THE GATHERING will join forces with GREEN LIZARD for a split single to coincide with the two bands’ appearances at the Sziget festival in Budapest, Hungary (set to take palce August 9-16). A total of 5,000 copies of this single will be given away exclusively at the festival. GREEN LIZARD‘s contribution to this single will […]

DANZIG recently shot a video for the song “Crawl across Your Killing Floor” outside of Los Angeles. The track will be included on the upcoming “Lost Tracks of Danzig” collection, a two-CD set of previously unreleased DANZIG tracks spaning the band’s entire career — from the 1988 self-titled debut to the present. A November release […]

Finnish “melodic death-rock” band CALMSITE has split up due to “personal differences and lack of motivation,” according to a press release.CALMSITE released two albums during its eight-year existence: “The Erector” (2004) and “Elvisdeath” (2005). For more information, visit www.calmsite.com.

Due to ongoing circumstances and issues in vocalist Dan Tyrantor‘s personal life, he has resigned from Chicago’s USURPER. The remaining four members will indefinately continue as a four-piece, with guitarist Rick Scythe and bassist Jon Necromancer taking over the vocal duties. USURPER is still confirmed and will perform at both the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival […]

Swedish melodic metallers NOSTRADAMEUS have posted the following message on their official web site:“Well, the recording of the fifth NOSTRADAMEUS album, ‘Pathway‘, is finished. We used the same studio as we did with ‘Hellbound‘. [At] the moment we are working [on] the cover of the album [with] Derek Gores, also the same guy we used […]

DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie will record a guest appearance on one track on the upcoming solo album from drummer John Macaluso (TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, STARBREAKER), entitled “John Macaluso’s Union Radio – The Radio Waves Goodbye“. The CD is scheduled for release in November via Lion Music. Other guest musicians set to […]

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have completed work on their new album, “Warball“, due in October via Mascot Records. The CD was recorded at Trident Studios in Pacheco, CA by Geoff Thorpe and Juan J. Orteaga and includes lead-guitar contributions from Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER) and Thaen Rassmussen (ANVIL CHORUS). The group’s […]

German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA will release their new album, “Caledonia“, on November 17 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. According to the band, “‘Caledonia’ adopts the lyrical concept of ancient Scottish history, which explains song […]

German melodic metallers MOB RULES are scheduled to release their fifth studio album, “Ethnolution A.D.“, on October 23 in Europe (October 20 in Germany). Produced once again by Markus Teske (VANDEN PLAS, SPOCK’S BEARD, OASIS), the CD marks the recording debut with the group of guitarist Sven LГјdke (ex-MURDER ONE) and bassist Markus Brinkmann.В 

A new INTO ETERNITY track, “Severe Emotional Distress“, from the Canada’s progressive metal band’s forthcoming album, “The Scattering of Ashes“, has been made available at the Gigantour MySpace page.