Swedish death metal band Revolting are currently streaming the track "Tenafly Viper" on the Razorback Records MySpace page. The song comes from their upcoming release "Dreadful Pleasures." The album artwork can be viewed below. Read More / Post Your Comments

Swedish metal band Evocation has signed with the international booking and management agency Continental Concerts where they become a part of a roster consisting of bands such as Amon Amarth, Amorphis, Children of Bodom, Exodus etc. Evocation has released the following statement about the signing: ?The next natural and important step for us h... Read More / Post Your Comments

Swedish metallers, Devils Whorehouse, have completed the recording of their upcoming new full length album. The album is currently being mixed. The album is set to be released in the early spring. The Album title and tracklisting will be unveiled soon. Devils Whorehouse's first live shows for 2009 will be announced soon. Read More / Post Your Comments

Norway's Borknagar have issued the following update on the new album: "The writing process of the new BORKNAGAR album is now completed. We can assure you that this will be a monumental album in every aspect. It will be epic, grandiose, heavy, groovy and atmospheric, crafted the way only BORKNAGAR is able to." Read More / Post Your Comments

The first batch of bands for Belgium's premiere metal festival, Graspop has been revealed. The event will take place on June 26th-28th in Dessel. The initial bands are as follows: Heaven And Hell Disturbed Volbeat Papa Roach Blind Guardian Anthrax Trivium W.A.S.P. Sacred Reich DevilDriver Epica Legion Of The Damned Parkway Drive ... Read More / Post Your Comments

Power/Progressive metal band Kamelot has just been confirmed for Norway's Classic Rock Festival in Sandnes, which starts on May 20th, and ends on the 23rd. Their set in particular is on the 21st. For more information, please visit Classic Rock Festival's website or Scanticket's order page for the event. Read More / Post Your Comments

Heaven And Hell are coming close to completing their first album under the Heaven And Hell moniker and has revealed some details on the record. It will be released around the March/April area and will feature ten songs. Some song titles set to appear on the as-yet-untitled album include, "Bible Black," "Neverwhere," "Double Pain," "Atom + Evil" and... Read More / Post Your Comments

The German death metal outfit Obscura is streaming "Universe Momentum" from the upcoming album "Cosmogenesis" on the band's official MySpace page. Obscura is also already streaming the new tracks "Anticosmic Overload" and "Incarnated" at the same location. Read More / Post Your Comments

Prog act Coheed and Cambria has just announced that the song "Welcome Home," from their 2005 release "Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1," has been featured in the trailer for the forthcoming Tim Burton-produced / Shane Acker directed animated film "9." Read More / Post Your Comments

Sweden's INEVITABLE END have completed work on their forthcoming Relapse debut, "The Severed Inception." The band has also posted a new preview track from the album, title track "The Severed Inception," online now via the INEVITABLE END MySpace player "The Severed Inception" follows-up INEVITABLE END's two self-released EP's and is set for a Mar... Read More / Post Your Comments

In December 2008, Long Island death/grind metal band Dr. Acula, Uprising Records, and Sony|Red Distribution launched Shock Street Records. Shock Street Records/Uprising Records will be releasing the new, untitled third record for Dr. Acula. The band is currently writting, and plan to release the new record in 2009. Read More / Post Your Comments

Following the release of 2006's star-studded "Cocked and Loaded," the Revolting Cocks (RevCo) will be releasing "Sex-O Olympic-O" on March 3rd, 2009. RevCo founding member Al Jourgensen is clearing up, once and for all, the rumors surrounding the band's future. "Much like Menudo does or the Blue Man Group, I was going to hand the band over to th... Read More / Post Your Comments

In addition to the recently posted MP3 of the song, This Ending has posted a "Making Of 'Parasites'" video online as well, which you can view below. The song is off the band's upcoming new album "Dead Harvest," which will be available everywhere on February 3rd. Read More / Post Your Comments

Demon Hunter will be releasing a new live album called "Live In Nashville." It will feature 14 live songs from their "Storm The Gates Of Hell" tour stop in Nashville, Tennessee including "Lead Us Home," "Undying" and "Carry Me Down." The album will be available in stores and online January 27th via Solid State Records. Read More / Post Your Comments

Queensryche has announced an extensive North American tour in support of their forthcoming new studio album, "American Soldier." The tour dates are as follows: April 16 - Snoqualmie Casino - Seattle, WA 17 - Snoqualmie Casino - Seattle, WA 18 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR 19 - Senator Theater - Chico, CA 22 - House of Blues - An... Read More / Post Your Comments

Canadian metal legends Voivod are currently finishing up work on a new studio album which contains the last guitar tracks recorded by late guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Armour. No title or release date has been annouced so far. The band are also hoping to release a DVD chronicling their first ever tour of Japan. Read More / Post Your Comments

Sydney, Australia post-rock upstarts sleepmakeswaves have ushered in the new year by offering their debut EP release, "In Today Already Walks Tomorrow" as a free download through the Lost Children netlabel. 2009 will see the band release a split CD with Perth's Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving before working on a full-length follow up to the EP. L... Read More / Post Your Comments

Sirenia is back with a new leading lady to replace their prior front woman, and a new guitarist. She goes by the name of Ailyn, and he goes by the name of Michael Krumins. In addition, Nuclear Blast states the following: "as can be heard on the new album 'The 13th Floor' the new line-up happens to be the strongest and most powerful to date! But who... Read More / Post Your Comments

Full Blown Chaos and See You Next Tuesday will team up with Graves Of Valor and Rose Funeral for a March/April tour. The schedule has yet to be announced, but the following dates can be revealed so far: 3/4 Providence, RI @ Club Hell 3/10 Fairdale, KY @ Bulldog Cafe 3/17 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven 3/20 Canoga Park, CA @ Cobalt Cafe 3/21 San ... Read More / Post Your Comments

Femme Metal Records has announced the signing of UK gothic metal band hAND as well as Illinois hard rock/metal band A.D.D. Expect a new EP from hAND late 2009. In the meantime, you can check them out here. A.D.D. Will be releasing a longer verison of their previously released CD, "Elements of Emptiness," very soon on their new label. Until t... Read More / Post Your Comments