Rhino is devoting massive new boxed sets to the careers of the Doors and Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, both of which will arrive in time for the holiday season. First up on Nov. 14 is the Plant box, “Nine Lives,” which includes all nine of his post-Zeppelin solo discs as well as a DVD. […]

Anders Teglund (keyboards and electronics) and Magnus Lindberg (drums) of Sweden’s CULT OF LUNA will put a special song for streaming/downloading on the CULT OF LUNA MySpace profile. The track, which is described by the band as “‘Marching to the Heartbeats‘ in a quite different form,” will be uploaded on Sunday, August 27 at noon […]

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following update:“I am happy to announce that effective immediately, I will be managed by Rick Sales of Sanctuary Artist Management out of Los Angeles California. From now on, any and all business-related matters should be addressed to Rick Sales. We have a brand new record label, […]

You can see the cover artwork for HAMMERFALL‘s new album, “Threshold” below:Due in the U.S. on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records (October 23 in Europe, except in Germany, where it will arrive on October 20), the CD will contain the following track listing:01. Threshold02. The Fire Burns Forever03. Rebel Inside04. Natural High05. Dark Wings, […]

Finnish horror metallers DOMINATION BLACK have revealed the final track listing for their sophomore album, “Dark Legacy“, due later in the year via Poison Arrow Records.DOMINATION BLACK frontman “The Sentinel” KILLgast has described the sound of the new album as “melodic thrash-metal-meets-traditional and quite bizarre-metal!’“Dark Legacy” track listing:01. Enter The Dark Legacy (instrumental)02. Follow The […]

You can see the cover artwork for ANVIL‘s upcoming album, “This Is Thirteen” (or “TIT” for short) below. The lyrics to five of the album tracks, have been posted on the band’s official web site. Check them out at this location.ANVIL recently re-teamed with producer Chris Tsangarides for the first time since 1983’s classic “Forged […]

Finnish thrashers THE SCOURGER — who scored a sensational No. 1 single in their home country with “Hatehead” last year — will have their debut album, “Blind Date with Violence“, re-released across Europe on October 6 via Germany’s Cyclone Records. The bonus material is taken from “To the Slayground” EP, the “Maximum Intensity” single and […]

Hendrix Electric Vodka is now available, inspired by the innovative spirit of legendary musician JIMI HENDRIX. In a mere 5-year period, his innovative spirit, unrestrained artistic vision and many electrifying experiences catapulted Jimi Hendrix from the status of studio session guitarist to that of rock legend. Inspired by the same sense of innovation and artistic […]

Two new CANDIRIA tracks — “Legion” and “Reflection Eleven” — have been posted online on the group’s MySpace page. Both songs come off the group’s upcoming album, “Kiss the Lie“, tentatively due before the end of the year. The CD was produced by John LaMacchia and Carley Coma at Jupiter 4 and Purple Light studios […]

Welsh band Lostprophets were the big winners at the 13th annual Kerrang! awards in London.The group were awarded both best British band and best album, for Liberation Transmission.On a good night for Welsh music, Bullet For My Valentine scooped best single. US goth group My Chemical Romance were named as the best band on the […]