If These Trees Could Talk return with their long awaited full length album “Above the Earth, Below the Sky.” Recorded during the summer of 2008 under the watchful eye of Tim Gerak (6P7), the album is a dark emotional journey that picks up where the debut EP left off. With the roots of the album […]

Highly respected Japanese doom metal band CHURCH OF MISERY will release its long-awaited new album Houses of the Unholy in North America on July 7 via Rise Above Records. First formed in 1996 by bassist Tatsu Mikami and guitarist Tomohiro Nishimura, the Tokyo-based band’s formidable sound melds early-era Black Sabbath style doom with powerful psychedelic […]

Death metal icons MASTER will play Philadelphia’s Hostile City Death Fest to be held on July 4-5, 2009 at The Arena. MASTER will perform on July 5, 2009 with the likes of Absu, Total Fucking Destruction, Kult ov Azazel, and Ibex Moon artists GOREAPHOBIA. Ibex Moon label mates DREAMING DEAD will perform on July 4 […]

There’s nothing more juicy than a good old FATTOOTH! as the Montreal punk/metal thrashers announce their “Natural Disaster” North American Tour that will see them cross eight Canadian provinces, nine American states and 28 cities. “I hope the riot squads in these cities are ready for some testosterone fueled rock n’ roll! It’s a punch […]

Rampaging Oakland, CA metal quartet SAVIOURS have entered San Francisco’s Lucky Cat Recording Studios with Producer Phil Manley (of Trans Am / The Fucking Champs) to begin work on the follow up to its critically acclaimed sophomore LP Into Abaddon. Set for an October 13, 2009 release date, the as-yet-untitled SAVIOURS album is said to […]

Translation Loss Records is extremely pleased to announce the signing of San Francisco’s GIANT SQUID. Translation Loss Records will release The Ichthyologist this summer in correlation with the bands summer tour alongside label mates GRAYCEON (*TL has a Giant Squid / Grayceon split planned for 2010). Engineered, mixed and produced by Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Pearl […]

Ibex Moon Records is pleased to announce the licensing of Asphyx’s Death…The Brutal Way from Century Media Records Germany for distribution in the United States. Death…The Brutal Way will be released in the US on September 1, 2009. The legendary Dutch death metal act reunited in 2007, playing several shows, releasing a 7″ EP in […]

Australian black metallers PESTILENTIAL SHADOWS recently inked a worldwide deal with Pulverised Records for their latest opus In Memoriam, Ill Omen. In a world filled with disease and mindless genocide, it is no wonder why PESTILENTIAL SHADOWS chose the term “Anti-Human Plague Black Metal” to represent their brand of devastation. In Memoriam, Ill Omen is […]

First documented Christian Thrash band, HEAVEN’S FORCE…demos to be released Heaven’s Force, the earliest known Christian thrash metal band will see their two demo’s released as a limited edition digipak (500 copies) on July 21st via Open Grave Records under the title, “Aggressive Angel”. Heaven’s Force was based out of Fort Worth, Texas. They recorded […]

Due to a recent turn of events, reunited cult favorites Goreaphobia will be replacing Pathology on this summer’s Slaves to Society U.S. tour featuring death metal legends Master and Ibex Moon Records label mates Dreaming Dead. This trek across the States, the band’s first in over 17 years, will be more than just an opportunity […]

Montreal based death metal quartet Synastry have posted the new songs “Dividing The Double Helix” and “Dead To Me” from their sophomore album “Our Memetic Imprints” online at http://www.myspace.com/synastry. The album was recorded in Montreal with producer JF Dagenais from Kataklysm and is expected to surface in late 2009.”The new album ‘Our Memetic Imprints’ brings […]

UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) fighter DAN “THE OUTLAW” HARDY, who is currently preparing for his next fight at UFC 99, is now officially sponsored by Earache Records. DAN HARDY is set to compete against MARCUS DAVIS at UFC 99: The Comeback, which takes place this Saturday, June 13th in Cologne, Germany. The event will be […]

Norwegian Progressive Metal veterans, MADDER MORTEM, will release their highly anticipated album, Eight Ways, in the United States, on June 16th on Peaceville Records. Eight Ways is the follow up to the band’s acclaimed 2006 Peaceville release, Desiderata, as well as the band’s fifth studio album since their inception in 1997.Eight Ways was recorded, produced, […]

Australian atmospheric metallers Be’lakor have added two new songs to their myspace page: The two tracks come from the bands forthcoming second self released album entitled Stone’s Reach, set for a June 20th release. The band released their critically accalimed debut, The Frail Tide back in 2007.

sunn 0))) will be heading to the Midwest for the first time in quite a while, playing shows in many cities and states they have not been to before. The lineup for these Midwestern sonic rituals will be: Attila Csihar – Invocations | Steve Moore – trombone, keys | Stephen O’Malley – Guitar | Greg […]

In addition to their upcoming trek across North America with Pathology and the legendary Master, Dreaming Dead have been added to the first half of Monstrosity’s summer tour. Thirsty for blood and eager to wreak havoc across the countryside, Dreaming Dead promise to deliver nothing but the most blistering performance at every stop. These recently […]

Singapore’s almighty maelstrom returns, possibly with their most furious release to date. IMPIETY are one of the world’s most notoriously destructive bands, gaining that reputation over the course of their near 20-year existence. The band’s incalculably destructive nature amalgamates insanely high-speed blasting, brutally-fast riff structures and relentless guttural torment, resulting in some of the most […]

‘Occult Horror Doom’ metal band MOSS has completed work on its new album. The sinisterly titled Tombs of the Blind Drugged will drop in North America on July 7 via Rise Above Records. Hailed as, “the bleakest, darkest doom metal ever recorded”, MOSS cooks up eerie anti-music that transmits the occult like none other. The […]

Award-winning Glendale, AZ heavy music powerhouse JOB FOR A COWBOY (JFAC) has completed work on its hotly-anticipated sophomore album, entitled Ruination. The record will see a July 7, 2009 North American release date via Metal Blade Records. The brand new JFAC song “Unfurling a Darkened Gospel” has been posted online today and is available to […]

Nashville natives Destroy Destroy Destroy will exclusively premiere their new music video for “The Wretched Forest” today on MySpace Music. The video for “The Wretched Forest,” directed/produced by Steve Stemac and edited by Ryan Kendrick of Digital Bohemia, transcends historical time periods, taking us back to when quests for the Holy Grail and slaying dragons […]

Band Leader PATRICK MAMELI Makes Statement and Apologizes To the Fans HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 24, 2009) – The innovators of Death Metal, Pestilence will not headline today, May 24, 2009, at the Maryland DeatFest due to their detainment at the US border. Band leader Patrick Mameli and guitarist Patrick Uterwyck were kept in custody for […]

One of the most influential melodic hardcore bands of our time, Strike Anywhere, has found a new home at Bridge Nine Records, as announced today by the label. Bridge Nine owner Chris Wrenn said, “We’re really excited about working with such an established and hard working band as Strike Anywhere. I’ve wanted to work with […]

Sinister is perhaps one of the most underrated death metal acts ever to emerge on the 90’s metal scene. In 1988 they begun their quest for metal annihilation, recording several demos and EPs which slowly paved the way for future success. Today, after releasing eight LPs and one DVD, Sinister can proudly stand next to […]

Coroner Records, a new italian metal label located in Torino, is gearing up for their first two releases: Disarmonia Mundi’s first album “Nebularium” remastered plus 6 new tracks in stores on the 26th of June! Italian death metallers Disarmonia Mundi announce they just signed a deal with Coroner Records. Before the release of their new […]

The American/Swedish collaboration BONE GNAWER, which features the legendary Kam Lee (Massacre/ex-Denial Fiend), Rogga Johansson (Paganizer), Ronnie Bjornstorm (Ribspreader, Hate Ammo) and Morgan Lie (Naglfar) is readying to unleash their debut album Feast Of Flesh. An early June 2009 release date is to be expected. To ease fans of their insatiable hunger for this crushing […]