A new webisode featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Blunt Force Trauma”, the sophomore album from CAVALERA CONSPIRACY — the project featuring former SEPULTURA members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) — can be viewed below. “Blunt Force Trauma” will be released on March 29 via Roadrunner Records.…
FIREWIND Drummer Starts New Band “LOVE.MIGHT.KILL”
LOVE.MIGHT.KILL, the new band led by drummer Michael Ehré (FIREWIND, ULI JON ROTH, METALIUM), has completed work on its debut album, “Brace For Impact”. The CD, which was produced by Ehré and mixed by Markus Teske (SAGA, VANDEN PLAS, SPOCK’S BEARD), features 13 “stunning melodic metal tracks in the tradition…
HAVOK: New Track Stream Available Today
Today the rad folks at Metalunderground.com premiere brand new track, “Scumbag In Disguise,” from Denver thrash collective HAVOK. The tune comes off the band’s upcoming new full-length entitled Time Is Up, which is slated for a March 29th release via Candlelight Records. The follow-up to the ravaging Burn long-player was mastered by…
RONNIE JAMES DIO’s Father Dies At 92
The father of late heavy metal singer RONNIE JAMES DIO (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, RAINBOW, ELF), Pat Padavona, 92, passed away peacefully on December 28th at Cortland Care Center in Cortland, New York. He served his country during World War II. He enjoyed working with his hands, making many…
THE SECRET Confirmed To Return To The U.S. In March
Italian battalion THE SECRET are finally returning to the U.S. this Spring, their first tour on American soil since 2009. The crew will land stateside in early March to embark on a newly announced tour of the country alongside The Funeral Pyre. THE SECRET toured North America in 2009 with Early…
OCEANO FRONTMAN TO APPEAR ON TOTALROCK RADIO THIS SUNDAY
ADAM WARREN, vocalist for Chicago deathcore heavyweights OCEANO, is due to appear on TotalRock Radio this Sunday, 16th January to take part in an interview. The OCEANO frontman will be talking to LOUISE BROWN – editor of Terrorizer magazine – about the band’s continuing rise to success and about their…
IPSISSIMUS update: Album title revealed!
The New Haven, CT based black metal band IPSISSIMUS are currently putting the finishing touches on the band’s Metal Blade debut, The Way of Descent, which will be released in the spring. Drummer Haimatokharmes has just issued the following update, ” IPSISSIMUS’ debut album with Metal Blade will be entitled…
MESHUGGAH MEMBERS TO HOST LIVE STREAM OF THEIR ALIVE DVD
In space, no one can hear you… unless you scream. On Monday, January 17th, 2011 at 12 noon PACIFIC / 3 p.m. EASTERN / 9 p.m. CET, MESHUGGAH members Tomas Haake and Jens Kidman will host a live stream of the band’s first DVD Alive, which debuted at #8 on…
DARKEST HOUR ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM; DETAILS & STUDIO UPDATE, NEW SONG STREAMING NOW
(New York, NY) — Veteran metal act DARKEST HOUR has officially announced their new record entitled “The Human Romance” to be released on February 22, 2011. This is the bands seventh full length and their debut for new label eOne Music. Renowned SOILWORK guitarist Peter Wichers, along with the band,…
EVILE REVEALS SUPPORT BAND COMPETITION FINALISTS
British thrashers EVILE recently launched a competition in conjunction with Metal Hammer to offer UK bands the chance to support them at one of five shows on their headlining UK tour. EVILE have chosen the ten finalists for each of the cities and now they need your help with picking…
THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL’s Acclaimed New Album Out Now
This week, Candlelight Records USA is proud to finally unleash the brilliant new full-length from England’s unique blackened genre-benders THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL, which has been bathed in praise by metal media outlets worldwide in recent months. Officially on the streets as of January 11th, the band’s latest masterpiece of bizarre and infectious…
Metal Blade Records signs comedian and co-host of VH1 Classic’s hit heavy metal talk show series, “That Metal Show,” DON JAMIESON
Metal Blade set to release Don Jamieson’s debut stand-up comedy album, “Live and Hilarious,” in 2011 AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – January 13, 2011 – Metal Blade Records is pleased to welcome comedian and metalhead DON JAMIESON to its roster. DON JAMIESON, who is currently co-hosting VH1 Classic’s hit heavy metal…
NEURAXIS Announce Track Listing for “Asylon”; Vocalist Alex Leblanc Comments on Album Title
Montreal-based tech death metallers, NEURAXIS, have unveiled the track listing for their upcoming album, “Asylon,” which will be released in North America on February 15th, 2011. The track, “Asylum,” debuted last week and can still be heard at Prosthetic Records’ webstore, where the official pre-order is now running. The track…
Marc Rizzo and TheNewReview.net Offer Legionnaire Track ‘Release the Kraken’ for Download
Marc Rizzo Touring Solo — Now Through January 30th! Internationally-recognized guitarist MARC RIZZO and TheNewReview.net are offering up an exclusive download of the track ‘Release the Kraken’, cut from RIZZO’s most recent solo release, Legionnaire. The track is available now at this link in celebration of RIZZO’s current solo tour supporting the…
Fortress Under Siege Are Back
FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE, Greek progressive power metalers are back. Some 14 years after their debut mini CD release they have reunite and already have finished recording and mixing of their new album. The band is currently negotiating with record labels for the release of their new album, while a medley…