British technical metallers THE BOY WILL DROWN are currently in the studio recording their first ever album. The band, who recently signed a multi-album, worldwide recording deal with Earache Records, are following in the footsteps of their idols DECAPITATED, having entered Hertz Studios in Bialystok, Poland to record their as-yet untitled debut album. The band […]

The Danish grind sensation A KID HEREAFTER IN THE GRINDING LIGHT will release their sparkling debut album in Europe in February 2009 and are performing at this year’s Danish Metal Awards in Copenhagen on the 15th of November.  The A KID HEREAFTER band-in-the-band…IN THE GRINDING LIGHT is characterized by its playfulness and extremely competent and […]

(November 3, 2008) – THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU have announced a February 10, 2009 release date for their third full-length release, Worse Than Alone (Eyeball Records). The Bergen County, NJ five-piece self-produced the disc at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, NJ and brought in acclaimed producer/mixer Steve Evetts (Every Time I Die, Dillinger Escape […]

Greece’s longstanding black/death craftsmen Septicflesh have been announced as the official opener for the upcoming Cradle of Filth and Satyricon tour this January and February! The full North American tour rampages through the US and Canada from mid-January through the end of February. Supporting this year’s critically-acclaimed album Communion – praised as one of the […]

LAMB OF GOD will release their fifth studio album WRATH, on February 24th, 2009. The record will be released in North America by Epic and will be the first release with their new label Roadrunner outside of North America. WRATH is produced by Josh Wilbur and was recorded in studios in New York, Virginia, and […]

Opprobrium – this death/thrash monstrosity has been infecting the metal scene for more than 20 years now, at first using the name Incubus and then changing it in to Opprobrium in 1997. Metal Mind Productions will release Opprobrium’s newest offering entitled “Mandatory Evac” on 10th November 2008 Europe / 20th January 2009 in USA along […]

Posted by vocalist Travis Ryan at the bands’s official website: “We’re FINALLY done with all the finishing touches of our new album and we feel we’ve finally done it! Sonically, the band has managed to finally capture and accentuate its live intensity that we’ve become known for and has created one hell of an album […]

Montreal’s Synastry have made their video for the track “As The Dust Settles” available online here . The  video was directed by Chad Archibald (Arise & Ruin, 3 Mile Scream, Farewell To Freeway) and was shot in Kitchener, Ontario. “We are both happy and proud of the way the video came out, and we have […]

Lifeforce Records is proud to announce the addition of Charlotte, NC’s SENECA to their roster!Formed in 2002, SENECA have been hard at work creating a name for themselves over the past six years. Since the release of their first Self-Titled, full-length in 2004, SENECA has indeed seen the true colors of their musical identity brought […]

Cerebral Fix – English thrash/death metal band does not need any special introduction. They became members of the UK thrash metal and death metal scenes by releasing four albums (“Life Sucks… And Then You Die!” 1988, “Tower of Spite” 1990, “Bastards” 1991, “Death Erotica” 1992) before disbanding in 1993. In 2006, the band announced its […]

UK brutal death metallers Infected Disarray have signed a deal with US label Unique Leader Records. The band’s debut album, ‘Disseminating Obscenity’ is set for release in February 2009. Infected Disarray have been a cult band in the underground since 2000 but left behind their side-project status in recent years to move to the forefront […]

KONKHRA was founded in 1989, and the demos “The Vicious Circle” and “Malgrowth” were released in 1990 and 1991. KONKHRA has since managed to become one of the Denmark’s most successful metal bands with festival appearances worldwide including two appearances at the Roskilde Festival. February 23rd marks the release-date for KONKHRA’s sixth album Nothing Is […]

Pittsburgh melodic thrash metallers Crown The Lost have signed a worldwide deal with Italy-based Cruz del Sur Music for the release of their Blind Faith Loyalty album, set for a March 2009 release. Commented guitarist David E. Gehlke: “Obviously, we’re enthused to be working with such a reputable label like Cruz del Sur. We’ve heard […]

Texas-based mythological occult metal outfit ABSU has announced the addition of bassist/co-vocalist Ezezu (ex-Panzram) to the group’s ranks. This is the first time the band is experiencing a permanent quartet-type line up since the band’s debut album Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L. Drummer/vocalist Proscriptor says of the latest addition, “We are very proud to welcome Ezezu as the […]

Heralded Indianapolis, IN doom metal masters THE GATES OF SLUMBER have announced a fall, 2008 U.S. tour in support of their celebrated new album Conqueror. The respected power trio will team up with fellow Indianapolis metal troupe Demiricous for a four week, 27 city trek that is scheduled to kick off on November 8. Dubbed […]

Paragon Records are proud to announce the signing of Ukrainian Dark Metal band Khors. Formed by former Astrofaes bassist, Khorus, and later joined by Helg (Runes Of Dianecht) and Khaoth (Tessaract, ex-Astrofaes, ex-Hate Forest), Khors play Black Metal in the Ukrainian style, that combines a somber atmosphere together with rich melodies. Since their formation, Khors […]

Earache Records is proud to announce the signing of Toronto, Canada’sCAULDRON to a multi-album worldwide deal. The high energy traditional heavy metal three piece have built a steady following while producing a fresh heavy metal sound built out of a passion and love for the genre, and a deep understanding of the elements that gointo […]

Chicago deathcore heavyweights OCEANO entered the studio on October 3rd to begin recording one of the angriest albums ever.ANDREW MIKHAIL, guitarist for OCEANO – the band who famously had a series of photos BANNED from MySpace for being too gruesome – comments on the band’s first week in the studio: “Things have been going great […]

SCAR SYMMETRY has offered the following update about their vocalist situation following the recent departure of Christian Älvestam: “Dear friends, When things went from bad to worse and we realized that it wasn’t going to work out with Christian, we were faced with two options; either calling it quits, or seizing the opportunity to take […]

CA’s brutal tech-death metallers DECREPIT BIRTH will be embarking on a North American tour with THE FACELESS this Fall. Founding guitarist Matt Sotelo commented: “We are very happy to announce that DECREPIT BIRTH will be on tour with THE FACELESS beginning October 17th through November 22nd, throughout the US and Canada! Along with ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, […]

Murder, Mayhem and Destruction are Back for More as Adult Swim’s Dethklok Star in Latest DVD Metalocalypse: Season Two Want Bonus Features? Go Forth and Find Them When Two-Disc DVD Comes out on December 2nd   The world’s biggest, most brutal, murderous and, well, incompetent heavy metal band will once again step into the spotlight […]

One of the worlds most popular and influential Heavy Metal bands – Judas Priest are set to rock the UK to it’s very core when they bring their ‘Priest Feast’ tour to play 7 arena dates in February 2009 with support from special guests – Thrash Metal veterans Megadeth and Testament.   Since 1974, Judas […]

BLOODBATH have posted the third and latest track from their forthcoming full length The Fathomless Mastery on the bands myspace page  The new studio album arrives on October 28th 2008 on Peaceville Records.  With Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocal duties and the arrival of Per ‘Sodomizer’ Eriksson (ex-21 Lucifers) on guitar, joining Katatonia’s Anders Nyström […]

New MORIBUND signees HORDE OF HEL are finishing their debut album, Blodskam, which according to the band “will contain 13 songs of despair and hate.” Featuring “members from different elite death metal and black metal bands from Sweden,” HORDE OF HEL “represents total death, destruction of all life, and the members wish to be anonymous […]