The Gossip have signed to the Columbia Records subsidiary, Music with a Twist, in the USA. This unique label is designed to “identify and develop lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-gendered artists”. The Arkansas trio’s hit single “Standing in the Way of Control” will appear on the label’s forthcoming compilation, “Twist Revolutions”, due out on April […]

Insision bass player Daniel Ekeroth has recently published a book about the Swedish death metal scene during the last two decades via his own publishing house, Tamara Press. Entitled “Swedish Death Metal” (view front cover above), the 480 pages of the book offer a complete history of the development of the local extreme scene, an […]

On Sunday,В April 1, Sofia’s Swingin’ Hall shall host an insane ska/punk show by the Greek bands 63 High (on the photo)В and 2nd Hand, supported by the local gang La Muchedumbre. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m., and the tickets cost 6 leva / 3 Euro. You can download and listen to songs by both Greek […]

A video recording of Sepultura performing their classic track “Roots Bloody Roots” on March 6 at the Debaser Medis Club in Stockholm, Sweden has, been posted online at YouTube. The four-piece is currently on a European tour throught the entire continent until the end of March.

German hard rock veterans Scorpions have finished recording their new album in Los Angeles with producer Desmond Child. The CD, entitled “Humanity – Hour 1” (see front cover in the left), is being mixed at this moment and should be released in the second half of May. No further details are available yet.

Before Cars – the new band featuring former Nirvana drummer Chad Channing, who was Dave Grohl’s predecessor and played on the Seattle trio’s 1989 debut “Bleach” – will release a vinyl single on March via Flotation Records. The record, which features the tracks “Old Chair” and “99 To Go”, is limited to 500 copies and […]

Karnal Film Productions, who announced the release of “the world’s first black metal porn movie” yesterday, have issued a statement in reposne to the Blabbermouth.net bashers who dismissed the film as nothing more than a cheap gimmick. The creators of the movie, entitled “Phallusifer – The Immoral Code”, call the readers just mentioned “conservative” and […]

Elend finally completed their new studio album, entitled “A World in Their Screams”, after two years of hard work, delays and postponements. Contrary to previous announcements the French-Austrian musicians have made, the CD (due to be released in Europe on April 23 through Prophecy Productions) will be the last album of the Winds Cycle, and […]

German power metallers Primal Fear have finalized most of the recordings for their new album with producers Charlie Bauerfeind and Mat Sinner. The mixing shall start in early April at the Galaxy Studio in Belgium with Ronald Prent, who has worked with Rammstein, a.o. Songtitles set to appear on the still untitled follow-up to 2005’s […]

Nine Inch Nails‘ video for the song “Survivalism” has been posted online at YouTube. The track is the first single off the group’s upcoming album, “Year Zero” (see cover in the left), which comes out on April 17. Acording to NIN mastermind Trent Reznor, the CD is the first of two concept albums. At the […]