The new STONE SOUR video, “Through Glass“, is being streamed online for the next four days exclusively at AOL Music. The clip was shot with director Tony Petrossian (HEAD AUTOMATICA, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) and features a special cameo by POISON guitarist C.C. Deville.

Belgian death metallers ABORTED have issued the following update:“Work is proceeding well on the ‘The Auricular Chronicles‘ DVD, which is set to be released by October through Listenable Records. Previews will be online by the end of the summer on both websites and OneOone (www.oneOone.fr), who are doing an amazing job with the footage so […]

Norwegian symphonic metal band TRISTANIA have issued the following update:“The release of [the new TRISTANIA album] ‘Illumination‘ [originally scheduled for September] is, unfortunately, postponed slightly due to technical reasons. We regret this delay, as we are as impatient as you are to get the album released. Hopefully, our fans will understand that this is something […]

The Sofia based “energy wave” band Lovers of the Bomb are in Stain Studio for two days to record a song. The name of the song to be recorded is very characteristic of the band’s style – “Night-Time Energy Wave“. Soon the song will be posted to the band’s official MySpace page, so keep an […]

A brand new MERCENARY track, entitled “Soul Decision“, is available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the Danish band’s new album, “The Hours That Remain“, due on August 21 via Century Media Records. “The Hours That Remain” track listing:01. Redefine Me (6:06)02. Year Of The Plague (5:29)03. My World Is Ending (5:26)04. […]

A rare LAMB OF GOD song, entitled “Nippon“, which came out on the Japanese release of “New American Gospel” as a bonus track, has been posted online at the band’s MySpace page.As previously reported, a brand new LAMB OF GOD track, entitled “Redneck“, has been posted online at www.sacrament2006.com.“Redneck” is the first single off LAMB […]

Former XYSMA guitar player Toni Stranius (a.k.a. Minister Stranus), who played with the band from 1991 until 1998, reportedly passed away on July 7, 2006. He was 34 years old. No further details are currenty available.According to the All Music Guide, Finland’s enigmatic XYSMA were formed in the late ’80s by a colorfully named cast […]

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of Danish metal legends PRETTY MAIDS to a multi-album deal. The group’s long awaited follow-up to 2002’s “Planet Panic“, entitled “Wake Up to the Real World“, will be released in November.“Wake Up to the Real World” track listing:01. Wake up to the real world02. All in the Name of […]

Previously unseen footage of SLAYER in the studio recording their upcoming album, “Christ Illusion“, has been made available at the Warner Bros. web site: Quicktime Windows Media

Follow The Hollow of KickedInTheFace.com recently conducted an interview with DARK TRANQUILLITY guitarist Niklas Sundin. A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow:KickedInTheFace.com: How are things going for the new DARK TRANQUILLITY album?Niklas Sundin: “It’s going fine, thanks! We’re rehearsing like madmen and things are really starting to take shape now even if there still […]