HELLSAW

Preview tracks from new album available

With their third full-length album Cold due for release at the end of March on Napalm Records, Austrian black metallers HELLSAW have decided to give fans a taste of what is to come by streaming the track 'Ache' in its entirety, plus edits from 'Der Harzwald' on MySpace at myspace.com/hellsawmusic.... More...

THANATOS

Issues statement about the new album lyrics

Dutch veteran death/thrash quartet THANATOS have issued the following statement:"To avoid any unnecessary controversy we’ve chosen to explain some of the lyrics on our upcoming new album, Justified Genocide, to be released on Deity Down Records (March 16th - EU/World, April 8th - Germany/Austria/Switzerland, April 6th - UK/Ireland). Our lyrics simply deal with either historical events or morbid fantasies but since touching upon certain topics already seems reason enough for certain people to brand a band as Nazis –which we obviously are not! – we have decided to do this, so here we go:... More...

IN FLAMES

New single revealed

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES have issued the following update: "We can now reveal that the third single taken from the latest In Flames album, A Sense Of Purpose, will be 'Delight And Angers'. The new video will be premiered exclusively at myspace.com/inflames on March 25th at 10 AM (CET). The video is once again directed and produced by Patric Ullaeus, who has made quite a few In Flames videos in the past; 'Take This Life', 'My Sweet Shadow', 'The Quite Place' and 'Alias' just to mention a few.... More...

BLIND GUARDIAN

Eight new songs completed

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have finished writing eight new songs for the band's forthcoming album. Vocalist Hansi Kürsch states: "What can I say about these songs? They rule, of course. You want a more precise description? Impossible. All I can say is that each and every song is 100% BLIND GUARDIAN, which, naturally ,means there is a wild bunch of different things going on from time to time (always?). According to atmospheres: we have everything from the more 'Nightfall'-ish 'Curse My Name', to the 'Script'-ish 'Wheel Of Time'. ... More...

OF THE ARCHAENGEL

Sakis Tolis to guest on debut album

ROTTING CHRIST frontman Sakis Tolis has recorded a guest appearance on the debut album from Brazilian dark metallers OF THE ARCHAENGEL, entitled "The Extraphysicallia". Due in April via the Greek label Sleaszy Rider Records, the LP will feature Sakis as a guest vocalist on the track "Water Flows Through The Slimy Walls". The CD will be mastered at the Cutting Room in Sweden.... More...

ORIGIN

European tour dates announced

Kansas death metallers ORIGIN have announced a month-long European headlining tour beginning in late April in support of their latest release Antithesis. This tour will include performances as part of the SWR Barrosalas Metalfest, UK Death Fest, Posten Metal Fest and more. A listing of confirmed Origin tour dates can be found below with more details to be announced soon.... More...

THE RED CHORD

To enter the studio soon

Boston, Massachusetts death metal/grindcore band THE RED CHORD has issued the following update: "As you may have noticed, we have taken a break from touring to buckle down and get a record written. The writing of our new full length is well along its way. The current intention is to get into the studio sometime in April/May. ... More...

SUFFOCATION

Checks in from the studio

New York-based extreme metal pioneers SUFFOCATION entered the studio on January 31 with Joe Cincotta (who worked on the band's last two releases) to begin recording its new album, "Blood Oath". The follow-up to 2006's self-titled record will be mixed by Zack Ohren (ALL SHALL PERISH, DECREPIT BIRTH) and cover artwork will once again be brought to life by Jon Zig (DEEDS OF FLESH, DISGORGE, GORGASM). Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Dismal Dream", "Undeserving", "Confines of Disillusion", "Blood Oath", "Come Hell Or High Priest" and "Provoking the Disturbed".... More...

SVARTELDER

New project of Andrè Kvebek

PANTHEON I’s vocalist/guitarist Andrè Kvebek (ex-1349) is set to join up with vocalist Abominor (NORKRIM), bass player Shezmou (THE ALLSEEING I, PROFANIA, OPEN CASKET TERROR) and drummer Sathan (TWISTED AUTUMN DARKNESS, HEATHEN DEITY, ETHEREAL FOREST, NECROMARCH, FORTID, ex-Pantheon I) to form a new project under the name of SVARTELDER.... More...

WITH FULL FORCE FESTIVAL

New bands confirmed

SEPULTURA, HACKNEYED and ANATHEMA have been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place July 3-4, 2009 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:... More...

MORTIFICATION

New album of Australian Christian metallers

Australian Christian metallers MORTIFICATION have set "The Evil Addiction Destroying Machine" as the title of their new album, tentatively due late May via the band's own Rowe Productions. The track listing for the CD is as follows:... More...

OBITUARY

Frontman offers update

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has issued the following update: "We have been so busy finishing up this new Obituary album and getting ready to leave for Europe in a few days that I just have not had time to do it. The good news is, last night, we finished up the mixing and we are done. It came out really sick and I cannot wait for you guys to hear it...it is heavy!!!!!!!... More...