Vocalist Sy Keeler of the reformed lineup of the classic U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT has issued the following update:“The day has arrived. After two rescheduled dates, ONSLAUGHT will enter Backstage studio [in Derbyshire, England] with producer Andy Sneap today, July 26th, to start work on ‘Killing Peace’, due to be released worldwide through the legendary […]

Swedish gore death masters DERANGED have commenced work on the follow-up to their sixth full-length album, “Obscenities in B Flat“, which was released earlier this year on Listenable Records.Commented drummer Rikard Wermen: “We have a couple of new songs more or less all done and so many ideas so it won’t be any problem to […]

The long awaited album by the legendary band THE WHO, is still without a name and it is expected to be released in October. That would be the first album by the band in 23 years. The first single is “Wire & Glass”, it is 11 minutes long and it is actually a combination of […]

GUNS N’ ROSES were videotaped performing one of their new songs, “I.R.S.“, in Manchester, England on Sunday (July 23) at the Manchester Evening News Arena. Watch the clip at YouTube.com.

Norwegian thrashers DEAD TROOPER have announced the addition of drummer Marius Strand (BLACK COMEDY) to the group’s ranks. Strand joins the band as the replacement for Are Sorknes, who left the group in January because he “didn’t have enough time for both DEAD TROOPER and his other projects,” according to a statement from the band.

MADBALL bassist Hoya will make his film debut in the upcoming “Rapturious” movie, which was written and directed by Kamal Ahmed (of Jerky Boys fame). More information is available at IMDB.com.

RUFFIANS, the reunited power metal band that at one time featured in its ranks late VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Carl Albert, has issued the following statement:“After a long, hard-fought battle with several debilitating health problems, our longtime friend and bassist for many years, Dan Moura, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2006 at 12:30 p.m. He […]

Swedish stoner rockers PONAMERO SUNDOWN, who feature in their ranks former DARK FUNERAL drummer Peter “Equimanthorn” Eklund, have uploaded their new demo to their web site at this location. The track listing is as follows:01. March Of Doom / Doctor Of Evil02. Girls From Finland03. Immortal Machine04. Espiritu Diablo

German metallers WARHEAD, whose original lineup included former REBELLION/current SILVER MAIDEN frontman BjГ¶rn Eilen, have finished recording their fourth album, entitled “Captured“, tentatively due later this year. Meanwhile they are still searching for a suitable new label home.The follow-up to 2000’s “Beyond Recall“, “Captured” will contain the following tracks:01. Into The Abyss02. Thanx Killing03. Purple […]

MNEMIC have announced that their upcoming third album will feature guest appearances by Jeff Walker (CARCASS) and Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH).Check out pictures from the recording sessions at this location.The current sessions mark the first time that MNEMIC have recorded in America and represent the second production project of FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers […]