Massachusetts’ ALL THAT REMAINS have posted another song, “Two Weeks,” from the band’s forthcoming album, ‘Overcome,’ on the band’s MySpace page. “This is the first time I’ve done a song that has singing from beginning to end,” frontman Phil Labonte says. “It was something I had wanted to do for some time but ATR isn’t […]

Metal Mind Productions presents the re-release of fifth studio album from 2000 by Pitchshifter – the British metal/industrial metal band. “Deviant” may be considered their softest album, with some very radio-friendly content. “Microwaved”, “Genius” and “Disposable” include some of the noisy sound parts common in the band’s previous songs, but the “Deviant” sound is completely […]

Willowtip is extremely happy to announce that they have signed an exlusive distribution contract with Caroline/EMI Distribution. Home to other labels such as Century Media, Nuclear Blast, Season Of Mist, and Candlelight Records, Caroline is one of the elite distributors in music today, and will help make Willowtip products available in a large amount of […]

Florida’s Hope And Suicide, featuring Bloodlet vocalist Scott Angelacos, hits the road this month for an Eastern US tour with Earthride. The Orlando Weekly has described Hope And Suicide’s raw, dark sludge-core as “deadly Southern metal with long, sharp teeth.” Hope And Suicide’s new self-titled album will be available for download from Today Is The […]

Today Is The Day frontman Steve Austin delivers the following statement about the future of SuperNova Records, the label he launched in 2006, and proposes his plan to establish a more direct relationship between the label and the consumer: “As of September 15, 2008, SuperNova Records is changing its retail format. SuperNova Records will be […]

Highly influential Swedish metal band IN FLAMES’ new music video – for the song ‘Alias’ — makes its online premiere today via MTV’s ‘Headbangers Blog’. Check it out now at this location. The video will make its world television premiere this Saturday, September 6 as part of the network’s long-running ‘Headbangers Ball’ program. ‘Headbangers Ball’ […]

Pennsylvania’s CENTURY have confirmed that the band is currently developing the second and third parts of the “Black Ocean” short film series. The series of films comes from its musical counterpart, and second full-length, ‘Black Ocean.’ Part one of the series, available in its entirety here:  in both music video and short film versions and aroused […]

From now until the evening of September 4th, ALL SHALL PERISH fans can listen to Awaken The Dreamers in its entirety exclusively on the bands MySpace Page!Awaken The Dreamers is due on September 5th (Europe) and September 16th (North America) via Nuclear Blast Records. The album was recorded once again at Castle Ultimate Studios in […]

Willowtip is very pleased to welcome New Zealand’s ULCERATE to their official roster. Dummer Jamie Saint Merat comments on the signing: “Ulcerate is really looking forward to calling Willowtip home, a label we’ve respected for a long time, and whose reputation for quality bands and quality service is something we really identify with. It’s feels […]

Canadian doom-psyche band BLOOD CEREMONY has completed work on its debut album. The self-titled Blood Ceremony will drop on September 30 in North America via London, England based independent label Rise Above Records. Born out of an obsession with ‘70s occult rock, BLOOD CEREMONY bears witness to the heavy bands of yesteryear, fusing psychedelic rock […]

Swedish “viking metallers” THYRFING have set Hels Vite as the title of thier new album. Due in Europe on October 22 via Regain Records, the CD was co-produced (with the band) by Jörgen Svensson of Tyroon Production and the cover artwork was created by the Swedish artist Mikael Schelén. The layout and the photos were […]

Massachusetts’ ALL THAT REMAINS has unveiled the band’s new video for the track “Chiron,” from the forthcoming album ‘Overcome’ exclusively online as Buzznet.com’s video of the day (http://allthatremains.buzznet.com/user/video/3456391/all-remains-chiron/). The clip was shot earlier this summer while the band was in Los Angeles with director Brian Thompson (As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage) and a behind […]

Highly influential Swedish metal band IN FLAMES has announced a North American headlining tour in support of its critically acclaimed new album, A Sense of Purpose. The month-long IN FLAMES tour will launch on November 6 in Montreal, QC and will run through December 10 in Milwaukee, WI. The major market IN FLAMES tour is […]

Canada’s Glasgow Grin has signed with Year of the Sun Records for the release of their upcoming debut album Saints of the Greatest Sin. Glasgow Grin’s debut is expected to surface in October 2008 and was recorded at Frozen Solid Studios with producer Matt Connell (Ex-Exhumed, Fuck the Facts) and mixed by Jamie King (Between […]

Southern California’s melodic death metal powerhouse, Mirror of Dead Faces, has unveiled the cover artwork from their forthcoming Creator-Destructor Records debut, “Lamentation“, which can be viewed online at their myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/mirrorofdeadfaces The band has also released another track off the new record entitled, “The Beginning of Sorrows” which is also available for streaming via […]

New York, NY – LAMB OF GOD has commenced recording on the follow up to 2006’s Grammy-nominated Sacrament. Their new album is scheduled for release in February 2009 and will be produced by Josh Wilbur. Josh Wilbur is well known for his Grammy Award winning work with Steve Earl. The album will be recorded in […]

Withered Beauty -A  hidden gem waiting to be rediscovered!  The modern metal scene holds many secrets, many of them buried so deep they’re impossible to find. But every once in a while one a secret gets revealed and returns back to glory – Withered Beauty is certainly one of those hidden gems waiting to be […]

Back in the 80’s Artillery were one of the biggest European thrash sensations on the scene characterized by intense, energetic riffing and unique vocals of Flemming Ronsdorf, somewhat reminiscent of Slayer and Megadeth from the same era. “Terror Squad”, their second full-length album first released in 1997, is definitely Artillery’s shining moment with lots of […]

The Brooklyn/Philadelphia trio GODS & QUEENS have finished their debut album and the first preview track has been posted online here: http://www.myspace.com/GodsAndQueens The untitled seven-song album was recorded by Jason LaFarge at Seizures Palace and mastered by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East. This will see an October 14th street date as a 12″+CD (both […]

Defiance – thrash metal band formed in 1985 by Brad Bowers (guitar), Mike Kaufmann (bass) and Matt Vander Ende (drums) belonged to the San Francisco thrash fraternity of the late 80’s, along with bands like Testament, Exodus or Forbidden. Today Metal Mind Productions presents re-release of Void Terra Firma in a new digipak edition limited […]

 ALBUM DUE OUT OCTOBER 14 IN THE US ON NUCLEAR BLAST…NEW ONLINE GAME TO WIN TICKETS AND MERCH!!! Swedish metal contingent Sonic Syndicate has announced an October 14 US release date for their upcoming album, Love and Other Disasters. The album will see a September 19 release date in Europe. The crushing new release is […]

What happens when a group of people strongly devoted to the death & black metal scene decides to join forces and form a band together? You might say it depends on the people, but when you’re talking about ex-members of the Swedish juggernaut Dissection you can be sure that this newborn formation will deliver some […]

CRYPTOPSY – ORIGIN – THE LAST FELONY September 04: Moncton, NB Manhattan September 05: Halifax , NS The Pavilion September 06: Quebec, QC Dagobert September 07: Mont-Joli, QC Musik Box September 08: Ottawa, ON Mavericks September 11: Thunder Bay, ON C2 September 12: Winnipeg, MB The Zoo September 13: Prince Albert, SK Prince Albert Exhibition […]

Candlelight Records today confirms the signing of multi-national progressive doom-death outfit The Living Fields. The trio, with members based in Chicago, London and Ottawa, has received early acclaim via their self-released 2004 and 2007 recordings. Now working on their Candlelight debut, currently titled Running Out of Daylight and planned for release in early 2009, the […]

No Return is one of the most original and inspiring modern bands on the French metal scene. Blending traditional 80’s thrash and progressive death metal with futuristic industrial metal, the group delivers a truly phenomenal mixture of power and passion. “Machinery“, the band’s fifth full-length release, remains one of their finest offerings, bringing a heavy […]