On September 12, 2006, Escapi Music — home to BODY COUNT, DIRTY RIG, WARRIOR SOUL, CACTUS, MAHAVATAR, DISSECTION and THE CARMINE APPICE PROJECT — will release the debut recording of KOTTAK (formerly KRUNK), entitled “therupy“.Fronted by singer/songwriter/guitarist Jimmy Ratchitt, who, in another life, as James Kottak, drummed for KINGDOM COME and, for the last 10 […]

Groundbreaking Japanese act SIGH entered the studio today in Japan to commence work on its seventh album, titled “Hangman’s Hymn“, due out in 2007 on The End Records. The band will be working with engineer Takamichi Osada at Studio Moopies and will produce the album themselves.About the new album, SIGH frontman/leader Mirai Kawashima says, “It’ll […]

On September 12, Roadrunner Records will be releasing a set of ultimate metal albums. These “best of” collections will pull together the best material from some of metal’s greatest artists. The first batch includes music from FEAR FACTORY, SEPULTURA, ILL NINO and TYPE O NEGATIVE.The details of the above-mentioned “best of” collections — including the […]

DEVILDRIVER‘s sophomore album, “The Fury of Our Maker’s Hand” — which originally came out in June 2005 — will be re-released on Halloween (October 31) as a special edition CD/DVD set. The new package will include three rare studio tracks and three “killer” live songs. The DVD will feature four music videos. A poster advertising […]

Finnish horror metallers DOMINATION BLACK have revealed the final track listing for their sophomore album, “Dark Legacy“, due later in the year via Poison Arrow Records.DOMINATION BLACK frontman “The Sentinel” KILLgast has described the sound of the new album as “melodic thrash-metal-meets-traditional and quite bizarre-metal!’“Dark Legacy” track listing:01. Enter The Dark Legacy (instrumental)02. Follow The […]

You can see the cover artwork for ANVIL‘s upcoming album, “This Is Thirteen” (or “TIT” for short) below. The lyrics to five of the album tracks, have been posted on the band’s official web site. Check them out at this location.ANVIL recently re-teamed with producer Chris Tsangarides for the first time since 1983’s classic “Forged […]

Finnish thrashers THE SCOURGER — who scored a sensational No. 1 single in their home country with “Hatehead” last year — will have their debut album, “Blind Date with Violence“, re-released across Europe on October 6 via Germany’s Cyclone Records. The bonus material is taken from “To the Slayground” EP, the “Maximum Intensity” single and […]

Italian power metal band KALEDON will release their fourth full-length album, “Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods“, in Europe on September 29. The CD will be issued in North American on September 12 via Universal Metal Production. “Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods” projected track listing: 01. The Holy Water 02. Hell On Earth 03. […]

French power/death metal act KAIZEN has posted another song from its second album, “Sink“, at its MySpace page. Check out the track “Swarm of Locusts” at this location.“Sink” was recorded at Mynetaur Productions Studios in Stockport, U.K. with producer (and former KILL II THIS guitarist) Mark Mynett. The follow-up to 2003’s “Clear the Path” contains […]

IRON MAIDEN‘s new single, ‘The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg‘ has entered both the Spanish and Swedish single charts at #1. As previously reported, the CD nor 10′ vinyl were eligible for the UK charts because of the length of the song. “A Matter Of Life And Death” is due out on August 28th worldwide, except […]