PLANET GEMINI, who recently tapped original TROUBLE drummer Jeff “Oly” Olson to play on its upcoming CD, has issued the following update:“We are very proud and extremely excited to announce that in 2007 PLANET GEMINI will be releasing an album entitled ‘Legacy’, which will in all actuality be two EPs put onto one CD. Half […]

LUNARMILE, the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie Iommi (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill), has uploaded a two-minute EPK, featuring interview and live footage, at YouTube.com. LUNARMILE‘s recently released EP features the three tracks “4 AM”, “Get Over Yourself” and “I Know”. In […]

CHEMICAL VOMIT has parted ways with drummer Alex “Godamiam” Mason. The band, who recently announced that their debut album will include a guest appearance on one or two tracks from BAL-SAGOTH keyboard player Jonny Maulding, is currently seeking a replacement from the West Midlands, England area.CHEMICAL VOMIT expects to release its debut album in late […]

Candlelight Records has premiered “From Here I Can See The Shore” from DEAD MAN IN RENO‘s forthcoming self-titled debut at the label’s official MySpace page.

40 BELOW SUMMER will release a posthumous CD, entitled “The Last Dance“, via Crash Music, on October 31. The album will also include a special bonus DVD that centers around the group’s last show, which took place last September at the Starland Ballroom in New Jersey. The DVD will feature the live concert, videos, plus […]

Norwegian metallers GRIFFIN have issued the following update: “Due to obligations towards a new job as head chef in a steakhouse restaurant, our drummer, Marius [Karlsen], has decided to leave GRIFFIN. There’s simply no time left for rehearsals for him. Alessandro Elide, [who] did an outstanding job filling in for Marius on the European tour, […]

TOURNIQUET will release their long-awaited live DVD, “Till Sverige Med KГ¤rlek” (To Sweden With Love), on August 15. The disc, which has a running time of over 100 minutes, was recorded on March 12, 2005 at the Bobfest 2005 in LinkГ¶ping, Sweden. There will be songs included that have never been on any live TOURNIQUET […]

CRADLE OF FILTH have begun mixing their new album, “Thornography“, at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, SKINLAB, NEVERMORE). Also to take part in the new album is Doug Bradley — a.k.a. “Hellraiser”‘s chief Cenobite, Pinhead.Check out a photo of Sneap, CRADLE OF FILTH members Dani Filth (vocals) and Paul […]

Chicago’s USURPER is currently preparing songs for their sixth full-length album, which they plan to record in early 2007 for a summer release through Earache Records. The album is currently untitled but some new songtitles include “Talons of Steel”, “Planet of the Humans” and “Rebel Wolf”.In other news, USURPER has posted photos of its recent […]

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the “Forums” section of the band’s official web site:“I am officially telling you that as of this second, I am finished with all of my parts on the new MEGADETH record, ‘United Abominations‘.Some song titles are:01. United Abominations02. Washington Is Next03. Gears Of War04.05.06.07.08.09.10.11.12. (Japanese […]