AFTER DEATH, the Tampa-based band featuring former MORBID ANGEL, NOCTURNUS and ACHERON drummer/vocalist Mike Browning, has made its latest four-song demo, “Secret Lords of The Star Chamber Below“, available for download via its MySpace page. The recording is described in a press release as “four songs of atmospheric occult metal.”

An audio recording of TOOL‘s first-ever live performance of the song “10,000 Days” (from the Sept. 14, 2006 concert in Dallas, Texas) has been posted online at YouTube.com.TOOL was forced to cancel its concert at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin last night (Sept. 19) due to frontman Maynard Keenan being sick. This is the […]

Californian alternative rockers MONSTER IN THE MACHINE are the second confirmed act to be signed to KORN guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer‘s record label emotionalSYPHON Recordings, according to Korn-Locker.MONSTER IN THE MACHINE features Shannon Crawford and Doug Ardito, both of whom were previously in CELLOPHANE. Ardito also spent time in PUDDLE OF MUDD. After CELLOPHANE, Crawford […]

Spanish black metallers BERSERK will release their third album, “Cries of Blood and Hate“, in October/November via the Swedish label Unexploded Records.Recorded at Artica Studios in Ciudad Real, Spain in December 2005, and mixed and mastered by BГёrge Finstad at Toproom Studio (BORKNAGAR, MAYHEM, VINTERSORG, ULVER) in Norway in March-April 2006, “Cries of Blood and […]

The first new music from The Who in 24 years has been posted online.You can hear two brand new tracks from the bands forthcoming studio album online. “Tea & Theatre” and “It’s Not Enough” can be heard here.

TAROT, the Finnish group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala, has revealed the artwork for its new album, “Crows Fly Black“, due in Finland on October 27. Check it out below (design by Toxic Angel).“Crows Fly Black” track listing01. Crows Fly Black02. Traitor03. Ashes to the Stars04. Messenger of Gods05. Before the Skies Come Down06. […]

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has given up drugs because they’re too weak nowadays.He told Q magazine: “I think the quality’s gone down. All they do is tryand take the high out of everything.”He did, however, confess to over using during his recent fall from grace out of a Fijian bush.“I’ve had a couple of […]

Sweden’s LORD BELIAL has been rejoined by guitarist Niclas “Pepa” Andersson following the departure of Hjalmar Nielsen earlier in the week.“After the decision to look for a new guitarist was made, all of us in LORD BELIAL felt that we ought to ask Niclas ‘Pepa’ Andersson to rejoin LORD BELIAL after a few years of […]

SOULFLY bassist Bobby Burns will sit out the band’s U.S. Dark Ages Tour with after suffering a stroke last Thursday. Although home at this time, Burns will need long rest for recovery.The two bassists stepping up to the plate for their SOULFLY brother are Dave Ellefson (formerly of MEGADETH, currently of F5/TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY). Ellefson […]

According to WDEL.com, ICED EARTH guitarist Ernie Carletti — who is accused of a 2003 rape in Newark, DE — is back in Delaware to face the charges against him.Newark police say 31-year-old Carletti waived extradition Monday.He was wanted in connection with the rape of a 19-year-old University of Delaware student back in May of […]