NEWS

A live recording of DARK FUNERAL‘s set from their recent European tour (recorded by P3 Live on February 2, 2006 at Klubben in Stockholm, Sweden) was broadcast on the Swedish national radio channel P3 last night (July 27). For those who missed it, the show will be streamed until August 3 — at this location.

Former MARDUK members Legion (a.k.a. Erik Hagsted vocals) and B.War (a.k.a. Roger “Bogge” Svensson bass) have changed the name of their new project to ELIZIUM from the previously announced REBELANGELS. According to reports, the name change was implemented because “the old name doesn’t really go well anymore with the music they play nowadays.”

Polish death metallers DECAPITATED have uploaded their video for the track “Day 69” at this location. The song comes off the group’s latest CD, “Organic Hallucinosis“, which was released in February via Earache Records.

Former CRADLE OF FILTH/DIMMU BORGIR and current BENEDICTION drummer Nick Barker joined TESTAMENT on stage for a special rendition of the Bay Area thrash classic “Over the Wall” during their headlining appearance at Rio’s in Bradford, England on Tuesday, July 25. Watch a low-quality video clip of the performance at YouTube.com.

A brand-new ANATHEMA track, entitled “A Simple Mistake“, has been made available for download at this location.

Swedish/Greek melodic death metal outfit NIGHTRAGE has posted a live clip of its performance at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden on April 14, 2006 at YouTube.com.

GOATWHORE has uploaded a new track, entitled “Alchemy of the Black Sun Cult“, to Downloadpunk.com. The song comes off the group’s upcoming third full-length album, “A Haunting Curse“, due on September 5 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Mana Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida with producer Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL).“A […]

The first glimpse of the rough cut of NONPOINT‘s video for its cover of PHIL COLLINS‘ “In the Air Tonight“, which is the lead single from the “Miami Vice” soundtrack, along with an accompanying commentary, can be found on NBC6.net web site. The video was shot by Darren Doane and will have clips of the […]

DIECAST has finalized the track listing for its new album, “Internal Revolution“, due on September 19 via Century Media Records. The CD was recorded in Miami with longtime producer Paul Trust and was mixed by the acclaimed Tue Madsen (HIMSA, THE HAUNTED) at Antfarm Studios in Denmark. This marks the group’s first effort with an […]

SCORPIONS have reportedly tapped songwriter/producer Desmond Child — who has worked with such high-profile pop/rock artists as AEROSMITH, BON JOVI, ALICE COOPER, KISS, RICKY MARTIN, CHER, MICHAEL BOLTON and BONNIE TYLER — to produce their next studio album, which they expect to release before the end of 2007.