The title track from Swedish epic/power metallers FALCONER‘s upcoming fifth studio album, entitled “Northwind” — their first since the departure of singer Kristoffer GГ¶bel and return of Mathias Blad — has been made available for download at this location.“Northwind” will be released as a limited first edition featuring a bonus CD containing four Swedish folk […]

On October 24, 2006, Restless Records will release “Butchering The Beatles” — featuring the biggest, the baddest, the heaviest all-star line-up ever assembled to honor what is arguably the greatest band ever — THE BEATLES. All-in-all, over 50 internationally known recording artists bring their unique bone-crushing slant to these remarkable songs. Produced by Grammy award-winning […]

OVERKILL frontman Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and ex-HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo have joined forces in a new band called THE CURSED. The group, whose lineup is completed by drummer Mike Cristi and bassist Job The Raver, is reportedly working on its debut album for Screaming Ferret Wreckords. More information will be made available soon.

German melodic black/death metallers SUIDAKRA have finalized the track listing for their new album, “Caledonia“, due on November 17 via Armageddon Music. The follow-up to 2005’s “Command to Charge” was recorded by Martin Buchwalter at Gernhart Records studio in Siegburg, Germany and features artwork by Kris Verwimp. The album photography was handled by Axel Jusseit, […]

A video clip of ROLLINS BAND — the group led by punk rock icon Henry Rollins — performing the song “Volume 4” on the season finale of “The Henry Rollins Show” has been posted online at this location. Also available on the same page is the web-exclusive video of ROLLINS BAND playing “Burned Beyond Recognition”.

SENTIMENT, the Finnish band featuring former SILENT VOICES vocalist Michael Henneken, is putting the finishing touches on its debut album. Two heavy metal heavyweights — Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS) and Roope Latvala (CHILDREN OF BODOM) — will be making guest appearances on the CD. Audio samples will soon be downloadable from the band’s official web site.SENTIMENT […]

IRON MAIDEN‘s official web site has been updated with what is believed to be a shortened version of the “Making of A Matter of Life and Death” documentary which will be avilable on the limited edition version of the “A Matter of Life and Death” album. Watch it at this location.

A brand new TRIVIUM track, entitled “Anthem (We are the Fire)“, has been made available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the Florida-based metallers’ upcoming third album, “The Crusade“, due on October 10 via Roadrunner Records.“The Crusade” will contain 13 songs, including “Detonation“, which is available for download at this location.

DEICIDE guitarist Ralph Santolla (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH) has issued the following update:“I’m almost finished writing my new instrumental album, tentatively titled (say that fast) ‘Requiem for Hope‘. I’ll start recording soon, with some very well-known musicians. It will be a LOT different than ‘Shaolin Monks in the Temple of Metal‘, and will include an orchestral […]

Swedish metallers DREAM EVIL have set “United” as the title of their new album, due in October via Century Media Records. The exact release dates by territory are as follows:Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux: October 13, 2006.U.K., France, Spain, Denmark, Norway, rest of Europe: October 16, 2006.Finland, Sweden, Hungary: October 18, 2006.Italy: Friday, October 20, 2006USA: […]