Santa Cruz, California’s eclectic and unclassifiable musical group ESTRADASPHERE has set September 19, 2006 as the release date for their fourth album — and debut for The End Records — titled “Palace of Mirrors“. The album will be released in digipak format.

MASTODON has posted the first exclusive video clip featuring commentary and footage revealing the making of its upcoming album, “Blood Mountain“. Check out the first “episode” at the following links: Windows Media Medium Windows Media High Quicktime Medium Quicktime High

We regret to announce that today, the 18th of July, at the age of 56, Michael Kunstman died. He was one of the founders of Virginia Records.He establish Virginia Records in 1992, and that is the first Bulgarian company to represent world music company – Polygram, later renamed Universal Music. In this way Kunstman make […]

ISIS will release their debut DVD, “Clearing the Eye“, on September 26 via Ipecac Recordings. The DVD captures live performances from the venerated stages of CBGBs in New York and The Troubadour in Hollywood along with a music video for “In Fiction“, interactive photo galleries, a discography and a graphically rich twenty-page booklet.

NOUMENA have completed work on their third full-length album, “Anatomy of Life“, tentatively due late October via Spikefarm Records. “Anatomy of Life” track listing:01. Misanthropolis02. Burden of Solacement03. Retrospection04. The Burning05. Monument of Pain06. Triumph and Loss07. Marionettes08. Through the Element09. Fire and WaterВ 

After three albums and almost 10 years of existence, Swedish death metallers SERPENT OBSCENE have officially called it a day.SERPENT OBSCENE‘s third album, “Chaos Reign Supreme“, was released this past April via Black Lodge Records.

Rhino has rounded up the top names in Goth rock for the four-disc boxed set “A Life Less Lived — The Gothic Box,” due Sept. 19. Key tracks from those bands are featured on “A Life Less Lived,” including opener “Dead Souls” by Joy Division and Bauhaus’ “She’s in Parties.” Other acts represented throughout include […]

HAMMERFALL have posted their video for “The Fire Burns Forever“, a brand new track, at their official web site: Windows Media, Quicktime.

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the band’s official web site:“25 years since Danny Lilker and I started this band.“25 years. Who does anything for 25 years? And in band years, that’s like a thousand years.“In all seriousness, it’s my proudest accomplishment. To still be doing this 25 years down the […]

CHIMAIRA has completed work on a new three-song demo with producer Jason Suecof (GOD FORBID, TRIVIUM). Suecof‘s comments on the demo’s recording sessions can be found on his MySpace page.CHIMAIRA are currently seeking a new label home after parting ways with Roadrunner Records earlier in the year. The band’s follow-up to last year’s “Chimaira” is […]