AT WAR

To begin recording new album in January

US war metal legends AT WAR will be entering Pyramid Studios on January 4th 2009 to start recording their first album in 20 years, entitled Infidel. Engineering the album will be Alex Perialas best known for his work during the golden age of thrash by engineering such benchmark albums by ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT, OVERKILL, NUCLEAR ASSAULT and S.O.D., amongst others.... More...

THANATOS

Fifth album to be released through Deity Down Records

Veteran thrash/death outfit THANATOS will release their fifth full-length "Justified Genocide" through Deity Down Records in the first quarter of 2009. The album was recorded at Excess in Rotterdam, Netherlands and mixed by Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, EDGE OF SANITY and BLOODBATH fame) at Unisound in Sweden.... More...

SHINING

Niklas Kvarforth's statement

Swedish black metallers SHINING have issued the following message from singer Niklas Kvarforth: "In the last couple of days, pictures of me "partying" with some fans somewhere in Europe have been circulating on the net. And on a couple of them I make an impression of a German soldier doing the worldwide forbidden "sieg heil" gesture.... More...

FIREWIND

New live video posted online

FIREWIND have finished an extremely successful year of hard work, intense touring and stunning studio and live releases. Not only did they release the much lauded “The Premonition” album early 2008, but also recently the Greek melodic metal sensation issued its first ever live release “Live Premonition” as DVD, 2CD and Deluxe DVD+2CD. ... More...

CATTLE DECAPITATION

"The Harvest Floor" e-card available

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will release their new album, "The Harvest Floor", on January 20 in North America; January 30 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; and February 2 throughout the rest of Europe via Metal Blade Records. An e-card for the album can be found at this location.... More...

POWERWOLF

Songwriting for new album complete

German power doom metallers POWERWOLF have checked in with the following update: "After four intense months of hard work, blood, sweat and incense, we have finally written the follow-up album to Lupus Dei. We hardly left our rehearsal room during that time and explored new dimensions of wolfish metal insanity breeding out the new songs. And now that in the grace of St. John of the cross we have finished the catharsis of the pre-production, we think it's time to involve you wolf maniacs in the genesis of the third Powerwolf opus..."... More...

THE LEGION

New album nearly finished

Swedish black metallers THE LEGION check in with the following update: "The recording session for our third opus is finally coming to an end. We’ve just finished off mixing 9 astonishing songs, which we’re about to master with Peter In de Betou in Tailor Maid Production Studios by the end of January. By that time we will have an exclusive new song here, so be sure to check it out. We will be back with launch dates for the album as soon as we get them."... More...

SUIDAKRA

Hard at work, studio video available

German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA have posted a studio video for their new song "Conloach". Watch it below. The track comes off the group's new album, "Crógacht", which will be released through Wacken Records/SPV. The CD was recorded at Gernhart Studios and features cover artwork by Kris Verwimp.... More...

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Roadburn Festival 2009 sold out in 45 minutes

Roadburn - Europe’s preeminent festival for stoner, doom, psychedelia and other colored metal - sold out in just 45 minutes after the tickets went on sale last Saturday, December 13. Walter/Roadburn comments: "We still can’t believe that the 2009 festival sold out so quickly. It was utter mayhem when the tickets went on sale last Saturday. Many of the tickets were gone before the regular Roadburn attendees realized that sales had even started. Unfortunately, about 150 to 200 tickets are currently being sold through secondary ticket outlets for prices up to € 350. We feel very badly that Roadburn can’t prevent this from happening, but it’s not against the law to resell tickets in the Netherlands. Please be very aware that some of these scalpers may sell fake tickets."... More...

CANNIBAL CORPSE

New album samples available

Tampa, FL’s godfathers of death metal, CANNIBAL CORPSE will be releasing their new album, Evisceration Plague, on February 3rd, 2009 via Metal Blade Records. Audio samples from the entire album are available at this location.... More...

AUTOPSY

New tracks recorded exclusively for limited EP

Peaceville Records announced that, for the first time in nearly 15 years, two vile new AUTOPSY tracks were recorded in September 2008, bringing together Chris Reifert, Danny Coralles and Eric Cutler for another slice of death & decay.... More...

ARTILLERY

To enter studio in March

Reactivated Danish thrashers ARTILLERY will enter Medley studio (D-A-D) on March 2, 2009 with producer Søren Andersen (SUPERFUZZ) to begin recording their new album for a tentative late 2009 release.... More...