Finnish metallers Saattue will release their second album Vuoroveri on 9th of September. Vuoroveri will include eight works of heavy, dark and multidimensional saatto metal. The recording sessions were hosted by Jarno Hänninen at D-Studio and the album was mastered at Finnvox Studio by Mika Jussila. Saattue is signed to Spikefarm Records. Vuoroveri track list […]

Since the release of their debut The Butcher’s Ballroom in 2007 Sweden’s DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA have gained a loyal fan base of their own. People have embraced their mind bending mix of metal, opera, swing jazz, and spaghetti-western soundtrack with open arms and they have been perceived as a fresh breath of air in a genre getting […]

Hailing from Blekinge, Sweden on the frozen coasts of the Baltic Sea, are the three warlords that form Istapp. Mordechai von Renvaktar, C. Ashuck von Renvaktar and Fjalar have set out on a campaign to destroy the sun and all of its followers. To this end, Istapp has joined forces (or ‘conquered’, if you ask […]

The Black Dahlia Murder has announced Deflorate as the title of their new album, which is scheduled for a September 15th release. “A Selection Unnatural”, the first single, will begin streaming exclusively on Revolver Magazine‘s website on Tuesday, July 7th. Vocalist Trevor Strnad comments: “Hear Ye thrashing metal maniacs! We have returned with our most […]

Enigmatic black metal duo CANIS DIRUS have signed to MORIBUND RECORDS for the release of their debut album, A Somber Wind From a Distant Shore. The last burning embers of a dying autumnal twilight, the beckoning shrieks of the oncoming night, the blanket of everlasting darkness inevitable and infinite: CANIS DIRUS’ A Somber Wind From […]

Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM have set From Afar as the title of their fourth album, slated for a US release on September 8, 2009 (September 9th for the rest of the world) via Spinefarm Records. The CD was produced by Tero Kinnunen (Nightwish, Amorphis) and Janne Joutsenniemi, who produced the band’s previous offering, Victory Songs […]

How often do you meet a band that ties together brilliant songwriting, flawless technique, mad intensity and a thought-provoking lyrical content to boost? When it comes to extreme metal, it’s really difficult to find the complete package. Maybe that’s why “Retaliate” by Misery Index is such an important album. It shows that the impossible is […]

Germany’s heaviest export, Caliban, is gearing up to release their 8th full-length album on August 25th, 2009 – Say Hello to Tragedy. Produced by Benny Richter, co-produced by guitarist Marc Goertz and mixed by Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam D, Say Hello to Tragedy marks some of Caliban’s most accomplished and mature work to date. This […]

Ironclad Recordings, founded by Unearth vocalist Trevor Phipps, is pleased to announce the signing of Chico California’s ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE; a band featuring the talents of former members of Will Haven, The Abominable Iron Sloth, and Ghostride. Ironclad Recordings is set to release ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE’s debut full-length studio album Defeat in the US and […]

At a time when music seems to have lost some of its distinctiveness, Brooklyn’s jazzed-infused-metal experimentalists, Candiria, are back and once again ready to cross the lines of convention as they release a four volume set of rarities and remixes, “Toying With the Insanities“. Volumes One and Two of “Toying With the Insanities” will be […]

That is right, sound the alarms: North Carolina’s sludge pillagers WEEDEATER have been confirmed as support for a full-on North American DOWN tour! The lineup changes throughout the routing; The Canadian dates feature secondary support from VOIVOD, while the bulk of the American dates feature THE MELVINS. Other opening support for the tour will be […]

Sydney Australia-based extreme metal act THE AMENTA will join VADER, DECREPIT BIRTH, WARBRINGER, AUGURY, S.W.W.A.A.T.S. on “Monsters Of Death Tour” presented by Decibel Magazine. “Monsters of Death Tour” kicks off on November 4 in Baltimore, Maryland and will run for 38 dates across North America, also marking the first North American tour for THE AMENTA.   […]

After 5 years of computer failure, illness, lineup-changes and countless other obstacles, Swedish progressive death metallers SKYFIRE will triumphantly return to unleash their long awaited 4th album “Esoteric” this September 8th in North America, 14th in the UK and 18th in Europe via Pivotal Rockordings. Bassist Martin Hanner comments on the band’s new album which […]

American Spellbound Tour to Kick Off July 4th MILAN, ITALY – Italy’s greatest musical export, LACUNA COIL, will make their triumphant return to North America on July 4th embarking on a five-week headlining trek with Kill Hannah, Seventh Void and Dommin. The much anticipated tour also marks the group’s first headliner of North America in […]

The much anticipated second album from Delain is finally here! Originally conceived by ex-Within Temptation keyboardist Martijn Westerholt as an all-star studio project, the success of the debut album Lucidity tipped his hand and Delain evolved into a full blown active band. With Charlotte Wessels on vocals, Ronald Landa on guitar and grunt vocals, Sun […]

Los Angeles, California’s We Are The End has inked a deal with Metal Blade Records! A relatively new addition to the SoCal scene, the band came together in June of 2008 with the timely meeting of Brandyn Love and Shaun-Matthew Paramore, and the eventual addition of vocalist, Spencer Aragon, guitarist Mychal Wright, and drummer David […]

Listenable recording artists SYBREED to tour America beginning July 17th!!!  In anticipation for their forthcoming The Pulse of Awakening, due for domestic release this fall through Listenable Records, Swiss industrial-metallers SYBREED will be embarking on a month-long, nationwide tour alongside THREAT SIGNAL, THE AUTUMN OFFERING, and THE AGONIST. Here are the confirmed dates/venues thus far: […]

Finland’s heavy metal superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM will return to North America this fall to headline a massive, month-long tour. The award-winning band, which features front man and world-renowned guitar hero Alexi Laiho, will launch the tour on Friday, September 18 at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, RI. Presented by ESP Guitars and Spinefarm Records […]

Canada’s Aeternam has joined the Metal Blade roster! Formed in 2007 in Quebec City, Aeternam has been preparing to unleash their very own brand of epic death metal upon the world. Combining classic death metal songwriting with epic melodic soloing and middle-eastern influences, Aeternam has fine-tuned its craft and made it into a perfect blend […]

Independent Band Plans to Set the World of Music on Fire HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – Independent Goth Rock/Metal up-and-comers, Ellsbeth, have finally released their first studio album “Well Dressed Killing Machine” on ITunes. The album, which came out on April 1st, was co/produced by Chris Spilfogel (Dreamgirls, Hairspray), as well as Ellsbeth’s guitarist, Sean Lacefield. “Well […]

Arkaea has premiered their first video LOCUST from their debut album YEARS IN THE DARKNESS Saturday night, 6/20 on MTV’s Head Bangers Ball. If you missed the premier take a look here http://headbangersblog.mtv.com/2009/06/18/video-premiere-arkaea-locust   “LOCUST was our first pick for a music video and as the opening track for the album because it really sets the […]

British thrash masters EVILE are ready to reveal to the world their brand new album, INFECTED NATIONS, which is due to be released on September 21st in Europe and on September 22nd in the USA. Following EVILE’s 2007 debut, ENTER THE GRAVE – an homage to the thrash of past – the band are now […]

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 […]