German metallers SACRED STEEL have set a November 10 release date via Massacre Records for their sixth album. The band will enter the Spiderhouse studio in Berlin on July 10 with legendary producer Harris Johns (VOIVOD, HELLOWEEN, ST. VITUS, DEPRESSIVE AGE, SODOM, KREATOR) to begin recording the effort.

Metal Blade Records has set A September 25 European release date (September 22 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland) for the sixth full-length album from the Swedish viking death metal heroes AMON AMARTH, entitled “With Oden On Our Side“. The CD was recorded at Fascination Street studios in Г–rebro, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren.“With Oden On […]

Epic Records has announced a September 5 release date for “Revelations“, the highly anticipated new album from AUDIOSLAVE. The Grammy-nominated Chris Cornell, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk recorded “Revelations” at Henson Studios in Los Angeles with acclaimed producer Brendan O’Brien. O’Brien, mixed AUDIOSLAVE’s “Out of Exile” record and the “Live in Cuba” CD and DVD. […]

HAMMERFALL recently entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2005’s “Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken“. The album will be released on October 20 through Nuclear Blast Records. Other songtitles set to appear on the CD include “Carved In Stone”, “Titan”, “Dark Wings, Dark Words”, “Shadow Empire”, “Rebel Inside”, “Threshold”, “Howlin’ With The Pac” […]

Former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane has taken a little side step and has recorded some new rock tunes under the moniker ANGEL CITY OUTLAWS. RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer and a few other ’80s-era rockers are part of the band. Lane’s “Back Down to One” solo album, which was originally released in June 2003 via Z […]

Danish metallers MNEMIC have begun recording their as-yet-untitled third album for Nuclear Blast Records in Los Angeles, California. Production is being handled by Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY, THREAT SIGNAL) and Warren Riker (DOWN, CATHEDRAL, THE FUGEES). The current sessions mark the first time that MNEMIC have recorded in America and represent the second production […]

Belgian melodic death metallers GARDEN OF DECAY have parted ways with founding member, female singer Claude Remacle, due to musical differences. The band will continue as a five-piece with only male vocalist Quentin.GARDEN OF DECAY have also announced plans to head into a slightly different musical direction, integrating some new influences like progressive metal and […]

According to a posting at www.maiden-serbia.org, SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera (ex-SEPULTURA) and NUCLEAR ASSAULT/ex-BRUTAL TRUTH/S.O.D. bassist Danny Lilker will be taking part in a jam session at the Exit Fest in Novi Sad, Serbia on July 7. No further details are currently available.

В  Bassist Michael LePond of the progressive metal band SYMPHONY X — who were recently forced to cancel a couple of European festival appearances after LePond was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease (an inflammatory bowel disorder) SYMPHONY X are currently working on the follow-up to 2002’s “The Odyssey”, tentatively due this fall. The band expect to […]