Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada-based black/death metallers THY FLESH CONSUMED have almost completed the songwriting process for their new album, titled "Unrepentant". According to a press release, "plans to strike the studio late spring/early summer have inspired the Heretic War Machine to have all cylinders on overdrive leading up to and during the impious event. "'Unrepentant''s ...
Long-defunct '80s Swedish thrashers HYSTE'RIAH have reformed and have posted instrumental pre-production samples of their new material on the band's MySpace page. HYSTE'RIAH's current lineup includes Jerry "Krown" Kronqvist on vocals/bass and Cliff T (a.k.a. Klas Ideberg; DARKANE, THE DEFACED, TERROR 2000, REHAB, HYPOCRISY) on vocals/guitar. More information will be made available soon. ...
In support of B.C. Rich's launch of the new B.C. Rich Chuck Schuldiner Tribute Stealth guitars, the company has launched a promotional/educational web site at www.chuckstealth.com. Commented B.C. Rich: "After a lot of hard work we believe that we have created a dynamic and interesting site that Chuck would be proud of. We're ...
In anticipation of the Progressive Nation 2008 tour, Roadrunner Records brought together the leaders of the two acts topping the bill DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy and OPETH's Mikael kerfeldt sat for a series of interviews to be posted over the next four weeks leading up to the Progressive Nation kick-off in Los Angeles on May ...
GONEMAD, the South Florida-based band featuring PRO-PAIN members JC Dwyer (drums) and Marshall Stephens (guitar), has released its fourth album, "Subtle". The CD is available online at Amazon.com, Napster and Rhapsody. "Subtle" track listing: 01. Last Week 02. Sorrow Can Swim 03. Simple Shove 04. Pure 05. Beefneck 06. Free 07. Ya Got It 08. ...
Rhino Records will release the new DOKKEN studio album, "Lightning Strikes Again", in the U.S. on May 13. Anyone who pre-orders the CD from Rhino will receive a free poster signed by Don Dokken. In addition to the regular European version of "Lightning Strikes Again", Frontiers Records will release a special limited edition ...
Creator-Destructor Records has announced the signing of California's metal masterminds NEKROGOBLIKON. Hailing from both Northern and Southern California, NEKROGOBLIKON offers up a blend of melodic death metal, folk metal, and symphonic black metal qualities all tied together with a theme of Goblin metal madness. The band is currently planning several California dates in preparation for ...
SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian was forced to postpone several dates on his European tour due to illness. Serj wishes to apologize to his fans for any inconvenience that this may cause but is able to announce the revised dates as per below: Apr. 01 - Glasgow, ABC moves to Sep. 01 Apr. ...
Welsh metallers ANTERIOR have issued the following update: "Ross [Andrews, drums] has decided to pursue a new career and wishes to leave the band as soon as we have a replacement. So we need a new drummer as soon as possible. We are preferably looking at someone between 18-25 based in the South Wales area ...
