A brand new MERCENARY track, entitled “Soul Decision“, is available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the Danish band’s new album, “The Hours That Remain“, due on August 21 via Century Media Records. “The Hours That Remain” track listing:01. Redefine Me (6:06)02. Year Of The Plague (5:29)03. My World Is Ending (5:26)04. […]

A rare LAMB OF GOD song, entitled “Nippon“, which came out on the Japanese release of “New American Gospel” as a bonus track, has been posted online at the band’s MySpace page.As previously reported, a brand new LAMB OF GOD track, entitled “Redneck“, has been posted online at www.sacrament2006.com.“Redneck” is the first single off LAMB […]

Former XYSMA guitar player Toni Stranius (a.k.a. Minister Stranus), who played with the band from 1991 until 1998, reportedly passed away on July 7, 2006. He was 34 years old. No further details are currenty available.According to the All Music Guide, Finland’s enigmatic XYSMA were formed in the late ’80s by a colorfully named cast […]

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of Danish metal legends PRETTY MAIDS to a multi-album deal. The group’s long awaited follow-up to 2002’s “Planet Panic“, entitled “Wake Up to the Real World“, will be released in November.“Wake Up to the Real World” track listing:01. Wake up to the real world02. All in the Name of […]

Previously unseen footage of SLAYER in the studio recording their upcoming album, “Christ Illusion“, has been made available at the Warner Bros. web site: Quicktime Windows Media

The following message has been posted at PINK FLOYD guitarist DAVID GILMOUR‘s website:“With many apologies for a further delay, we have now settled on a final date for the reissued, remastered, CDs of David’s solo albums David Gilmour (containing Deafinitely) and About Face. The albums are released via EMI in Europe on August 14th and […]

Video footage of OZZY OSBOURNE performing on the second stage at the July 1 Ozzfest stop at the Shoreline Amphitheater in San Francisco, CA has been posted on YouTube.com. Check it out: “Mr. Crowley” (video) “Mama I’m Coming Home” (video) “Crazy Train” (video)

VPRO, a Dutch broadcasting station, recorded SOULFLY‘s appearance on June 5 at the Pinkpop festival in the Netherlands. A six-minute video of SOULFLY performing the songs “Roots Bloody Roots”, “Jumpdafuckup”, and “Bring It” is available for viewing at this location. The audio of the entire set can be heard by clicking here.

“Murder metallers” MACABRE will release their first DVD, entitled “Live in Holland – True Tales of Slaughter and Slaying“, on July 11 in North America and July 17 in the rest of the world (except Germany, where it will come out July 14). The disc contains multi-camera footage shot during the “Murder Metal” tour on […]

Sweden’s LAKE OF TEARS have set “Moons and Mushrooms” as the title of their seventh full-length album, due on August 28 via Dockyard 1.