BEHEMOTH streams “Evangelion” on Myspace Page
“Evangelion”, the ninth full-length studio album from Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. Due on August 7 in Europe via…
TOXIC HOLOCAUST announces tour with SATYRICON
TOXIC HOLOCAUST is getting ready to hit the road this week as part of the month-long “Decimation Of A Nation” tour. TOXIC HOLOCAUST will join HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA, DYING FETUS and…
MASTER – Interview with bassist/vocalist Paul Speckmann
There is old school death metal and there is MASTER. The Chicago, Illinois outfit first emerged in 1983a time when death metal still went by the generic term, metal. MASTER served as an influence for many of the death metal bands of today. These bands gained recognition as the fathers of death metal, and even though they cited MASTER as an influence, MASTER rarely received this honor by the press and fans alike. Even the mighty DEATH, who eventually coined the term Death Metal, sought MASTER for early inspiration.
Part of the reason MASTER never gained the proper accolades was their inability to get mass exposure. The group didnt find a label to release a full-length and gain national attention until signing to Nuclear Blast in 1990. Nuclear Blast released the groups first full-length. This first self-titled offering helped establish the band as a steadfast act on Nuclear Blasts early roster.
MASTER founder-vocalist-bassist, Paul Speckmann took MASTER to the Czech Republic in 1999. He has remained a Czech citizen ever since. Although MASTER has largely remained in the underground, the group has pushed on, never bowing to the latest scene trend. Before taking the stage in Austin, Texas with another veteran death metal band, GOREAPHOBIA, Paul Speckmann spoke to Metal Centre on the bands colorful history, as well as current events in the MASTER camp.
NILE discusses new album
NILE guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders recently spoke to Greg Pratt of Exclaim! magazine about the recording process for NILE's new album, which is due in November via Nuclear Blast Records.
“Gruelling. Exhausting,”…
SUFFOCATION comments on breaking through Billboard charts
Selling over 3,600 copies of their gargantuan album, Blood Oath, since its July 14, 2009 (USA) release, New York based extreme metal legends SUFFOCATION have landed at #135 on the…
SCAR SYMMETRY: New album details
Swedish melodic progressive death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY have set Dark Matter Dimensions as the title of their new album, due in October via Nuclear Blast Records.
SCAR SYMMETRY parted ways with…
TENET discusses new album, offers new track
TENET, the brainchild of guitarist Jed Simon (Strapping Young Lad / Zimmers Hole), are pleased to announce that their new album, Sovereign, will hit US soil on August 11th. To…
ENSIFERUM to return to North American shores!
Fresh off a successful stint on this year's Summer Slaughter Tour, Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will kick off a US headlining tour in support of their upcoming full-length From Afar…
BEHEMOTH releases trailer for “Ov Fire And the Void”
The trailer for Ov Fire And The Void can now be viewed on youtube.com/Behemothofficial. The video was filmed by Grupa 13 in Poland, the same group who helmed the creation…
(HED)pe releases new track, announces tour
(Hed)pe have been writing new material on the road and recently entered the studio to record a new track entitled “Here and Now”, which can be heard online at www.MySpace.com/Hedpe….
TRIVIUM announces headline U.S. tour
New York, NY: Florida metal veterans Trivium and tour presenter Hot Topic are pleased to announce the forthcoming Into the Mouth of Hell We Tour, an extensive, 63-date trek which…
News from BRUTAL ASSAULT
BIOHAZARD and ULVER at this years Brutal Assault festival
The reunited original lineup of the New York hardcore/metal band BIOHAZARD and avand-garde Norwegian band ULVER has been confirmed for this year’s…
TERA „Forerunner”
Forerunner, the debut album by UK four-piece TERA relates a definite modern progressive metal sound. Said album contains six tracks of dark, amorphis, metal in the tradition of OPETH.
IMPIOUS announces new album details
Swedish death metallers, Impious, have chosen Death Domination as the title for their new album. The record will be released this winter through Metal Blade Records!
“The title symbolizes how death…
BARONESS reveals album song titles
BARONESS have unveiled the track listing from their forthcoming album. The complete listing for the 12 song effort is as follows:
“Bullhead's Psalm”
“The Sweetest Curse”
“Jake Leg”
“Steel That…
DIMMU BORGIR unleashes trademark Vans shoes
Vans, one of the worlds leaders in the shoe and apparel market, has joined forces with Nuclear Blast Records and plans to unveil a custom pair of shoes designed by…