The weekly metal show Fracture on MM TV shall return on air on September 7, 2008. The first issue shall feature tons of exclusive footage by a.o. Cradle of Filth, The Sisters of Mercy, Exodus, 3 Inches of BloodВ and Overkill, among others.

Lee Dorrian’s record label Rise Above Records shall celebrate its 20th anniversary with a show at ULU in London on December 13, 2008. Headliners for the event shall be Grand Magus and Electric Wizard. Other bands to appear include Taint, Gentleman’s Pistols, Litmus, SerpenCult, Moss and Diagonal. Tickets are on sale now via ticketweb.co.uk at […]

In the wake of the birth of German thrash metal veterans Destruction’s tenth full-length studio album, “D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.“, the trio’s frontman and mastermind Marcel “Schmier” Schirmer revealed everything we need to know about this special project. The entire interview is available HERE, and the album’s acrostic tracklist looks like this: 01. “D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.”02. “Elevator to Hell”03. “Vicious […]

An exhibition of Syd Barrett‘s paintings, many never seen before in public, will form the centrepiece of an extensive tribute to the psychedelic legend in his hometown of Cambridge. Entitled “The City Wakes“, it runs across Cambridge between October 22 and November 1. Besides Barrett’s own artwork, there’ll be a display of memorabilia and photographs […]

Poland’s death metal leaders Behemoth shall release their first official live album inВ October via Regain Records. The CD (view ocver in the left) shall be entitled “At the Arena ov Aion – Live Apostasy“, and its final tracklist goes like this: 01. Rome 64 e.v.02. Slaying the Prophets ov Isa 03. Antichristian Phenomenon 04. Demigod […]

Snow Patrol will release their new, fifth full-length studio album on October 27. Entitled “A Hundred Million Suns“, the CD by Scotland’s indie rock melancholics was recorded in Germany and Ireland with producer Jacknife Lee. The follow-up to 2006’s bestseller “Eyes Open” shall be preceded by the single “Take Back the City“В two weeks prior to […]

Alice Cooper, Lemmy, Tony Iommi, Ronnie Dio, Dave Grohl and Billy Gibbons are among the musicians taking part in “We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year” – a collection of metallic Christmas songs (view cover in the left) that is going to surface on October 14 via Amoury Records and Black […]

Metallica, Slipknot and Rage Against the Machine are among the bands honoured for their contribution to heavy music at the Kerrang! Awards at a ceremony that took place yesterday in London. Here’s the complete list of this year’s K! winners: Kerrang! Inspiration award – Metallica Kerrang! Hall of Fame award – Rage Against the Machine […]

“Give Me Away“, the new video from long-running female hard rockers Vixen, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band’s latest studio album, “Live & Learn“, which was released in January 2007. Vixen – “Give Me Away“

Remaining Stratovarius members Timo Kotipelto (vocals), Jens Johansson (keyboards), Lauri Porra (bass) and JГ¶rg Michael (drums) have officially recruited Finnish guitarist Matias Kupiainen (on the photo) to replace the group’s founding member and main songwriter Timo Tolkki. The metal (soap) opera goes on…