Two complete tracks from LAMB OF GOD‘s upcoming “Sacrament” album — “Redneck” and “Walk with Me in Hell” — are available for streaming at LambOfGod.tv.“Sacrament“, the second Epic Records studio release from LAMB OF GOD, will be issued on August 22 individually and as a CD and DVD deluxe edition, which will include over 90 […]

POISONBLACK‘s video for its new single, “Rush“, has been posted online at YouTube.com. Also available at YouTube.com is a video clip of POISONBLACK mainman Ville Laihiala (vocals, guitar, formerly of SENTENCED) performing the band’s song “Pain Becomes Me” acoustically. Check it out at this location.“Rush” and “Pain Becomes Me” come off POISONBLACK‘s long-awaited second album, […]

Belgian “razorgrind” pioneers LENG TCH’E have posted two new songs — “Confluence of Consumers” and “Self-Pity as a Daily Routine” — on their MySpace page. The tracks will be featured on the band’s upcoming split CD with WARSCARS, due in September via Bones Brigade.LENG TCH’E entered the studio last month to begin recording the follow-up […]

Dutch melodic death/thrashers DETONATION have issued the following update:“More news about our third album. We are going to do things slightly different than before and record our newest piece in cooperation with Split Second Sound, together with producer Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES)! Recordings will start around December this year, and our goal is to have things […]

CheechAndChong.com has uploaded several video clips of ALICE IN CHAINS‘ headlining performance at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey Friday night (August 4). Check out the clips — including an intro by comedian Jim Breuer — at this location.

Deadline/Cleopatra Records has just released “‘80s Metal Tribute To Van Halen“, a collection of VAN HALEN covers performed by some of the biggest hard rock stars of the ’80s metal scene. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows:01. Paul Di’Anno (IRON MAIDEN) – “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love”02. Jack Russell (GREAT WHITE) & […]

Following the success of its debut album, 2004’s “A Celebration Of Guilt“, and 2005’s epic “A Diamond For Disease“, ARSIS has returned with its brand new full-length, “United In Regret” (formerly titled “Lust Before The Maggots Conquest“).Recorded at Max Tax Studios (SKINLESS, STIGMATA) in Albany, NY and Hairy Breakfast Productions (MISERY INDEX) in Atlanta, GA […]

Switzerland’s SAMAEL has completed the pre-production phase for its new album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The band spent a week going over new songs with acclaimed producer Waldemar Sorychta (LACUNA COIL, TIAMAT, GRIP INC., MOONSPELL).SAMAEL is currently in studio recording bass and guitars; sessions started in July and will continue throughout […]

Progressive metal act SYMPHONY X has set “Paradise Lost” as the title of the follow-up to 2002’s “The Odyssey“, tentatively due before the end of the year. The band expects to return to the road shortly after the release of the new album.SYMPHONY X was recently forced to cancel a couple of European festival appearances […]

Los Angeles, CA-based Latin hard rockers TRIBE OF GYPSIES, featuring acclaimed guitarist/producer/songwriter Roy Z, (JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON), have uploaded a full-length version of “Stop Bombing Each Other!” at their MySpace page. The song comes off the band’s brand new album, “Dweller On The Threshold“, which was released July 20 on JVC/Victor.