Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted three more video updates from the recording sessions for his new solo album, “Angel Down“, which are taking place at a Los Angeles studio with producer Roy Z. (JUDAS PRIEST, HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON, HELLOWEEN). The video links and their descriptions — as provided by Bach — are […]

Jenny Feniak of the Edmonton Sun recently conducted an interview with SLAYER frontman Tom Araya. A few excerpts from the interview follow:On being “the most evil band in the world”:“It’s all about the cool factor – that’s the main point. If something we find is really cool and gory and graphic, we’ll go with it.”On […]

Italian metallers SOUL TAKERS entered Luigi Stefanini’s New Sin Studio in Loria (TV), Italy on July 2 to begin recording their sophomore album, tentatively due late/2006/early 2007 via Dragonheart Records. The follow-up to 2005’s “Tides” will contain 11 tracks for a total running time of more than fifty minutes.To check out audio samples from SOUL […]

A short video clip of ALICE IN CHAINS‘ May 26 performance in Lisbon, Portugal — which, strangely enough, doesn’t include any actual audio from the show — has been posted online at the band’s official web site.

Pat Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD frontman Denis “Snake” Belanger. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:On the death of longtime VOIVOD guitarist and co-founder Denis “Piggy” D’Amour after a long battle with colon cancer and the band’s decision to carry on:“We didn’t talk about music. Everybody […]

The West Australian newspaper reported in its July 8 edition that CANNIBAL CORPSE’s October concert in Perth, Australia has sparked calls for the band to be banned over its alleged glorification of “child rape, suicide, murder and necrophilia” in its lyrics.Community groups have joined shadow police minister Rob Johnson in calling for CANNIBAL CORPSE to […]

A live acoustic version of ARMORED SAINT‘s “Another Day“, recorded on Wednesday, July 5 during the band’s appearance on Indie 103.1 FM’s “Chaos” metal show, has been uploaded at the band’s MySpace profile.

Dutch melodic death metal band HER ENCHANTMENT has parted ways with female singer Lucy Straates. The band is currently looking for a professional mezzo-soprano who can fill the vacant slot. Interested parties can contact the group at herenchantment@hotmail.com. For more information visit the band’s web site, www.herenchantment.nl.HER ENCHANTMENT is currently writing material for the follow-up […]

Frontwoman Masha of the Italian quartet EXILIA has explained why the band has selected “Kill Me” as the first single/video from its upcoming sophomore album, “Nobody Excluded“, due on July 21 via G.U.N./BMG Records.“When I heard the riff for ‘Kill Me‘ the first time, I immediately felt somehow threatened and I could visualize a fist […]

German progressive black metallers SECRETS OF THE MOON have finished recording their third full-length album, “Antithesis“. The follow-up to 2004’s “Carved in Stigmata Wounds” is scheduled for release on September 15 via Lupus Lounge.“Antithesis” track listing:01. Nowhere (11:18)02. Versus03. Ordinance04. Confessions05. Metamorphoses06. Ghost07. Seraphim is Dead08. Lucifer Speaks09. ExitCheck out audio samples HERESECRETS OF THE […]