Mandy Feingold of FMQB recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor. An excerpt from the chat follows:FMQB: This new STONE SOUR record is even more of a departure from your identity with SLIPKNOT than the first record. Is it important for you to keep those two musical identities separate?Corey: “It is, but […]

German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA are finalizing the mixing process for their new album, “Caledonia“, tentatively due in October via Armageddon Music. The follow-up to 2005’s “Command to Charge” was recorded at Gernhart Records studio in Siegburg, Germany and features artwork by Kris Verwimp.

Pamela Moore, the voice of “Sister Mary” from QUEENSRЕёCHE‘s legendary concept album “Operation: Mindcrime” and its sequel, “Operation: Mindcrime II“, has finally released her long-awaited new solo album, “Stories from a Blue Room“. The CD, which was produced by Neil Kernon (QUEENSRЕёCHE, NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE), features guest appearances by Michael Wilton (QUEENSRЕёCHE, SOULBENDER), Jeff […]

According to MaidenNorway.com, the artwork for “The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg“, the first single from the new IRON MAIDEN album, “A Matter of Life and Death“, has been posted online on the IMOC (Iron Maiden Online Club) forum.

221 high-quality pictures of last weekend’s Earthshaker Fest (which took place July 21-22 in Kreuth, Germany) have been posted online at www.metalchroniques.com. Included in the batch are pictures of the following artists:DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITERARCH ENEMYBRAINSTORMCALIBANENSIFERUMEQUILIBRIUMEVERGREYHAMMERFALLKATAKLYSMLORDIRAGESAXONSCAR SYMMETRYSODOMSOILWORKTESTAMENTVENOM

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have finalized the track listing for their new album, “Thornography“, due on October 16 (instead of September 19 as previously reported) via Roadrunner Records. “Thornography” track listing:01. Under Pregnant Skies She Comes Alive Like Miss Leviathan02. Dirge Inferno03. Tonight in Flames04. Libertina Grimm05. Byronic Man06. I Am The Thorn07. […]

Photographer Linda Aversa has uploaded a number of pictures of CARNIVORE‘s “secret” warm-up show Friday night (July 28) at Fontana’s in New York City, where they appeared under the name THE BENSONHOIST LESBIAN CHOIR. Check out the photos at this location.

Joseph Rose of Crave Music recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. A few excerpts from the chat follow:Crave Music: Do you ever get a chance to just go back and listen to the PANTERA albums? Do you have a favorite one?Vinnie Paul: “My favorite one is ‘Vulgar Display Of Power’. […]

A live recording of DARK FUNERAL‘s set from their recent European tour (recorded by P3 Live on February 2, 2006 at Klubben in Stockholm, Sweden) was broadcast on the Swedish national radio channel P3 last night (July 27). For those who missed it, the show will be streamed until August 3 — at this location.

Former MARDUK members Legion (a.k.a. Erik Hagsted vocals) and B.War (a.k.a. Roger “Bogge” Svensson bass) have changed the name of their new project to ELIZIUM from the previously announced REBELANGELS. According to reports, the name change was implemented because “the old name doesn’t really go well anymore with the music they play nowadays.”