Pain‘s video for the track “Zombie Slam” has been posted onlineВ on the Internet, including the space a few linesВ below. The clip was shot in late February in Los Angeles by Ralf Strathmann (director of videos for a.o. Apocalyptica, Soilwork and Children of Bodom). “Zombie Slam” comes off the Swedish band’s fifth full-length studio album, “Psalms […]

A DVD revealing the recording of Frank Zappa‘s classic albums “Over-Nite Sensation” (1973) and “Apostrophe” (1974) is set to be released on May 1. Simply entitled “Frank Zappa CA Apostrophe / Over-Nite Sensation”, the 98-minute documentary gives a rare insight into the work of the mysterious legend who died in 1993. The Zappa family opened […]

The Dutch melodic metal sextet After Forever has uploaded its entire new, self-titled full-length studio album, due to be released on April 20 via Nuclear Blast, at www.myspace.com/afterforeveronline. The songs off the CD shall be available for free listening until the release date. Meanwhile you may check an interview with After Forever’s founder, guitarist and […]

The cover artwork of the Swiss metal experimentalists Samael’s eighth album, “Solar Soul”, has been revealed and can be viewed below: Due on June 1 via Nuclear Blast, the CD will feature a dozen tracks (view tracklist here). The third one of them, “Slavocracy”, can already be heard HERE.

New York’s indie/post-punk veterans Sonic Youth shall reissue their landmark 1988 album “Daydream Nation” as a double CD on June 12. The first disc contains the original release, which has been remastered under the band’s supervision, while the second CD features 15 live performances from their Daydream Nation Tour, plus studio bonus tracks, a.o. cover […]

British doomsters Orange Goblin have posted a new track, entitled “Hounds Ditch”, on their MySpace profile. The song is off the group’s upcoming album, “Healing Through Fire” (view cover in the left), due on May 21 via Sanctuary Records. The effort will contain 9 stoned tracks plus a bonus DVD featuring live footage and interviews […]

German power metallers Primal Fear have set “New Religion” as the title of their new album, due on August 31 via Frontiers Records. The CD shall contain 11 songs, some of them recorded with special guest appearances by Magnus Karlsson of Starbreaker, Kai Hansen of Gamma Ray and Simone Simons of Epica.

A previously unreleased song by Adler’s Appetite, featuring original Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler (on the photo), has been posted online at www.myspace.com/stevenadlersite. The track, entitled “Sadder Days”, was recorded in April 2005 and composed by the quartet’s guitarist and producer Keri Kelli (also in Alice Cooper’s band). The line-up of Adler’s Appetite is […]

(hed) P.E. are currently in a Los Angeles studio putting the finishing touches on their new album, “Insomnia”. The follow-up to the Californian rapcore band’s lastest effort, “Back 2 Base X” (2006), is due for release on Suburban Noize Records on June 26.

Finland’s cello metal masters Apocalyptica will perform in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest Final. Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lotjonen, Perttu Kivilaakso and drummer Mikko Siren shall play a set of old and previously unheard material. Last year’s Eurovision winners, Lordi, will naturally participate in the event, too, and will open the final, which will take place […]