Finland’s TOTAL DEVASTATION will release its third album, “Wreck“, in continental Europe on September 25. Two full tracks from “Wreck” — “Aware” and “Collision Course” — are available for streaming at the band’s official MySpace page. A video for the song “Aware” can be viewed on the group’s official web site.“Wreck” was released in Finland […]

The mighty PRIMUS — bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry Lalonde and drummer Tim Alexander — return this fall with a formidable one-two-three punch. October 17 will bring twin releases: their first-ever retrospective CD “They Can’t All Be Zingers: The Best Of Primus” (Interscope/UMe) and a new DVD “Blame It On The Fish” (on their own […]

Denver’s PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS has made its entire new album, “Mercy“, available for online streaming at this location (scroll down to track # 29 on the media player to launch album). “Mercy” will drop on October 3 via Abacus Recordings. The follow-up to 2004’s “Up In Them Guts“, “Mercy” was recorded at Seattle’s Red […]

Black Mark has set an October 2, 2006 release date for EDGE OF SANITY‘s double CD collection, “When All Is Said – The Best of Edge of Sanity“. According to EDGE OF SANITY mastermind/multi-instrumentalist Dan SwanГ¶, “one disc will feature the highlights of the more ‘normal’ studio albums and the mini-album ‘Until Eternity Ends‘ [1994],” […]

A video of SEPULTURA performing the song “Convicted in Life” live on the Brazilian TV show “Programa do JГґ” Thursday night (September 7) has been posted online at YouTube.com. SEPULTURA‘s appearance on “Programa do JГґ” marked the TV debut of the band’s new drummer, Jean Dolabella (ex-UDORA), who replaced founding member Igor Cavalera in June.

French brutal death metal band KRONOS has finalized the track listing for its third album, “The Hellenic Terror“, tentatively due before the end of the year. The follow-up to 2004’s “Colossal Titan Strife” was recorded at Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland and will feature the following track listing: 01. The Road of Salvation02. Bringers of […]

SINNER — the German band featuring PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner, his FEAR bandmate Tom Naumann (guitars), Frank RГ¶ssler (keyboards), METALIUM’s Matte Lange (guitars) and former PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling — has entered Leon studio near Stuttgart with the engineering team of Achim KГ¶hler and Samson Geiger to begin recording its new album, entitled […]

The cover artwork for KILLSWITCH ENGAGE‘s new album, “As Daylight Dies” has been revealed: Due on November 21 via Roadrunner Records, “As Daylight Dies” is the result of more than a month and a half in the studio with KILLSWITCH guitarist and one of metal’s “it” producers, Adam Dutkiewicz (UNDEROATH, ALL THAT REMAINS). Dutkiewicz is […]

Finnish dark/black metallers SHADE EMPIRE will release their second album, “Intoxicate O.S.“, on October 23 via Dynamic Arts Records. The CD, which was issued in Finland in May, was recorded at Studio Perkele January-March 2006 and was produced and mixed by S. JГ¤msГ©n. Mastering duties were handled by Minerva Pappi at Finnvox Studios.“Intoxicate O.S.” (view […]

Reunited Torrington, Connecticut-based thrash/hardcore act ATROCITY (not to be confused with the German band) has teamed up with Open Grave Records to release an EP featuring alternate versions of previously released songs recorded during the “Infected” sessions in 1990. More information on this release will be made available soon.Formed in early 1985 by Rob Wedda […]