St. Louis-based metallers VAMPIRE MOOOSE‘s second album, Serenade The Samurai, will be released on October 31st through Rotten Records. The tracklisting for the album is as follows: ‘Portauni’ ‘Ogdru Juhad’ ‘1.21 Gigiwatts’ ‘Seranade The Samurai’ ‘Pujols’ ‘Snow Driven Engine’ ‘Sumatra’ ‘Monstersgotamotherfuckinbomb’ ‘Adrians Song’‘Crown Of Lice’ ‘Estaban Was Eaten’

Pacific Northwest act AGALLOCH‘s video for the song “Not Unlike The Waves“, from the band’s critically acclaimed new album “Ashes Against The Grain“, is now being streamed at MP3.com. The clip was directed by Nicole Phillips, DP Richard Stark, and camera operators Richard Stark and Juan Mosqueda.

Dutch death metallers DARK REMAINS have announced the addition of vocalist Erwin to the groups ranks. Erwin joins the group as the replacement for RSD Xul, who decided to leave DARK REMAINS after completing the recording sessions for the band’s new album, “Planet Earth Scourged“.The band’s sophomore CD, “Planet Earth Scourged“, is scheduled for release […]

Texas’ long-running heavy doomers SOLITUDE AETURNUS will release their sixth studio album, entitled “Alone“, through Massacre Records on November 10. A deal is currently being negotiated with an as-yet-undisclosed label for a North American release during the same month.“Alone” was recorded at Nomad Studios in Carrolton, Texas with Sterling Winfield (PANTERA) and J.T. Longoria (KING […]

Finland’s NIGHTWISH has issued the following update:“Today [Friday, September 15], NIGHTWISH enters the studio to begin recording the new album. Jukka [Nevalainen] starts the process by recording the drum parts in the next 5-6 days. Then guitars, bass and demo keyboards, followed by orchestral/choir recordings. After those, the final synths and vocals will be recorded. […]

CHIMAIRA frontman Mark Hunter has issued the following update:“So it’s been a while, I know. After I got back from PR, I spent a week in NYC. All you can eat meat baby!“Went and did some vocal training with [voice coach] Melissa Cross. I now sound like Carrie Underwood, if she sang like Chris Barnes.“Anyway, […]

SOULFLY‘s official web site has been updated with the following message: “Last week, one of our own, Bobby Burns [SOULFLY bassist] suffered a mild stroke and was immediately hospitalized. He was ordered to remain under the care of a doctor until he was fully recovered, and although we are happy to report that he has […]

THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has posted the following message on the band’s official web site:“We’re happy to announce that the recordings [for the new THERION album] have been finished and that the mix of the album is in progress. We estimate to have the album done by the end of the month and the release […]

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will release a new single, “Always the Pretenders“, on October 11. The track listing is as follows:01. Always The Pretenders (Radio Edit)02. Always The Pretenders (Album Version)03. Flames (Live at B.B. King in New York City)04. Superstitious (Live at B.B. King in New York City)As previously reported, EUROPE will release […]

PESSIMIST guitarist Kelly McLauchlin (DIABOLIC) has released the following statement:“As most of you folks already know, I have recently joined the newly reformed DIABOLIC, along with founding DIABOLIC member and former UNHOLY GHOST bandmate Aantar Coates.“After parting ways with UNHOLY GHOST in March 2005 ‘to once again pursue PESSIMIST and other musical interests,’ lots of […]