An audio sample of the new Soulfly single “Unleash” is available at Amazon.com. The track, which will be released digitally on June 24, comes off the group’s new album, “Conquer” (view cover in the left), which is due on July 29 via Roadrunner Records. The CD shall surface in tvo versions – a “regular” edition […]

Exodus (on the photo)В and 3 Inches of Blood are the first bands confirmed for this year’s edition of the Thrash ’til Death FestВ in Kavarna, Bulgaria. The event is scheduled to take place at the Kaliakra Stadium on August 13, 2008.

The fourth edition of one of Bulgaria’s biggest live events for punk, hardcore and metal – the East Noise Attack Fest – shall take place on AugustВ 15-17 at the Northern Industrial Area in Varna. Here are the bands confirmed for the event: August 15: Minddread D.S.O.L. The Revenge Project Propaganda G.O.T.C. Another Day Overdawn Kuln […]

Florida-based metal warriors Trivium have set a September 30 release date via Roadrunner Records for their new album. The band recorded the follow-up to 2006’s “The Crusade” in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Nick Raskulinecz (a.o. Rush, Foo Fighters, Shadows Fall), and its title is rumored to be “Shogun“:

Metallica have posted a mysterious image on their website on Tuesday. On Wednesday an updated version of the picture appeared. On Thursday – another one… And another one on Friday… And the “final” one on Saturday…? Check out the five images below. There is still no word as to what the images represent or whether […]

Vice Films released a critically acclaimed documentary about aggressive music in Iraq on DVD. Entitled “Heavy Metal in Baghdad” (view cover in the left), the film focuses on Acrassicauda – “the only Iraqi heavy metal band”, following its history and development from the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 to the present day. Check out […]

Fan-filmed footage with decent sound quality of Rancid performing a new song, dubbed “L.A. River“, can be watched below. The track, recorded live on June 11 in Texas, will appear on the band’s long-awaited, still untitled new record. The follow-up to “Indestructible” (2003) was produced by Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion and is expected to […]

Flotsam & Jetsam drummer Craig Nielsen has issued the following update: “The latest news is all good. It’s already been released directly from the President and CEO of Warner Music Group, but in case you haven’t heard, the band is now signed to Driven Music, founded by Brian “Head” Welch from Korn, and now formally […]

(hed) P.E. has debuted the new song “Ordo Ab Chao” on myspace.com/hedpe. The track is one of 3 brand-new studio recordings that will be included on the group’s upcoming two-disc live album and DVD, “The DIY Guys“, which is set for release on July 8 via Suburban Noize Records.

Mehida, the Finnish/Swedish metal band featuring vocalist Thomas VikstrГ¶m (Therion, ex-Candlemass), Mikko Harkin (ex-Sonata Arctica) on keyboards, and Jani Stefanovic (ex-Am I Blood) on guitar, have completed the recordingings for their second album. The follow-up to “Blood & Water” (2007) is due later in the year via Napalm Records. “The rhythm guitars were recorded at […]