VIRGIN STEELE’s forthcoming metal opus, The Black Light Bacchanalia, will be released on October 22nd in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and the rest of Europe on October 25th and on Novemeber 9th in North America. The new track, ‘By The Hammer of Zeus (And The Wrecking Ball Of Thor)’ is…
EX DEO: Soon To Embark On First Ever U.S. Tour
EX DEO, the Ancient Roman themed arsenal lead by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono, will embark on their first ever U.S. tour starting October 31st! EX DEO will be direct support to NILE on the “Those Whom The Gods Detest Tour II”. Joining them will be Tazmanian tech-death masters PSYCROPTIC, Norwegian…
HEAVY ARTILLERY SIGNS MIDNIGHT CHASER
HEAVY ARTILLERY RECORDS is pleased to announce the signing of San Francisco traditional hard rock and heavy metal purveyors MIDNIGHT CHASER. Forged in the blast furnaces of Pittsburgh and tempered in the waters of the San Francisco Bay comes a new force in the art of badass; enter MIDNIGHT CHASER!…
AUTOPSY LAUNCHES NEW OFFICIAL WEBSITE; ‘The Tomb Within’ EP out now
CALIFORNIA – San Francisco Bay Area gore legend, Autopsy, has launched a new official website in lieu of their resurrection as a band, and the release of their first album of newly recorded tracks in over a decade, ‘The Tomb Within’ EP. Autopsy’s new official site can be viewed at:…
TURISAS – FINISHES NEW ALBUM, NORTH AMERICAN TOUR STARTING JAN 2011
TURISAS has finished recording their upcoming, as yet untitled third album (TBA). The new album was recorded between at Sound Supreme Studio in Finland and mixed by the incredible Jens Bogren (Opeth, Paradise Lost etc.). The album was produced by vocalist and songwriter Mathias “Warlord” Nygård. The album is due…
THE SOULLESS TO BEGIN RECORDING NEW ALBUM IN DECEMBER
British melodic death metallers THE SOULLESS, who recently changed their name from IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION, will begin recording their new album on December 15th. THE SOULLESS will be entering Outhouse Studios in Reading, England on December 15th with producer JOHN MITCHELL (ARCHITECTS, FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, ENTER SHIKARI) and will be…
MÖTLEY CRÜE – First Demo: “Toast of The Town”
TMD has obtained an extremely rare studio version of the track “Toast of The Town” from the very first MÖTLEY CRÜE demo session produced in early 1981, which subsequently became the act’s debut single “Stick to Your Guns/Toast of the Town,” that was put out on their own label, Leathür…
HAMMER WITCH – “Legacy of Pain” Remastered!
Originally released in 1991, cassette format, this killer HAMMER WITCH “Legacy of Pain” album has been remastered. Plenty of crunching, buzz saw riffs, with thunderous bass and marathon-run double-bass drums, highlighted by gut wrenching vocals from this old school Texas heavy metal act. A must-have for true thrash collectors! Read…
Fangoria.com To Host Premiere of the Video for GWAR’S “Zombies, March!”
For Immediate Release – October 27, 2010 – Today FANGORIA.com will premiere the brand new video from Intergalactic Shock Rockers GWAR. The video is for the song “Zombies, March!” which comes off of GWAR’s new album “Bloody Pit of Horror” which is slated for a November 9th release on Metal…
COUGH/THE WOUNDED KINGS “An Introduction to the Black Arts” Split LP Now Available For Preorder
“An Introduction to the Black Arts,” highly-anticipated joint venture from two of doom’s modern giants, Richmond druglords COUGH and UK occultists THE WOUNDED KINGS, is now available for preorder from Forcefield Records. The limited run of 1500 (300 green/1200 black) dwells within 180 gram slabs of virgin vinyl, and features two…
MANOWAR re-recording classic debut album from 1982, Battle Hymns, for a 2011 release!
Bassist Joey DeMaio explains : “This is a history-making moment. We’ve had a couple of people ask why re-record a record like Battle Hymns when it’s perfect – I didn’t say it’s perfect, but other people have said it’s perfect, and we thank you for that. We’re not trying to…
HEAVEN & HELL: Neon Nights DVD – ‘Children Of The Sea’ Preview Clip Online
HEAVEN & HELL: Neon Nights will be released on November 16th via Eagle Rock. This DVD and CD release captures the historic four-man army performing at the Wacken Open Air Festival on July 30th, 2009. A clip of the band performing the BLACK SABBATH classic ‘Children Of The Sea’ can…
BLACK SABBATH – Seventh Star, The Eternal Idol Deluxe Expanded-Edition Reissues Reviewed
Sanctuary/Universal Music UK recently confirmed a November 1st release date for the deluxe-edition reissues of the BLACK SABBATH albums Seventh Star, The Eternal Idol, Live At Last and Past Lives. Black Sabbath News has an extensive article regarding the Seventh Star and The Eternal Idol albums including numerous photos. Joe…
NAPALM DEATH – DIATRIBES/GREED KILLING/BOOTLEGGED IN JAPAN 3 CD SET NOW OUT IN NORTH AMERICA
Witness the evolution of NAPALM DEATH in a special low-price 3 CD set now out in North America. This special set features 3 of the legendary grind act’s most sought-after releases from what many consider to be the band’s most adventurous period of their storied career. Included in this set…
SOILWORK: Part 3 of Tour Documentary Now Online
The Godfathers of Swedish modern metal, SOILWORK, have uploaded part 3 of the bands tour documentary to the following location www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rYT5nFZgFs (can also be viewed below). The footage was filmed and edited by Tommy Jones and taken during the bands first North American headlining tour this past Summer in support…