CRADLE OF FILTH have begun mixing their new album, “Thornography“, at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, SKINLAB, NEVERMORE). Also to take part in the new album is Doug Bradley — a.k.a. “Hellraiser”‘s chief Cenobite, Pinhead.Check out a photo of Sneap, CRADLE OF FILTH members Dani Filth (vocals) and Paul […]

Chicago’s USURPER is currently preparing songs for their sixth full-length album, which they plan to record in early 2007 for a summer release through Earache Records. The album is currently untitled but some new songtitles include “Talons of Steel”, “Planet of the Humans” and “Rebel Wolf”.In other news, USURPER has posted photos of its recent […]

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the “Forums” section of the band’s official web site:“I am officially telling you that as of this second, I am finished with all of my parts on the new MEGADETH record, ‘United Abominations‘.Some song titles are:01. United Abominations02. Washington Is Next03. Gears Of War04.05.06.07.08.09.10.11.12. (Japanese […]

Candlelight Records has premiered “Shadow Fear” from VADER’s forthcoming album, “Impressions in Blood“, at the label’s official MySpace page. The CD was recorded at Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland and will feature artwork by Greek artist Seth (ROTTING CHRIST, PARADISE LOST).Due in Europe on September 4 via Regain Records, “Impressions in Blood” will contain the […]

Paul Stenning, author of GUNS N’ ROSES “The Band That Time Forgot” and AC/DC “Two Sides to Every Glory”, has posted sample excerpts from his upcoming 130,000-word biography on IRON MAIDEN, entitled “30 Years of the Beast – The Complete Biography 1976-2006”. The book is due in September. Read it at this location.For more information, […]

IN FLAMES have completed work on the second video from their current album, entitled “Come Clarity“. The title track from the CD, “Come Clarity” was helmed by famed director Lex Halaby (ATMOSPHERE, MUDVAYNE, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE), who also recently wrapped shooting on the video for “Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)” from the upcoming New Line […]

Roadrunner Records has revealed the track listing for BLACK LABEL SOCIETY‘s new album, “Shot to Hell“, due on September 19 through Roadrunner Records. It is as follows:01. Concrete Jungle02. Black Mass Reverends03. Blacked Out World04. The Last Goodbye05. Give Yourself To Me06. Nothing’s The Same07. Hell Is High08. New Religion09. Sick Of It All10. Faith […]

Norwegian metallers GRIFFIN have issued the following update: “Due to obligations towards a new job as head chef in a steakhouse restaurant, our drummer, Marius [Karlsen], has decided to leave GRIFFIN. There’s simply no time left for rehearsals for him. Alessandro Elide, [who] did an outstanding job filling in for Marius on the European tour, […]

Here’s your chance to see the hideous and rather brilliant new video by The Horrors. The Southend-based goth-rockers enlisted the legendary Chris Cunningham to direct the vid for their new single, Sheena Is A Parasite.Having created some of the weirdest clips of the past few years – most notably the work he did for Aphex […]

A new 3 INCHES OF BLOOD demo track, entitled “Goatrider’s Horde“, recorded this past spring during a session in Seattle, WA with producer Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT drummer), has been made available for streaming at this location. The song is expected to appear on the Vancouver, British Columbia-based metallers’ upcoming CD, which they plan to record […]