German metallers SACRED STEEL have set the tentative track listing for their sixth album, “Hammer of Destruction“, due on November 10 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded at the Spiderhouse studio in LГјtte (near Berlin) with legendary producer Harris Johns (VOIVOD, HELLOWEEN, ST. VITUS, DEPRESSIVE AGE, SODOM, KREATOR). “Hammer of Destruction” track listing:01. Hammer […]

EVANESCENCE has uploaded the cover artwork for its new album, “The Open Door“, at its official web site.Due on October 3 via Wind-Up Records the “The Open Door” will contain the following tracks:01. Sweet Sacrifice02. Call Me When You’re Sober03. Weight Of The World04. Lithium05. Cloud Nine06. Snow White Queen07. Lacrymosa08. Like You09. Lose Control10. […]

Austrian death metallers BELPHEGOR have uploaded the cover artwork for their new album, “Pestapokalypse VI“, at www.belphegor.at. Due on October 27, 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records, “Pestapokalypse VI” will contain the following track listing: I Belphegor – Hell’s AmbassadorII Seyn Todt In SchwartzIII Angel Of RetributionIV Chants For The Devil 1533V Pest Teufel ApokalypseVI The […]

Legendary New York hardcore/metal act CRUMBSUCKERS reunited for a special show last night (Thursday, August 3) at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City to mark the 20th anniversary of their classic “Life of Dreams” release. Original members Chris Notaro (vocals), Chuck Lenihan (guitar GENITORTURERS), and Dan Richardson (drums LIFE OF AGONY, […]

Belgian “razorgrind” pioneers LENG TCH’E have posted two new songs — “Confluence of Consumers” and “Self-Pity as a Daily Routine” — on their MySpace page. The tracks will be featured on the band’s upcoming split CD with WARSCARS, due in September via Bones Brigade.LENG TCH’E entered the studio last month to begin recording the follow-up […]

Dutch melodic death/thrashers DETONATION have issued the following update:“More news about our third album. We are going to do things slightly different than before and record our newest piece in cooperation with Split Second Sound, together with producer Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES)! Recordings will start around December this year, and our goal is to have things […]

CheechAndChong.com has uploaded several video clips of ALICE IN CHAINS‘ headlining performance at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey Friday night (August 4). Check out the clips — including an intro by comedian Jim Breuer — at this location.

Deadline/Cleopatra Records has just released “‘80s Metal Tribute To Van Halen“, a collection of VAN HALEN covers performed by some of the biggest hard rock stars of the ’80s metal scene. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows:01. Paul Di’Anno (IRON MAIDEN) – “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love”02. Jack Russell (GREAT WHITE) & […]

Following the success of its debut album, 2004’s “A Celebration Of Guilt“, and 2005’s epic “A Diamond For Disease“, ARSIS has returned with its brand new full-length, “United In Regret” (formerly titled “Lust Before The Maggots Conquest“).Recorded at Max Tax Studios (SKINLESS, STIGMATA) in Albany, NY and Hairy Breakfast Productions (MISERY INDEX) in Atlanta, GA […]

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS were rejoined by special guests and former bandmates Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker and Herman Rarebell during their headlining appearance Thursday night (August 3) at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The group’s setlist for the show — dubbed “A Night to Remember – A Journey in Time” […]