September 16th, 2008
In 2009 KONKHRA celebrates the band’s 20-year anniversary with the release of their 6th album Nothing Is Sacred. The band has just signed an international distribution and promotion deal with Target Distribution, as well as a publishing deal with Warner Chapell Music Denmark. Anders Lundemark, the band’s throat and guitar comments: “We are happy to […]
September 15th, 2008
Recently disbanded San Francisco melodic death thrashers LIGHT THIS CITY have confirmed Nov. 11 as the release date for the band’s fourth and final full-length album, entitled ‘Stormchaser,’ as well as the complete tracklisting for the 12-song effort, which will be released through Prosthetic Records. A new track, “Sand And Snow” has also been posted on the […]
September 15th, 2008
Sept 16, 2008, SuperNova Records will release its first three download-only titles via its website, SuperNovaRecords.net. Available for sale on Sept 16 will be the following: Hope And Suicide – s/t: Hope And Suicide’s self-titled SuperNova Records debut full-length. Hope And Suicide features Bloodlet vocalist Scott Angelacos and has been described by The Orlando Weekly […]
September 12th, 2008
Swedish metal powerhouse AMON AMARTH has uploaded the brand new song “Guardians of Asgaard” to its MySpace page. The track will appear on the band’s impending new album, Twilight of the Thunder God, which will see a September 30, 2008 North American release via Metal Blade Records. Check it out now at this location. Twilight […]
September 12th, 2008
Lebanese extreme metallers OATH TO VANQUISH have issued an update of the band’s activities and the development of their second full length album. Commented guitarist/vocalist Elias van Quish: “We would like to announce that the material for our long awaited second album, to be entitled “The Ruinous Fate of the Blind” is nearing completion. An […]
September 12th, 2008
In celebration of the bands recent reforming and small string of live dates, September 30th will see the reissue of CABLE’s debut, Variable Speed Drive. The record has been remastered by Mick Mullin (Fight Amp, Pentagram, Zodiak, Intronaut) at Super 8 and the artwork was updated by Century’s very own mastermind, Carson Slovak for Century […]
September 12th, 2008
Cerebral Fix – English thrash/death metal band formed in Birmingham in 1986. They became members of the UK thrash metal and death metal scenes through four albums, three of which were on major labels before finally disbanding in 1993. In 2006, the band announced its reformation. They have an album’s worth of new material, but […]
September 11th, 2008
Prosthetic Records is proud to announce the addition of Syracuse N.Y.’s UNHOLY to the Los Angeles-based label’s ranks. Currently writing material for the band’s second full-length record, the forthcoming effort will be the follow-up to the band’s debut, ‘Blood Of The Medusa,’ which saw a June 2007 release through Lambgoat Records. “We’re really excited to […]
September 11th, 2008
London, England based experimental metal band CAPRICORNS have uploaded the new song “November Suicides” to its MySpace page. The track will appear on the band’s impending new album, River, Bear Your Bones, which will see a September 30, 2008 North American release via respected independent label Rise Above Records. Check out “November Suicides” now at […]
September 11th, 2008
CHILDREN OF BODOM’s “SMILE PRETTY FOR THE DEVIL” VIDEO POSTED ONLINE; U.S. HEADLINING TOUR TO LAUNCH TONIGHTWhite hot Finnish metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM’s brand new music video – for the song “Smile Pretty for the Devil” – makes its online premiere today via MTV’s ‘Headbangers Blog’. Check it out now at this location. The […]
September 11th, 2008
ANTAGONY from Oakland, California fuse the raw power of traditional metal with the hardcore infused death metal of Beneath the Massacre to form a massive conjuration of passion, darkness and unmatched heaviness. Three years since their critically acclaimed debut “Rebirth” and after 8 years of setbacks with constant lineup changes, Antagony is taking their classically […]
September 10th, 2008
Formed in 2001, Selfmadegod Records out of Poland has finally launched a North American webstore for all the maniacs who have been desperately seeking its products in the United States. They now can order recent releases at www.selfmadegod-usa.com. More than that, Selfmadegod has inked a long-awaited agreement for exclusive distribution in North America. From now […]
September 10th, 2008
Montreal’s technical death metallers NEURAXIS have confirmed the band’s first return to the United States since 2006 in support of NEURAXIS’ latest album, ‘The Thin Line Between.’ The band will join The Faceless, Abigail Williams, Decrepit Birth and Veil of Maya across North America, acting as direct support in Quebec City, Montreal, and Toronto. “Now […]
September 8th, 2008
Abigail Williams will appear as direct support to The Faceless begining October 17. The tour will precede the October 28 release date of In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns, the band’s eagerly anticipated full-length debut album. Produced by James Murphy and featuring contributions from Trym Torson (Emperor/Zyklon), In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns […]
September 8th, 2008
BLOODBATH are an extreme metal supergroup from Stockholm, Sweden. Formed in 1998 with a mutual fascination for the glory days of death metal, the band’s line up has changed and evolved throughout the years, featuring the elite of Swedish metal from Opeth and Katatonia. The next chapter of this brutal saga arrives on October 28th […]
September 8th, 2008
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 […]
September 8th, 2008
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 […]
September 5th, 2008
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 […]
September 5th, 2008
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 […]
September 5th, 2008
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 […]
September 4th, 2008
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’ […]
September 3rd, 2008
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 […]
September 3rd, 2008
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 […]
August 29th, 2008
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 […]
August 22nd, 2008
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 […]