HEMLOCK Sign to Candlelight
“Our band is HEMLOCK. We are based out of Las Vegas, NV. Although our real home is on the road continuing to carve a name for ourselves in the underground….
OBITUARY Titles Album
Floridian death metal legends OBITUARY have set “Xecutioner's Return” as the title of their forthcoming album.
OBITUARY are working with artist Andreas Marshall for the cover art for “Xecutioner's Return.”…
DEVILDRIVER – Interview with guitarist Mike Spreitzer
It is always difficult to start over. Whether it be from a long-term relationship or the end of a career, beginnings are always difficult. Dez Fefara was faced with this uphill battle after leaving the vastly popular band, COAL CHAMBER. To make matters worse, he formed a new band, DEVILDRIVER, who plays a much heavier style. Since the group's inception, though, he has made his way through constant touring with the likes of such metal superstar bands as TRIVIUM, OPETH, DARK TRANQUILITY, and the blockbuster, OZZFEST in 2004. The combination of hardcore touring, consistent label support from RoadRunner Records, and creating no-bullshit metal, the group's momemtem is definitely on the upswing. I caught up with the group's guitarist Mike Spreitzer before their performance in San Antonio, Texas on tour with KATAKLYSM, UNEARTH, and DIMMU BORGIR.
ENGEL Signs to Steamhammer/SPV
Steamhammer/SPV has announced the worldwide signing of ENGEL, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based quintet featuring guitarists Marcus Sunesson (ex-THE CROWN) and Niclas Engelin (PASSENGER, ex-GARDENIAN, IN FLAMES), drummer Mojjo (RELEVANT FEW, DRACENA),…
SIX FEET UNDER & JOB FOR A COWBOY on The Ball This Weekend
This Saturday May 26th check out new videos by Job for a Cowboy: “Embedded” and Six Feet Under: “Ghosts of the Undead” on MTV2s Headbanger's Ball!
New episodes of Headbanger's…
DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA Signs to Candlelight Records
The DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA dates back to 1501 in Sweden, where history tells the tale of an orchestra that played like no other. With music so seductive and divine that…
KING DIAMOND – Interview with King Diamond
After a quarter-century of releasing some of the darkest music ever written, King Diamond has gone and released his darkest album ever! By taking inspiration from his own life and his past writings and adding Mercyful Fate member Mike Wead and early KING DIAMOND bassist Hal Patino, it is understandable when King referred to his forthcoming album Give me your Soul Please as his best effort. In a recent phone interview, King Diamond discussed why this album is so great, and the terrifying storyline. The following is a summary of my conversation with King Diamond.
DEICIDE Parts Ways with Ralph Santolla
Deicide and Ralph Santolla have mutually parted ways. A skilled guitarist, Santolla will be wished well in his future endeavors. Deicide will continue on with their new guitarist who will…
INSOMNIUM & SWALLOW THE SUN To Tour the U.S. in Fall
Insomnium and Swallow the Sun will kick off their first American tour on September 4 in Springfield, Virgina. Performing alongside Katatonia and Scar Symmetry, the Finnish bands will visit nineteen…
JOB FOR A COWBOY Lands on U.S. Billboard Charts
Glendale, AZ extreme metal band JOB FOR A COWBOY's debut album, “GENESIS” landed at # 54 on Billboard's Top 200 chart this week, shifting nearly 13,000 units.
Referred to…
CODE „Nouveau Gloaming”
is an artful black metal gathering of members of VED BUENS ENDE, ULVER, DODHEIMSGARD, and the British band, VOID. Nouveau Gloaming, which translates to New Twilight is a fitting title for this album.
DESTINITY „In Excelsis Dementia”
For those who just recently discovered the wealth of black-metal talent in France, DESTINITY is another band to file into your misanthropic mind. The groups album, In Excelsis Dementia is a demon spawn of hyper blasting, often brutal, death metal and symphonic black metal.
FLESHCRAWL Studio Update, Announce Tracklisting
here an update from the FLESHCRAWL camp:
The recording sessions for our new album “Structures of Death” are finished.
Everything's done and prepared for the mix which will kick off on…
CANNIBAL CORPSE Pushes Back Studio Time
CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster recently did a interview for About Heavy Metal. A few excerpts follow:
About Heavy Metal: What's your timetable for the next CANNIBAL CORPSE studio album?
Alex…
AS I LAY DYING Announces Album Title
Metal Blade Records, San Diego metal outfit, As I Lay Dying have announced An Ocean Between Us as the official title for their highly-anticipated follow up to 2005s Shadows Are…
IN BATTLE Pushes Release Date Back for “Kingdome of Fear”
Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE have pushed back the projected release date of their fourth album, “Kingdom of Fear” (Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records), to August 27 from the previously…