THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has posted the following message on the band’s official web site:“We’re happy to announce that the recordings [for the new THERION album] have been finished and that the mix of the album is in progress. We estimate to have the album done by the end of the month and the release […]

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will release a new single, “Always the Pretenders“, on October 11. The track listing is as follows:01. Always The Pretenders (Radio Edit)02. Always The Pretenders (Album Version)03. Flames (Live at B.B. King in New York City)04. Superstitious (Live at B.B. King in New York City)As previously reported, EUROPE will release […]

PESSIMIST guitarist Kelly McLauchlin (DIABOLIC) has released the following statement:“As most of you folks already know, I have recently joined the newly reformed DIABOLIC, along with founding DIABOLIC member and former UNHOLY GHOST bandmate Aantar Coates.“After parting ways with UNHOLY GHOST in March 2005 ‘to once again pursue PESSIMIST and other musical interests,’ lots of […]

An excerpt from an extensive interview with KILLING JOKE frontman Jaz Coleman is now available online at www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Music writer Joel Gausten will include the full version of the interview as part of his upcoming book, titled “Albums that (Should’ve) Changed the World“. In addition to featuring exclusive interviews with past/present members of BLACK SABBATH, […]

VADER‘s “Impressions in Blood” album has entered the Polish national chart at position No. 8. It is “quite unbelievable when you consider it’s a death metal band!” reads a posting on the band’s official web site. “For example, new album of AUDIOSLAVE debuted on 24th position.”As previously reported, VADER‘s video for the song “Helleluyah (God […]

Several video clips of ARSON ANTHEM — the new band featuring Philip Anselmo (DOWN, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA), Mike Williams (EYEHATEGOD) and Hank Williams III (SUPERJOINT RITUAL) — performing last night (Wednesday, September 13) at the Howling Wolf in New Orleans, Lousiana have been posted online at this location. The unannounced appearance took place during Hank […]

Eric M. Syre, vocalist/bassist for Quebec-based black metallers THESYRE has issued the following update via the band’s official blog:“We’re setting the last details with Osmose Productions in order for them to release our third full-length album, titled ‘Exist!’ If all goes as planned, the album will come out in November on both CD and LP […]

The third volume of the “Horror Pain Gore Death” DVD collection of horror music videos (horror films mixed with metal music) from established and obscure death, thrash and ’80s metal bands will be released on September 26. The complete track listing for the set is as follows:CANCER – Blood BathEXODUS – A Lesson In ViolenceSLAYER […]

Although the Rolling Stones‘ mammoth A Bigger Bang tour was expected to conclude in mid-November, guitarist Ron Wood tells Billboard.com the band is considering another round of dates in 2007. As previously reported, A Bigger Bang is on track to become the highest-grossing tour of all time.“We’re gonna have a well-needed break over Christmas, and […]

Norway’s TRAIL OF TEARS has revealed the final track listing for its fifth album, “Existentia“, tentatively due in November via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Soundsuite Studio in Marseille, France with producer Terje Refsnes and includes contributions from French female singer Emmanuelle Zoldan and Norwegian keyboard master Bernt Moen.“Existentia” track listing:01. Deceptive Mirrors02. […]