For the first time in 30 years, Bob Dylan tops The Billboard 200 with “Modern Times.” Not only is it the legendary songwriter’s first album to reach the throne since “Desire” in 1976, it’s also his highest debuting album and his best sales week since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991. The Columbia set […]

The Cooper Temple Clause are back with a single and a UK tour.After a long absence, the Reading band release ‘Homo Sapiens‘ on October 23, their first release for new label Sequel, an imprint of Sanctuary.The single is taken from the band’s third album ‘Make This Your Own‘, due for release in January 2007.

Dutch death metallers DARK REMAINS will release their sophomore album, “Planet Earth Scourged“, on September 16 via Burning Misery Records. The CD, which contains nine brand new tracks and two live videos, is the follow-up to 2002’s “Death Manifestation” (Cleansweep Productions) and was recorded, mixed and mastered at A.M. Studios.For more information, visit www.burningmisery.com.

WEDNESDAY 13‘s (ex-MURDERDOLLS) video for the song “Home Sweet Homicide” has been posted online at this location. The track comes off the singer’s sophomore solo effort, “Fang Bang“, which is scheduled for release in the U.S. on September 12 via Restless Records/Rykodisc.

CELTIC FROST‘s new video, “A Dying God Coming Into Human Flesh“, is now available to download from www.celticfrost.com in both high- and lower-quality formats. Go the “Multimedia” section on the website to download either version. This video is also available to view at the following sites:* CELTIC FROST‘s official MySpace page* CELTIC FROST‘s official YouTube […]

Norwegian metallers LOWDOWN will release their sophomore album, “Antidote“, in contental Europe on October 16 via Black Balloon Records/Soulfood (the CD was issued in Norway on August 28).Described as “heavy, aggressive metal in the vein of PANTERA, CHIMAIRA and MACHINE HEAD, but still with a superb melodic sense,” “Antidote” was recorded by Zet from RAM-ZET, […]

RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe has introduced the first songs of his new project, EMIGRATE. The album is nearing completion but Kruspe has made some of the music available to the fans for download. Registration is required in order to have access to the music but an audio sample ofthe song ‘Wake Up‘ can be […]

TO-MERA – групата сформирана РѕС‚ бившата вокалистка РЅР° WITHOUT FACE – Джули РљРёСЃ Рё басиста Лии Барет (ex-EXTREME NOISE TERROR, DISGUST, MUSSOLINI HEADKICK), пуснаха клипа РєСЉРј парчето СЃРё “Blood” РЅР° страницата СЃРё РІ MySpace. TO-MERA, the new U.K.-based dark progressive metal band formed by former WITHOUT FACE vocalist Julie Kiss and bassist Lee Barrett (ex-EXTREME […]

R.E.M. will perform three songs with original drummer Bill Berry to celebrate its induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, to be held Sept. 16 in Atlanta. Berry has only played three times with his longtime colleagues since exiting the band in 1997, most prominently at the October 2005 wedding of R.E.M. guitar tech […]

The track “Race for the War” from the upcoming ANGER AS ART album, “Callous And Furor“, has been posted online at this location.The CD is scheduled to be released at the end of the month via OSM Records.“Callous And Furor” track listing:01. Catharsis02. Anger Is Rising03. Bane Of My Existence04. Gnashing Of Teeth05. No Seed […]