BLOOD RED THRONE

New album details revealed

Norwegian death metal tyrants BLOOD RED THRONE have finished recording their new album. The album, titled Souls Of Damnation is the band's fifth studio album and will be released to coincide with the band's 10th anniversary. The limited edition first pressing of Souls Of Damnation will include two bonus tracks, plus a special bonus DVD featuring an exclusive new interview with the band, along with an in-depth studio diary, documenting the recording process of the album.... More...

CHAOSANCT

Working on new EP

CHAOSANCT, the band featuring James McIlroy (guitar; ex-CRADLE OF FILTH), Matt C. (drums; ex-BIOMECHANICAL), and Paul Scanlan (guitar; SKALDIC CURSE, ex-AKERCOCKE), has commenced work on its second EP. According to McIlroy, "The songs for it have been around for a while, and we're now happily committing them to tape in our little hideaway studio in North London. Despite a few setbacks (amp problems, and teething issues with our studio) we can announce that drum tracks are almost complete, and that we've started tracking guitars and bass with an eye to letting loose Dave's [R. Kuchta] vocal cords on it in a week or two. So far it's sounding awesome, and putting shit eating grins on our f(e)aces! We've really worked on the guitar sound this time, and it's sounding absolutely crushing, so we're all very excited!... More...

SLAYER

To release 'Psychopathy Red' 7" single

"Psychopathy Red", the first new track from SLAYER since 2006's thrashterpiece "Christ Illusion", will be available as a seven-inch vinyl disc beginning Saturday, April 18, 2009 as part of the third annual Record Store Day. Only 5,000 of these limited edition discs will be manufactured worldwide, and will be available exclusively at participating independent record stores. Log on to www.recordstoreday.com for the list of participating stores.... More...

GOD SEED

New band of Gaahl and King

Gaahl and King have signed to Indie Recordings - choosing the new banner of GOD SEED Seed to represent their art in the future. God Seed was chosen for many reasons; it represents the will to grow, the god within man and nature, and the will to reach one's highest potential. God Seed is also the title of a track from the last album released under the GORGOROTH banner and in that respect it symbolizes what is brought from the past into a new beginning and a new future.... More...

MARYLIN MANSON

Reveals new album details

Marilyn Manson's anticipated reunion with longtime friend and foil Twiggy Ramirez inches closer with the release of "We're From America", the first listen from the forthcoming "The High End of Low" album. Available as a free download March 27, exclusively on MarilynManson.com, the song will be available as a digital single on April 7 and will preview Manson's forthcoming seventh studio album landing May 26.... More...

VADER

Issues tour update, starts recording session

Polish death metal leaders VADER have issued the following update: At the beginning of September VADER will kick off a tour in Poland, in order to promote band's upcoming album "Necropolis". Polish leg of the tour will consist of approximately 12-13 shows in some biggest Polish cities. Every show will be preceded by meeting with fans in the chain of EMPik stores. The tour will be a continuation of a "Blitzkrieg Tour" formula well known from some recent years. The tour will contain some great Polish support acts, it's still in negotiation phase That's gonna be the fifth edition of Blitzkrieg, so you should definitely expect some surprises, unexpected guests etc. The tour schedule will feature gigs in Warszawa, Białystok or Ełk, Gdynia or Gdańsk, Szczecin, Poznań, Toruń, Łódź, Wrocław, Opole, Katowice or Zabrze, Kraków, Rzeszów and Lublin.... More...

OPETH

Frontman issues update

OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: Bruised and broken for heavy metal! Hey guys! Just a little ramble about the Norwegian tour we just completed. Can you believe this thing was backed up by Rikskonserter? Which is basically what I understand a company financed directly by the government. Fantastic! We had a blast, did 8 shows and all of them went well.... More...

HAMMERFALL

New album certified gold in Sweden

"No Sacrifice, No Victory", the new album from Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL, has been certified gold in the band's home country for sales in excess of 20,000 copies. Says guitarist Oscar Dronjak: "This was a very welcome wake-up call in Bamberg, where we're playing tonight. This is the sweetest of the gold albums we have gotten so far, we all believed so hard in this new album and line-up and it's great to see such results. Sacrifices have been made, and now victory is attained!"... More...

PRIMAL FEAR

New album detailed info

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have issued the following update: "The 16.6 listening session in Cologne was great and everybody was happy about the sound and the new album overall! Thanks to Sandra of Underdawg Promotion for setting up a great event! The official release date for Europe will be May 22nd, in the US June 7th – more release dates will be posted soon! Here’s the song-list and more information:... More...

DEICIDE

Guitar Being Auctioned For DECAPITATED Singer

A guitar previously owned by Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, DEICIDE, DEATH, ICED EARTH) is currently being auctioned via eBay. All proceeds will go to the family of DECAPITATED singer Adrian "Covan" Kowanek, who was seriously injured on November 2, 2007 in a Russian road collision.... More...

LACRIMOSA

New song streaming on band's MySpace page

Swiss gothic metallers LACRIMOSA have posted a new song, "Die Sehnsucht In Mir", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's new album, "Sehnsucht", which is scheduled for release on May 8 via Hall Of Sermon.... More...

AS YOU DROWN

Inks deal with Metal Blade

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of AS YOU DROWN from Borås, Sweden. An excerpt from a press release reads: Delivering some of the most memorable, intense and catchy death metal to date, As You Drown was born to combine the speed and brutality of the modern Death Metal scene with the atmosphere and catchy songwriting of its old-school predecessor. Adding a number of outside influences, the result is an always raging - yet always changing, storm of anger, brutality and finesse. Their debut album will surely appeal to fans of such artists as DECAPITATED, CANNIBAL CORPSE, BEHEMOTH or JOB FOR A COWBOY, but should also be able to catch the attention of almost any fan of brutal, creative and honest metal – ranging from those who enjoy the surgical precision of MESUGGAH to those who get their fill from blasting death legends like MORBID ANGEL. As You Drown was formed in Borås, Sweden in the winter of 2003/2004 under the name of ETHEREAL when the average age of the band was only 17 years.... More...