Two new solo instrumentals from BLACK LABEL SOCIETY bassist John “JD” DeServio have been posted online at the MP3 player on his official web site, www.johnjddeservio.com.BLACK LABEL SOCIETY‘s new album, “Shot to Hell“, is scheduled for release on September 12 through Roadrunner Records. Two songs from the CD — “Concrete Jungle” and “Black Mass Reverends” […]

German melodic metallers MOB RULES are scheduled to release their fifth studio album, “Ethnolution A.D.“, on October 23 in Europe (October 20 in Germany). Produced once again by Markus Teske (VANDEN PLAS, SPOCK’S BEARD, OASIS), the CD marks the recording debut with the group of guitarist Sven LГјdke (ex-MURDER ONE) and bassist Markus Brinkmann.В 

A new INTO ETERNITY track, “Severe Emotional Distress“, from the Canada’s progressive metal band’s forthcoming album, “The Scattering of Ashes“, has been made available at the Gigantour MySpace page.

In the beginning of March Pearl Jam announced their first world tour. Croatia is a part of that world tour, throughout which the band will play on more than 70 venues. The show is on September 26, at Dom Sportova, Zagreb. For more information about the tour visit the band’s official website at http://www.pearljam.com/

Momentarily stepping away from rock’n’roll, Paul McCartney will release his next classical project, “Ecce Cor Meum,” Sept. 26 via EMI Classics. Eight years in the making, “Ecce Cor Meum” (Latin for “Behold My Heart”) will be McCartney‘s fourth classical album since 1991’s “The Liverpool Oratorio.”The piece was commissioned by former Magdalen College president Anthony Smith […]

AOL Music is currently streaming the new EVANESCENCE single, “Call Me When You’re Sober“, at this location. The video for the song will debut August 7 on MTV.

German metal band DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER has posted the title track of its upcoming album, “Riders on the Storm“, at www.myspace.com/reitermania. Also available at the same location is the band’s cover version of the JOHNNY CASH/BLUES BROTHERS classic “Ghostriders in the Sky“.“Riders on the Storm” is scheduled for release on August 25 via Nuclear Blast […]

Malta’s “premier masters of technical aggression” SLIT will release their second album, “Ode to Silence“, on September 18 through Anticulture Records. The band, whose current lineup includes guitarist Omar Grech from BEHEADED, will support SUSPERIA, RED HARVEST and GRIMFIST on their “The Eternal Anger” U.K. tour in October.For audio samples of SLIT‘s music, visit myspace.com/slitnoise.

Dutch hardcore/metal band 37 STABWOUNDZ has uploaded a new track, entitled “A Death, Once Victory“, at this location.The song comes off the group’s sophomore CD, “A Heart Gone Black“, due in September via GSR Music.37 STABWOUNDZ recently announced the addition of bassist Remko Tielemans (ex-ISLE OF MAN) to the group’s ranks. The band’s full-length debut, […]

THE MERCY CLINIC, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman, guitarists Brian Harrah (PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC) and Josh Stinson (DRIST), bassist Steed Najera (TRIPLE SEVEN), and drummer Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL, JERRY CANTRELL), is currently in the studio demoing more new material which it will be […]