NEWS

22 August 2008

Poland’s death metal leaders Behemoth shall release their first official live album inВ October via Regain Records. The CD (view ocver in the left) shall be entitled “At the Arena ov Aion – Live Apostasy“, and its final tracklist goes like this: 01. Rome 64 e.v.02. Slaying the Prophets ov Isa 03. Antichristian Phenomenon 04. Demigod […]

22 August 2008

Snow Patrol will release their new, fifth full-length studio album on October 27. Entitled “A Hundred Million Suns“, the CD by Scotland’s indie rock melancholics was recorded in Germany and Ireland with producer Jacknife Lee. The follow-up to 2006’s bestseller “Eyes Open” shall be preceded by the single “Take Back the City“В two weeks prior to […]

22 August 2008

Alice Cooper, Lemmy, Tony Iommi, Ronnie Dio, Dave Grohl and Billy Gibbons are among the musicians taking part in “We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year” – a collection of metallic Christmas songs (view cover in the left) that is going to surface on October 14 via Amoury Records and Black […]

22 August 2008

Metallica, Slipknot and Rage Against the Machine are among the bands honoured for their contribution to heavy music at the Kerrang! Awards at a ceremony that took place yesterday in London. Here’s the complete list of this year’s K! winners: Kerrang! Inspiration award – Metallica Kerrang! Hall of Fame award – Rage Against the Machine […]

22 August 2008

“Give Me Away“, the new video from long-running female hard rockers Vixen, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band’s latest studio album, “Live & Learn“, which was released in January 2007. Vixen – “Give Me Away“

22 August 2008

Remaining Stratovarius members Timo Kotipelto (vocals), Jens Johansson (keyboards), Lauri Porra (bass) and JГ¶rg Michael (drums) have officially recruited Finnish guitarist Matias Kupiainen (on the photo) to replace the group’s founding member and main songwriter Timo Tolkki. The metal (soap) opera goes on…

22 August 2008

Metallica‘s song “The Day That Never Comes” can be listenend to on myspace.com/metallica, as well as in the video below. “The Day That Never Comes” comes off the band’s new album “Death Magnetic“, set for release on September 12. Metallica – “The Day That Never Comes“

21 August 2008

Bassist Nicky Wire has revealed that Manic Street Preachers have revealed that they will begin work on their next studio album at the end of September. The follow-up to “Send Away the Tigers” (2007) is said to be “dark” and echoing the trio’s 1994 classic album “The Holy Bible”… Manic Street Preachers – “Faster“

21 August 2008

Former Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell has been speaking about the possibility of a reunion, and according to him, it’s definitely not going to happen. The band reformed for a special one-off performance in LA on April 23, 2008, with many assuming the gig was a prelude to a more-permanent reunion, but… To put it […]

21 August 2008

Justin Broadrick (ex-Godflesh) and his current reincarnation Jesu will release a new EP in September. The effort is going to contain 5 tracks and shall be entitled “Why Are We Not Perfect?“. Jesu – “Walk on Water” (live)