An e-card for the new FIREWIND album, “Allegiance“, is available at this location. The e-card contains a full-album online stream, as well as interesting facts on the band, tour dates and a “tell-a-friend” feature. In the media section of the e-card you can check out the video clip for the first single, “Falling to Pieces“, […]

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto will enter Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland in August to begin recording his third solo album, tentatively due in early 2007 via his own label, High and Loud Records.

A brand new track from reunited grindcore pioneers TERRORIZER, entitled “Crematorium“, has been made available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the group’s highly anticipated second album, “Darker Days Ahead“, due on August 22 via Century Media Records.“Darker Days Ahead” track listing:01. Inevitable [intro] (1:03)02. Darker Days Ahead (3:46)03. Crematorium (3:54)04. Fallout […]

Finland’s NIGHTWISH has completed work on a pre-production recording of the tracks that are set to appear on the band’s upcoming sixth album, tentatively due mid-2007. According to the latest entry on the group’s official video-blog page that gives the fans a behind-the-scenes look at its songwriting sessions, NIGHTWISH will reconvene in September to make […]

German black metal band ZARATHUSTRA has completed work on its third album, “In Hora Mortis“, at Sweden’s Necromorbus Studio (WATAIN, FUNERAL MIST). The track listing for the effort is as follows:01. Capitis Damnare02. Souls Ejaculation03. Embrace your Insanity04. Salvation from Being05. Crown of Creation06. Odem07. Towards PerditionAudio samples of three tracks are available at this […]

SAMMY HAGAR AND THE WABOS‘s new album, entitled “Livin’ It Up“, is available for streaming in its entirety at Rhino.com.“Livin’ It Up” is scheduled for release on July 25 via Rhino Records.Written over the past year at his home in Cabo San Lucas, the album features original songs such as “One Sip and You’ll Surrender” […]

Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that Rhino has set a September 19 release for the JANE’S ADDICTION compilation “Up From the Catacombs”, which culls material from each of the group’s albums. No new or rare tracks are included on the 16-track set.“Up From the Catacombs” track listing:01. Stop!02. Ocean Size03. Whores04. Ted, Just Admit It…05. […]

Dutch death metallers SINISTER have set “Prophecies Denied” as the title of their upcoming live DVD, which they plan on filming at their August 24, 2006 performance in Warsaw, Poland. The DVD will be released at a later date via Metal Mind Production. Also appearing on the bill will be OBITUARY, GRAVE and CATAMENIA, all […]

Santa Cruz, California’s eclectic and unclassifiable musical group ESTRADASPHERE has set September 19, 2006 as the release date for their fourth album — and debut for The End Records — titled “Palace of Mirrors“. The album will be released in digipak format.

MASTODON has posted the first exclusive video clip featuring commentary and footage revealing the making of its upcoming album, “Blood Mountain“. Check out the first “episode” at the following links: Windows Media Medium Windows Media High Quicktime Medium Quicktime High