokalypse VI“, at www.belphegor.at. Due on October 27, 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records, “Pestapokalypse VI” will contain the following track listing: I Belphegor – Hell’s AmbassadorII Seyn Todt In SchwartzIII Angel Of RetributionIV Chants For The Devil 1533V Pest Teufel ApokalypseVI The […]

Legendary New York hardcore/metal act CRUMBSUCKERS reunited for a special show last night (Thursday, August 3) at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City to mark the 20th anniversary of their classic “Life of Dreams” release. Original members Chris Notaro (vocals), Chuck Lenihan (guitar GENITORTURERS), and Dan Richardson (drums LIFE OF AGONY, […]

Belgian “razorgrind” pioneers LENG TCH’E have posted two new songs — “Confluence of Consumers” and “Self-Pity as a Daily Routine” — on their MySpace page. The tracks will be featured on the band’s upcoming split CD with WARSCARS, due in September via Bones Brigade.LENG TCH’E entered the studio last month to begin recording the follow-up […]

Dutch melodic death/thrashers DETONATION have issued the following update:“More news about our third album. We are going to do things slightly different than before and record our newest piece in cooperation with Split Second Sound, together with producer Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES)! Recordings will start around December this year, and our goal is to have things […]

CheechAndChong.com has uploaded several video clips of ALICE IN CHAINS‘ headlining performance at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey Friday night (August 4). Check out the clips — including an intro by comedian Jim Breuer — at this location.

Deadline/Cleopatra Records has just released “‘80s Metal Tribute To Van Halen“, a collection of VAN HALEN covers performed by some of the biggest hard rock stars of the ’80s metal scene. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows:01. Paul Di’Anno (IRON MAIDEN) – “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love”02. Jack Russell (GREAT WHITE) & […]