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• (12.20) That's it for me this year, I'm off on holiday. Join us the first week of January for more news, reviews, and to find out what were yours and my Best Albums of 2008.
  
• (12.20) Severe Torture is in writing mode for their next album, they have 4 or 5 songs done already.
  
• (12.20) The Balck Dahlia Murder welcomes former Arsis guitarist Ryan Knight as the replacement for John Kempainen, who left the band last month.
• (12.20) Slipknot's latest album, "All Hope Is Gone", was officially certified gold on December 9, 2008 for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album has shifted 592,000 units in the United States since its release August 26th 2008.
  
• (12.19) Added a review to Suture's "Skeletal Vortex" album.
• (12.19) Angelcorpse has announced the addition of drummer Warhead (Naer Mataeron, Embrace Of Thorns) into the group's ranks. The band is working on a 4 song EP to be released in early 2009.
  
• (12.18) Go here to watch a clip from the upcoming Despised Icon DVD, that is if you're able to avoid getting a migraine from such swift camera cuts.
• (12.18) Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor says they may start writing a new album next fall. Go here for a video interview.
  
• (12.17) Common Grave have finished recording their new album "Embedded Coding".
• (12.17) Go here to listen to audio previews of all the tracks off the new Cannibal Corpse CD.
  
• (12.16) Between The Buried And Me have started writing material for a new album.
• (12.16) Go here to see the cover artwork to Cannibal Corpse's new album "Evisceration Plague", out Feb 3rd 2009.
  
• (12.15) Added a review to InExordium's "InExordium" album.
• (12.15) Added a review to Anomalous's "Cognitive Dissonance" album.
• (12.14) Job For A Cowboy will enter the studio on February 20th, and the record should be out in July. In related news, guitarist Ravi Bhadriraju left the band to go back to school. Al Glassman (ex-Despised Icon) will replace him.
  
• (12.12) Go here to download the free mp3 from Daath entitled 'Fecal Finger', which is a medley of songs from Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse and Dying Fetus. The song will not be included on their new album.
• (12.12) Deftones bassist Chi Cheng has yet to wake up from his coma (from a car accident in November), and has been moved to a long-term care facility.
  
• (12.11) Go here to listen to audio samples of all the tracks that appear on Sepultura's new album, "A-Lex".
• (12.10) Meshuggah will be touring with Cynic and The Faceless this winter. They will perform in San Francisco Feb 4th at Slim's.
  
• (12.09) Nightrage will enter Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden on February 23, 2009 with producer Fredrik Nordström to begin recording their new CD "Wearing a Martyr's Crown" for a June 2009 release via Lifeforce Records.
• (12.06) Added a review to The Red Shore's "Unconsecrated" album.
• (12.06) The new Dies Irae DVD+CD ahs been pushed back till January 12 in Europe (through Metal Mind Productions) and January 20 in the USA (through MVD).
• (12.06) Anthrax's new album is tentatively called "Worship Music" and should be out in May 2009.
  
• (12.04) Napalm Death's new album will be out Feb 10th in the US. Go here to see both the cover artwork and to listen to the new song 'Diktat'.
  
• (12.04) Ozzy Osbourne turned 60 yesterday.
  
• (12.03) Napalm Death will perform on January 31, 2009 at the Asylum in Hockley, Birmingham, England and will play it's soon-to-be-released new album, "Time Waits For No Slave", in its entirety for the first and only time.
• (12.03) Bassist Erlend Caspersen (Deeds of Flesh, Vile) has joined Spawn of Possession. The band is working on music for a new album.
• (12.03) Pyrexia is working on preproduction for their next cd.
• (12.02) Added the Reader's Poll, check it out and vote!
• (12.02) Divine Heresy will enter the studio on Feb. 1st with producers Logan Mader and Lucas Banker to record their second album.
  
• (12.02) Go here to listen to two new Sepultura tracks: 'The Treatment' and 'We've Lost You'.

• (11.28) Dream Theater have just finished the drum recordings for a new album to be released in early 2009.
  
• (11.27) Go here to watch fanfilmed footage of Goatwhore playing a new song, 'Carving Out The Eyes of God' on November 21, 2008 at Ridglea Theater in Fort Worth, Texas.
• (11.26) Legendary band Extreme Noise Terror will release a new album called "Law of Retaliation" on Dec 1st 2008 on Deepsix Records in North America. Go here for more info.
• (11.25) Kerry King of Slayer has said he's already got an album title in mind for their next album, the album may take a little longer than expected, so the chance of it coming out next summer is a bit optimistic, and the band will re-enter the studios on Feb 1st to continue recording.
  
• (11.21) Added a review to Deeds Of Flesh's "Of What's To Come" album.
• (11.21) "NoN", the latest album from The Amenta (Reviewed on this webzine Nov 18th), will receive a U.S. release on February 10, 2009 via Listenable Records. The album is already out in Europe.
  
• (11.20) "Ezkaton", the new EP from Behemoth, sold around 1,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
• (11.20) "Planetary Duality", the new album from The Faceless, sold around 5,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 119 on The Billboard 200 chart.
• (11.19) Paroxysm's busy in the studio working on their new album. They hope to have it ready by January.
• (11.18) Added a review to The Amenta's "NoN" album.
• (11.18) Lupara are recording a new album which they hope to have ready by January 2009.
  
• (11.18) Vader will enter the studios in December to do some prepoduction work for their new album "Necropolis", and they will enter the studio in March to do the actual recording of the album. The current Vader lineup is as follows... Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek (guitar, vocals), Reyash (bass), Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka (DECAPITATED) (guitar), Pawel Jaroszewicz (SOUL SNATCHER) (drums).
• (11.14) Added a review to The Faceless' "Planetary Duality" album.
• (11.14) Impending Doom's new album will be called "The Serpent Servant". They will record it this December, and it will be released on March 31st via Facedown Records.
• (11.10) Napalm Death have finished recording their new album "Time Waits For No Slave." The album will contain 14 tracks, and should be out in Feb.
• (11.10) Go here to see the cover artwork to Seance's new album.
  
• (11.10) Reuinted band Demigod have split up for the second time.
  
• (11.10) Deftones bassist Chi Cheng is listed in "serious but stable" condition. His doctors believe he will make a recovery.
  
• (11.07) Bloodbath's new album "The Fathomless Mastery" sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
• (11.07) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Sepultura album "A-lex".
• (11.07) Go here to listen to Cryptopsy's cover of Strapping Young Lad's 'Oh My Fucking God'.
  
• (11.06) Added a review to Dream Theater's "Chaos In Motion 2007 / 2008" Live DVD / CD.
• (11.05) Deftones bassist Chi Cheng is in a coma in a San Jose hospital following a car accident in Santa Clara on Monday November 3rd.
• (11.05) Sepultura will release their new album "A-Lex" on January 26, 2009 via SPV Records.
• (11.05) Nightrage will enter the studios in February, 2009.
  
• (11.04) Cannibal Corpse's new album will be called "Evisceration Plague" and will be out February 3, 2009 via Metal Blade Records.
• (11.04) Benediction will be going into the studio again in January/February to record the follow-up to 'Killing Music'. The new CD has been fully written.
• (11.03) Rumor has it that Downlord has broken up. The band's myspace and website are both gone, so if anyone knows for sure, feel free to email me with specifics.
  
• (11.03) Go here to watch a little drumming from Gene Hoglan at the Vancouver drum festival.
  

• (10.31) Visceral Bleeding probably won't be recording an album until next year due to a number of personal changes over the past year. Read all about it in this interview.
  
• (10.31) Mnemic are busy writing their new album.
• (10.31) Synperium are hard atwork on their debut album, "Elemental Disharmony".
• (10.31) Project: Failing Flesh are hoping to have their 3rd album out early 2009. Go here for a recent interview with the band.
  
• (10.31) Five Star Prison Cell are now saying their new album will be out in 2009 or 2010.
  
• (10.30) Added a review to Bloodbath's "The Fathomless Mastery" album.
• (10.30) Go here to listen to a demo song, 'Psychopathy Red', from the new Slayer album (which will be released next summer).
• (10.30) Rob Zombie will be finishing up his new album sometime around Thanksgiving, for a release early next year.
  
• (10.29) A new Behemoth track entitled 'Quadosh' is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the band's new EP, "Ezkaton", which is scheduled for release in North America on November 11 through Metal Blade Records. The EP will feature seven tracks, one brand new song ("Qadosh"), a live recording as well as a new studio version of "Chant For Ezkaton 2000 e.v.", live versions of "From The Pagan Vastlands" and "Decade Ov Therion" plus covers of The Ramones' "I'm Not Jesus" and the Masters Hammer track "Jama Pekel".
• (10.25) Slayer spent a couple of weeks in a Southern California recording studio earlier this month, recording three new songs for a brand new album expected out summer 2009.
• (10.25) Go here to listen to the new track 'War Zone' from Rob Zombie, which is being used on the new Punisher film.
  
• (10.24) Despised Icon will release their first DVD, "Montreal Assault Live", on January 27 via Century Media. Go here to see the cover artwork.
  
• (10.23) Unearth sold just under 11,000 copies of their new album, "The March", in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 45 on The Billboard 200 chart.
• (10.22) Added a review to Unearth's "The March" album.
• (10.22) Added a review to Bleeding Through's "Declaration" album.
• (10.22) Arsonists Get All The Girls will enter the studios in Feb to record their new album. Century Media Records will re-release the band’s debut album, "Hits From The Bow", on January 27, 2009. The updated version of the album will feature new artwork and liner notes from the band with song explanations and more.
• (10.21) Anthrax will enter the studios Nov 4th to record their new album. They have 13 new songs, and four (maybe five) b-sides. The b-sides will be 'Brain Of J' (Pearl Jam), 'Big Eyes' (Cheap Trick), 'New Noise' (The Refused), 'Running Down A Dream' (Tom Petty) and maybe an Anvil cover — 'Jackhammer'?? Or maybe an Alice Cooper cover — 'We Die Young'?
• (10.21) Go here to listen to the song 'Sharpen The Blades' off the new Daath album.
  
• (10.18) Former Grip Inc. vocalist Gus Chambers passed away on October 13, 2008 in Coventry, England at the age of 52. He took his own life.
• (10.16) The Faceless has posted a new track called 'Coldly Calculated Design' on their MySpace page. Also visit the page to see the album artwork.
  
• (10.16) Shadows Fall are rumored to have lost their European record deal with Roadrunner Records, which released the band's latest album, "Threads of Life". The group's U.S. deal with Atlantic Records is also said to be on shaky ground, with "Threads of Life" having only shifted around 98,000 copies in the United States since its April 2007 release — a fraction of the 308,000 sales total achieved by its predecessor, 2004's "The War Within", which was released by Century Media.
• (10.15) Added a review to Psycroptic's "Ob(Servant)" album.
• (10.14) Shadows Fall drummer Jason Bittner will release his first full-length drum DVD, "What Drives The Beat", this fall via Hudson Music.
• (10.14) UVTV's web site has been updated with the entire performance from the Dying Fetus concert filmed at The Penny Arcade in Rochester, New York.
• (10.10) Visit Unearth's myspace page to listen to their entire new album streaming.
• (10.10) Go here for an entertaining interview with The Red Chord frontman Guy Kozowyk, where he gives a lot of unfiltered opinions, including a rant about the deathcore scene.
  
• (10.09) Dream Theater's "Chaos In Motion 2007/2008" double DVD set sold just under 9,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 2 on the Top Music Videos chart.
• (10.08) Check out the newest Century Media Records Compilation "Covering 20 Years Of Extremes", a 2 CD set that has Century Media artists performing cover songs from other Century Media Artists. Highlight include Arch Enemy playing the Dream Evil track 'The Book Of Heavy Metal', and Cryptopsy playing Strapping Young Lad's 'Oh My Fucking God'.
  
• (10.07) Added a review to Misery Index's "Traitors" album.
• (10.06) Go here to listen to the song 'Funeral Phantom' off the new Exmortem album.
  
• (10.04) Chimaira have written all the songs for the new album (13 in all). They will start the preproduction process on Oct 17th.
  
• (10.03) The limited European-exclusive edition of Unearth new album "The March" will include a bonus track called 'Our Callous Skin' and an exclusive bonus DVD featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the record.
• (10.01) Arch Enemy will release a new DVD+CD set, "Tyrants Of The Rising Sun: Live In Japan", in Europe on November 7 via Century Media. Go here for more info, including the track listing.
  

• (09.30) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Dies Irae DVD+CD and it's track listing.
  
• (09.30) Chimaira's new album will be released  on April 28, 2009.
• (09.29) Go here for a surprisingly decent bootleg video of Carcass playing in San Francisco last week (they perform 'Corporal Jigsore Quandary' and 'Carnal Forge').
  
• (09.26) Added a review to Benediction's "Killing Music" album.
• (09.26) Koldborn hope to have their new album written by the end of the year.
• (09.26) Dutch band Polluted Inheritance has decided to call it quits after 19 years of activity.
• (09.26) Dies Irae, the Polish band featuring former Vader members Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz (guitar) and Marcin "Novy" Nowak, will release a brand new DVD+CD entitled "The Art of an Endless Creation" on October 27 in Europe via Metal Mind Productions and December 9 2008 in the USA through MVD.  The package will contain a DVD featuring a concert the band played in 2005 at the Metalmania Festival in Katowice, Poland as well as bonus video clips for the songs "Lion of Knowledge" and "The Art of an Endless Creation", a bootleg video from a gig the band played as part of Empire Invasion Tour 2004 (at which they were joined by Decapitated drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka), bonus audio (featuring Dies Irae's entire 1996 demo "Fear of God") and more.
• (09.25) "Awaken The Dreamers", the third full-length album from All Shall Perish, sold just under 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to enter The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 126.
• (09.25) Chimaira will use Chris "Zeuss" Harris to mix the band new CD, tentatively due in early 2009 via Ferret Music in the U.S.
• (09.25) Bassist Noah Martin has left Arsis to pursue college.
• (09.25) Malevolent Creation will start work soon on their 11th album, which will include a few cover songs, as well as some re-recorded songs from their third album "Stillborn" (they had planned to do this a few albums ago, but never got around to it).
  
• (09.24) Goatwhore is currently writing material for a new studio album. They plan to enter Mana Studios [in St. Petersburg, Florida] in early February.
• (09.24) Behemoth will release a new EP, "Ezkaton", in North America on November 11 through Metal Blade Records. The EP will feature seven tracks, one brand new song titled "Qadosh", a live recording as well as a new studio version of "Chant For Ezkaton 2000 e.v.". Also included are live versions of "From The Pagan Vastlands" and "Decade Ov Therion" plus covers of The Ramones' "I'm Not Jesus" and the Masters Hammer track "Jama Pekel".
• (09.22) Go here to listen to the new song "Anger" from Exhale. The band has left Emetic records and is searching for a new label, so the new album is likely delayed.
  
• (09.21) The new Nightrage album will be called "Wearing A Martyr's Crown" and should be out next year.
  
• (09.20) Visit the Bloodbath minisite here which will have a new track from their latest CD online every week up until the release of the album Oct 28th in the US.
  
• (09.20) Devildriver is hard at work on their 4th album.
  
• (09.18) Go here to read a fantastic interview with Cannibal Corpse's bassist Alex Webster.
  
• (09.18) Go here to listen to Misery Index's entire new album in streaming form.
  
• (09.17) Added a review to The Human Abstract's "Midheaven" album.
• (09.17) Added a review to Obituary's "Left To Die" album.
• (09.17) Bassist Scott Patrick has left Resurrection.
• (09.16) Darcy Mildren (Rhythm Guitar) has left Synthetic Breed on good terms. The band will remain a 4 piece for the foreseeable future. The band is working on material for their second album. For a sneak peak, go here to listen to two demo songs 'Scourge' and 'Molecular Self Assembly'.
• (09.16) Psycroptic have uploaded another new track, 'Ob(Servant)', to their MySpace page.
• (09.12) Guitarist Martin 'Germ' Bermheden has left Visceral Bleeding to focus on his work in The Berzerker. He leaves on good terms. The band is currently seeking a replacement.
• (09.12) Oath To Vanquish's new CD will be called "The Ruinous Fate of the Blind". The band has almost finished writing, and will begin rehearsals soon.
• (09.12) The first single from Prophecy's "Don't Fuckin' Mess With Texas", 'Enter Bliss', will be out soon. The band is finishing writing two more songs for the upcoming CD.
• (09.12) Steve, drummer for Amagortis, has decided to leave the band at the end of this year. He leaves on good terms. The band is currently seeking a replacement.
• (09.12) ExMortem's new album will now be coming out October 27th.
• (09.12) Necrophagist plans to release their new album next summer.
• (09.12) Brain Drill have announced the addition of bassist Ivan Munguia (Carnivorous, Odious Mortem) to the group. They continue to write material for a new CD.
  
• (09.11) Despised Icon are writing music for a new album. They have 3 songs written already.
• (09.11) The UK branch of Roadrunner Records will release a special edition of Machine Head's "The Blackening" on October 27th, which includes 2 CDS and a DVD. Go here to see what's on the album.
• (09.11) Suicide Silence has about half of their next album written, and hope to release it next summer.
  
• (09.11) The Haunted will stream their entire new album, "Versus", for a one-week period beginning September 12 on the band's MySpace page.
• (09.10) Go here to listen to the new track 'Mock The Cross' off the new Bloodbath CD. And go here to listen to the song 'Slaughtering The Will To Live'.
• (09.09) Vader will start preprod on their new album 'Necropolis' this December, and will record it in March. They will then release an EP in May, followed by the album in September.
  
• (09.09) Skinless are finally about to start work on material for a new album that they hope to release in 2009.
  
• (09.08) Added a review to Paroxysm's "...A Plague Called Addiction" album. The band is working on material for a new album.
  
• (09.07) The Faceless' new album "Planetary Duality" will now be out November 11 on Sumerian Records.
• (09/07) The Haunted's new album will be out Sept 30th.
  
• (09.05) The Red Chord has parted ways with guitarist Mike Keller to become a 4 piece. The reasons for the change are not totally clear.
• (09.05) Go here to watch a clip of "Forsaken" off the new Dream Theater DVD, "Chaos In Motion".
  
• (09.04) Slipknot's fourth album, "All Hope Is Gone", has claimed the coveted #1 debut slot on Billboard's Top 200 chart, after a SoundScan recount. The album was initially announced as a #2 debut, 13 units behind The Game's #1 debut, marking the closest margin in SoundScan history. The chart positions resulted from a reported 238,272 copies of "All Hope Is Gone" its first week in stores, while The Game's "LAX" reported 238,285. Roadrunner Records and WEA requested a recount. SoundScan obliged and chart positions have been reversed, with Slipknot claiming #1 and a new margin of 1134 albums. Final recount numbers are 239,516 for "All Hope Is Gone" and 238,382 for "LAX" sold during first week of release.
• (09.04) The Red Chord will start writing music for a new album next month. They hope to have it out next summer.
  
• (09.04) Go here to see the silly music video of Austrian Death Machine's 'Get To The Choppa'.
  
• (09.04) You can now listen to the entire new All Shall Perish album streaming at this location.
  
• (09.04) Go here to listen to another new track, 'Ghosts of Catalonia', off the new Misery Index CD.
  
• (09.03) Dauntless have signed a two-album deal with Full Metal Records. The group's new CD will be released in early 2009.
• (09.03) Seance have signed with Pulverised Records. The group's new album, "Awakening of the Gods", is tentatively due before the end of the year.
• (09.02) Brain Drill have announced the addition of drummer Joe Bondra from Pennsylvania to the group's ranks. The band is still looking for a new bassist.
  

• (08.31) Vader drummer Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski and guitarist Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz have left the band. Daray will join the Norwegian black metal group Dummu Borgir while Mauser will reportedly concentrate on his Unsun project. Their rumored replacements are former Lost Soul drummer Adam Sierzega and either Jacek Hiro from Sceptic or Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka from Decapitated on guitar.
• (08.31) Bury Your Dead has officially parted ways with guitarist Eric Ellis due to "medical reasons and personality differences." His replacement in the group is longtime friend and former bandmate Chris Towning.
• (08.30) According to Machine Head, the band will tour till the end of 2009, will write a new album in 2010, and release it in 2011.
  
• (08.29) George Kollias, drummer for Nile, has released his first drumming instructional DVD. Go here to order it.
  
• (08.29) Malignant Monster is working on new material.
  
• (08.29) Element are in writing mode on a new album. They hope to be finished writing by November 2008, and start recording in January 2009. Go here to listen to a demo track 'Everchanging'.
• (08.29) Go here to listen to the new song 'Slave' off The Amenta's new album.
  
• (08.29) Go here to listen to the song 'Unearthly Invent' off the new Deeds Of Flesh album.
  
• (08.28) Added a review to Slipknot's "All Hope Is Gone" album.
• (08.28) Suffocation have reportedly inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records for the release of their new album, entitled "Blood Oath", which should be out in early 2009.
• (08.28) The Rotted welcomes The Reverend Trudgill (Screamin' Daemon) as their new bassist.
• (08.27) Go here to listen to the new Slipknot album, streaming in it's entirety.
  
• (08.26) Added a review to the classic album "Deadspeak" by Abramelin.
• (08.26) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Deeds Of Flesh album.
  
• (08.23) Malevolent Creation will release their first DVD through Massacre Records called "Lost Commandments". It will come out August 29, 2008 in Euope. The one-hour, 45-minute disc features two complete shows from the band — Party.San Open Air festival (August 9-11, 2007 in Bad Berka, Germany) and Paris, France (2004). Go here for a track listing and the cover artwork.
  
• (08.22) Behemoth will release their first live album, "At the Arena ov Aion – Live Apostasy", in October 2008 via Regain Records. Go here for a track listing.
  
• (08.22) Added a review to Impending Doom's "Nailed. Dead. Risen." CD.
• (08.22) Cog has reissued their 2002 EPs "Just Visiting" Parts I and II on a single CD, as it was originally intended to be released, which will also include the never previously heard original (long) version of 'Bondi'. The songs have also been remastered.
• (08.22) Grimfist has been rejoined by vocalist Frediablo. The band is currently working on material for for its upcoming full-length album, tentatively titled "A New Breed of Brutality".
• (08.21) Added a review to Dyscord's "Dakota" CD.
• (08.21) The new Napalm Death album will be called "Time Waits For No Slave".
• (08.21) Benediction have posted a previously unreleased track entitled 'Dissembler' on their MySpace page. The song was recorded during the sessions for the band's latest album, "Killing Music", but is not included in the CD's final running order.
• (08.20) Go here to listen to the new Psycroptic track 'Immortal Army of One' off their upcoming album.
• (08.20) Divine Heresy have re-recorded the song 'Bleed The Fifth' with their new vocalist Neal. Listen to it on their myspace page.
  
• (08.20) Go here to listen to Cannibal Corpse's bassist Alex Webster discuss a number of issues, including their new album which will come out in early 2009.
  
• (08.19) Chimaira are tentatively scheduled to enter Audiohammer Studio in Sanford, Florida in October with producer Jason Suecof (AllThe Remains, God Forbid, Trivium, Devildriver). The band has 4 songs written already. The album should be out early 2009.
  
• (08.19) Psycroptic's new album will include a free bonus DVD featuring a studio diary as well as performance footage from a 2006 gig in Amsterdam, Netherlands and 2008 concert in Wellington, New Zealand. The free bonus DVD will run approximately 85 minutes. The album will be out Sept 26th.
  
• (08.16) Go here to listen to an mp3 interview with Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy about their song 'Constant Motion' that's been recently added to the videogame Rockband.
  
• (08.16) Go here to listen to the song 'My Will Be Done' off of the new Unearth CD.
• (08.16) Resurrection will have their 1993 debut album "Embalmed Existence" reissued on December 19 2008 via Massacre Records. The disc will include the original recording, demo recordings prior to "Embalmed", live tracks, and storyteller out-takes. A separate DVD disc will include vintage live footage, interviews, 1993/1994 tour videos and will be a limited-edition two-disc digipack format only.
• (08.15) Added a review to Martyr's "Havok In Quebec City" DVD.
• (08.15) Divine Heresy now welcomes singer Travis Neal, who's been on tour with the band as a temporary singer, as their new official vocalist.
  
• (08.15) Anthrax will enter the studio this October.
• (08.15) Here's a more official statement with regards to Decapitated's hiatus.
• (08.15) Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails has been in talks in with HBO about making a two-season maxi-series out of the storyline to his "Year Zero" album.
  
• (08.15) Go to The Haunted's myspace page to listen to a track off the new album called 'Moronic Colossus'.
• (08.11) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Haunted album.
  
• (08.10) Sepultura's new album will be called "A-Lex" (which stands for "no law" or "without law"). It will be released sometime in November.
  
• (08.08) Ozzy has stated he's working on a new album, and after he's toured for it, wants to make a second album right away.
• (08.08) Go here for an interesting video interview with new Cryptopsy singer Matt McGachy.
• (08.07) Added a review to 7th Nemesis's "Archetype of Natural Violence" album.
• (08.07) Go here to see the artwork from Exmortem's new album. And go here to listen to a new track off the album.
  
• (08.06) Added a review to Krisiun's "Southern Storm" album.
• (08.04) Metal Injection has posted a number of live videos of Cryptopsy off their current tour: 'Dinner Time / Worship Your Demons', 'We Bleed', 'Slit Your Gut'.
  

• (07.31) Go here for another 2 new songs off the new All Shall Perish album, 'Stabbing To Purge Dissimulation' and 'When Life Meant More...'.
• (07.31) Here's a recent interview with Decapitated. Says guitarist Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka, vocalist Covan is still recovering, and may take a couple of years to fully recover. He think's it's too early to say if the band will continue on.
  
• (07.31) Austrian Death Machine's new album has sold 3,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 179 on The Billboard 200 chart.
• (07.31) Unearth will release their new album, "The March", on October 14 via Metal Blade Records.
• (07.31) Go here to see the cover artwork to Dream Theater's new live CD / DVD set.
  
• (07.30) Krisiun's entire new album is available for streaming here.
• (07.30) The Rotted has parted ways with bassist Wilson, who due to personal commitments can no longer give 100% to the band.
• (07.30) In addition to the standard edition of Slipknot's new album, "All Hope Is Gone", a special edition of the LP will be released featuring three bonus tracks ('Child Of Burning Time', 'Vermilion Pt. 2 (Bloodstone Mix)' and 'Til We Die'), expanded artwork and a bonus DVD containing "Nine: The Making Of All Hope Is Gone", a 35-minute documentary directed by Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan.
• (07.30) Go here to listen to 2 demo clips from Anata's new album. Guitarist Andreas Allenmark, who has been a member of Anata since 1997, has decided to leave the band. He has just lost his desire to play technical music. All guitar duties on the new album will be handled by founder/guitarist/vocalist Fredrik Schälin. The band will seek a replacement after the album is finished.
  
• (07.26) Between The Buried And Me will film its August 2 concert at Rocket Town in Nashville, Tennessee for a forthcoming DVD to be called "Colors Live" (to be released Oct 18th). The band will perform its latest album, "Colors", in its entirety along with a fan-voted "greatest hits" set.
• (07.26) Go here to listen to 4 streaming tracks off the new Krisiun album.
• (07.26) Napalm Death have entered the studio to record their new album.
  
• (07.25) Go here to listen to the track “Occupation” off the new Misery Index album.
  
• (07.24) Added a review to Neuraxis' "The Thin Line Between" album.
• (07.24) Added a review to Austrian Death Machine's "Total Brutal" album.
• (07.24) Go here to listen to a teaser of music off The Amenta's new album.
  
• (07.24) Go here to watch a live performance of a new song from The Faceless called "Xenochrist".
  
• (07.23) Added a review to Nine Inch Nail's "The Slip" album.
• (07.23) Shadows Fall is writing material that they hope to use on a future album.
• (07.23) Ozzy Osbourne is about the start work on a new album.
  
• (07.22) Arsonists Get All The Girls have parted ways with guitarist Derek Yarra and bassist Adam Swan, who have decided that touring life is not for them. Steve Dean (Moria) will fill in on bass and Jaeson Bardoni (Moria) will handle guitar on the band's upcoming tour. The band is working on material for a new album they hope to record this coming December / January.
• (07.21) Added a review to Resurrection's "Mistaken For Dead" album.
• (07.21) Devildriver has hired Kevin Talley (Daath, Chimaira, Dying Fetus) to play drums for them for Ozzfest.
• (07.19) Added a review to Decapitated's "Human's Dust" DVD.
• (07.19) Pessimist will release in August a new demos album called "Evolution Unto Evil". It will include 12 rare and previously unreleased tracks, early demos and live studio tracks, and some cover songs. Go here to see the artwork.
• (07.18) Divine Heresy will use 28-year-old singer Travis Neal (Pushed, The Bereaved) for its upcoming tour of Mexico and South America.
• (07.18) Synperium have signed to JSR records.
• (07/18) Nuclear Blast has just released Meshuggah's "Destroy Erase Improve Reloaded", which contains the original classic album, plus the contents of their "Self Caged" EP and 'Aztec Two Step' from the "None" EP as bonus tracks.
  
• (07.18) Go here to see the artwork to the new Bloodbath album.
• (07.18) Go here to watch a 14 minute video interview with Psycroptic.
  
• (07.18) Go here to see a video interview with Cryptopsy (Parts 1 and 2) where they discuss the fan backlash to their new album.
  
• (07.17) Added a review to the classic album Baphomet's "The Dead Shall Inherit". The band later renamed themselves to Banished, who broke up shortly after releasing their second spectacular album.
  
• (07.17) Whitechapel's new album "This Is Exile" sold 5,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 117 on The Billboard 200 chart.
• (07.16) Added a review to Suffocate Bastard's "Acts Of Contemporary Violence" album.
• (07.16) Obituary's new EP will be out Sept 16th. They have been working on some new songs for an album to be released next year.
• (07.16) Psycroptic's new album will be called "Ob(Servant)". Go here to see the cover artwork.
  
• (07.13) Go here to watch a guitar lesson from Meshuggah guitarists Fredrik Thordendal and Marten Hagstrom.
• (07.13) The Amenta's new album "n0n" will be out October 20th on Listenable Records. Visit their myspace page to see the cover artwork.
  
• (07.13) The Haunted's new album will be called "Versus".
• (07.13) Lupara plans to record 12 songs of pre-production at Mercenary Digital Studios this summer with producer/band-drummer Scott Creekmore. They expect to begin recording the actual album this fall. Their current lineup is Ryan Richards (ex-No Conviction) on vocals, Jeremy Wagner on guitar, Scott Creekmore on drums, Tom Brandner on guitar, and Mike "Lurk" Ruehle (ex-Full Blown Chaos) on bass.
• (07.11) Dream Theater will release a new live DVD set called 'Chaos In Motion 2007/2008'. It will come in 2 forms, a 2 DVD set, and a 5 Disc set with 2 DVDs and 3 CDs, and will be released September 23rd. Go here to read the complete track listing.
  
• (07.11) As of February 2008, Fleshtized has disbanded. Drummer Gary White and guitarist Matt Barnes have formed a new band, Chaos Inception. Go to their myspace page to check the band out, and a demo track of new material.
• (07.11) Divine Heresy is now looking for a new permanent vocalist.
• (07.11) Goratory is officially reuniting in September for two shows, one of them is NRW fest in Germany, the other will be a local show in the boston area.
• (07.10) Added a review to The Rotted's "Get Dead Or Die Trying" album.
• (07.10) Added a review to Whitechapel's "This Is Exile" album.
• (07.10) Exhale's new album has been fully recorded and will be mixed soon. The band also welcomes guitarist Andreas Allenmark (Anata) to the fold.
• (07.10) Five Star Prison Cell are writing a new album, they have 7 WIP songs so far.
  
• (07.10) Common Grave are busy recording their new album entitled "Embedded Coding".
• (07.10) Skinlab will release a digital EP titled "Bloodclot". The EP will include the following tracks: 1) 'Face Of Aggression', 2) 'In For The Kill', 3) 'Bloodclot (demo)', 4) 'Planets Collide (CROWBAR cover)' and 5) 'Wasting Away' (NAILBOMB cover).
• (07.09) Go here to see the final cover artwork to the new Slipknot album.
• (07.09) David Vincent, bassist and vocalist for Morbid Angel, was arrested in Italy yesterday and charged with a weapons offense. The weapon in question was a ammo belt with fake bullets that he wears as a stage prop. He has been released, but will have to return to court at a later date to defend himself. Just goes to show, when it comes to airports, it's the letter of the law, and not the spirit of the law that gets followed.
  
• (07.08) Blood Has Been Shed is writing music for their new album.
  
• (07.08) All Shall Perish has posted two new songs on their MySpace page, 'Never Again' and 'Awaken The Dreamers', both of which are off their new album "Awaken The Dreamers".
• (07.07) Slit founding member Gerald (drums) has left the band on amicable terms. He's been replaced with Steve 'Cannibaal' Miscat (Club Murder, Green Piece, Lynch).
• (07.07) Russ Crosstopherson (Mutilated) has joined Saprogenic playing guitar. The band has started writing music for a new album.
• (07.07) The new Despondency album will be called "Revelation IV". Listen to the new track 'Screams Of The Foresaken' on their myspace page.
• (07.06) The Haunted's new album should be out this September.
  
• (07.04) Cryptopsy have uploaded a track called 'It's Dinner Time' to their myspace page that mocks the people who don't like the singing on their new album.
  
• (07.04) Otep will record some upcoming concerts for a DVD.
  
• (07.03) Added a review to Malevolent Creation's "Live At The Whisky A Go Go" album.
• (07.02) Psycroptic have finished recording their new album, all that's left is mixing. No title has been announced yet.
  
• (07.02) Cryptopsy keyboardist/samplist Maggy Durand has left the band.
• (07.02) Bloodbath will release a new album, "The Fathomless Mastery", on October 6 via Peaceville Records.
• (07.02) Exmortem will release their new album, "Funeral Phantom", on October 20 release via Mighty Music.
• (07.02) Go here to see Slipknot's new masks.
  
• (07.02) Go to the Benediction myspace page to listen to another new track 'They Must Die Screaming' off their new album.
  
• (07.01) Go here to listen to the new track 'Psychosocial' from the new Slipknot album. Visit the band's myspace page to hear the single 'All Hope Is Gone'.

• (06.30) Added a review to Darkwater's "Calling The Earth To Witness" album.
• (06.30) Go here to watch a fan filmed recording of the new Morbid Angel song 'Nevermore' recorded live in France. Go here for the same song performed in London.
  
• (06.30) Go here to listen to the track 'Immaculate Façade' off the new Benediction album.
• (06.30) Chimaira's guitarist Rob Arnold has just released a new 'Metal Guitar' Instructional DVD. Go here for more info.
  
• (06.30) Sepultura have finished recording their new album.
• (06.27) The new All Shall Perish album will be out Sept 5th.
  
• (06.26) Added a review to Aborted's "Strychnine.213" album.
• (06.26) Added a review to Vader's "XXV" album.
• (06.26) Added a review to Cryptopsy's "The Unspoken King" album.
• (06.26) Added a review to Bloodbath's "The Wacken Carnage" live CD / DVD.
• (06.26) Angelcorpse will record a four-song mini-CD by the end of the year.
• (06.26) The Amenta's new album will be mixed at The Vault Studios in Sydney, Australia this week, with longtime engineer Lachlan Mitchell.
  
• (06.26) All Shall Perish has set "Awaken The Dreamers" as the title of its new album, due later this year via Nuclear Blast Records.
• (06.24) Go here to listen to The Rotted's entire new album in streaming form.
  
• (06.24) Carcass will play the Nokia Theatre in New York City on Saturday, September 6. Support at the gig will come from Suffocation. More U.S. shows will be announced shortly.
• (06.24) The Faceless will release their second album "Planetary Duality" in July. Go to their myspace page to listen to a demo track called 'The Ancient Covenant'. Go here to watch a video of the band talking about the album and life in general.
  
• (06.20) Added a review to Textures' "Silhouettes" album.
• (06.20) Psycroptic have signed with Nuclear Blast Records.
  
• (06.20) Bassist Sebastien Piché has left Despised Icon. The band says: "We're all sad to see Sebastien go. He's been with us since the very start, dedicating over six years of his life to this band. With his first child on the way, a new house and a real full-time job, Seb decided he could no longer sustain the touring lifestyle. We're all proud of everything he's accomplished and thankful for his contribution to DESPISED ICON. Merci pour tout man!" He will be replaced by Max Lavelle from Goratory.
• (06.20) Misery Index has finished recording their new album, due out in September.
  
• (06.19) Slayer hope to have a new album done by the end of the year.
  
• (06.19) Slipknot will release a brand new track, 'All Hope Is Gone', as a free download single on June 20th. The song will be available for free from the Roadrunner Records web site for a period of 24 hours beginning at midnight EST. After that, you'll need to purchase the single from providers such as iTunes or Napster. Their new album will be named after the single.
  
• (06.19) Despised Icon will release a Deluxe Edition of its "The Ills of Modern Man" album on June 24 featuring a bonus DVD composed of a live set, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. The live footage will include the following songs: 'A Fractured Hand', 'Bulletproof Scales', 'Harvesting The Deceased', 'Immaculate', 'Retina', 'The Sunset Will Never Charm Us' and 'In The Arms Of Perdition'.
• (06.18) Devolved are currently recording their new album with Neil Kernon (Cannibal Corpse, Nile) producing. No release daye yet.
  
• (06.18) Nine Inch Nails will release the CD version of their album "The Slip" on July 22nd. The American version will be a limited edition with a bonus DVD of live performances from the band's rehearsals for its upcoming summer tour. The international version will not be a limited edition.
  
• (06.18) Recently reunited band Brutality have once again split up.
• (06.18) According to the Fear Factory myspace page, the band will record a new album in the near future.
  
• (06.18) Unearth have started recording their new album, due this October.
  
• (06.17) Go here to watch an interview with Origin about their tour and new album.
• (06.17) Vader's bassist Novy (Marcin Nowak) has left the band. They have replaced him with a session bassist, Martin (ex-Decapitated) for the upcoming tour.
  
• (06.17) Obituary have finished recording their EP "Left To Die". The EP will contain 4 songs: 2 new ones, a new 2008 studio recording of 'Slowly We Rot', and a cover of Celtic Frost's 'Dethroned Emperior'.
• (06.16) Go here to listen to a quick clip of the new song 'All Hope Is Gone' from the new Slipknot album.
  
• (06.13) Go here for a new track 'Get Dead Or Die Trying' from The Rotted (formerly Gorerotted).
• (06.13) Go here to see very low quality footage of former Carcass drummer Ken Owens appearing at the first Carcass reunion show. Many will remember that Ken suffered a brain hemorrhage that has left him incapable of playing death metal drums. It's so nice to see Ken get a giant round of applause, his work has inspired a whole generation of drummers.
  
• (06.13) Go to Aborted's myspace page to listen to their entire new album in streaming form.
• (06.13) Bolt Thrower has decided to abandon recording their new album. They feel their new material just isn't living up to the Bolt Thrower name. Go here to read their statement.
  
• (06.12) Go here to listen to fan recorded versions of 3 new Anthrax songs from their recent show in Chicago: 'Fight 'Em Till You Can't', 'Revolution Screams', 'Vampyres'.
• (06.11) Misery Index will release their new album "Traitors" On Sept 30th in North America, Oct 8th internationally. In the meantime, check out both amazon.com and ITunes to purchase the digital-only EP, "Dead Sam Walking", which features a post-Discordia collection of vinyl-only material and live tracks.
• (06.10) Go here for a video clip containing an interview with Aborted about their new album, as well as live footage from this year's Neurotic Deathfest in Tilburg, The Netherlands.
• (06.10) Go here to listen to a new track off the new Krisiun album, and to see the cover artwork. The album will be out in Europe on July 21 via Century Media Records.
• (06.10) Benediction's new album will be out August 22nd 2008. Go here to see the cover artwork.
  
• (06.09) Nightrage are writing music for their new album.
  
• (06.09) Go here to listen to a track off the new album from Austrian Death Machine, a side project that incluides 2 members of As I Lay Dying. The project is a tribute to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. It contains brutal music, intros by an Arnold sound-a-like, and silly song titles based off your favorite Arnold's quotes (such as 'Get To The Choppa', 'If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It' and 'Its Not a Tumor'.)
  
• (06.09) Carcass did their first reunion show at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden on June 6th. Go here to watch a trailer for a 30 min documentary with the band that comes with a reissue of the band's album "Swan Song".
  
• (06.06) Angelcorpse have choosen Kelly McLauchlin (Pessimist, Unholy Ghost, Diabolic) as their second guitarist.
• (06.06) Meshuggah's Tomas Haake has been named the #1 drummer in the "Metal" category in Modern Drummer magazine's 2008 Readers' Poll. The other 4 members of the top 5 were: 2) Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall), 3) Chris Adler (Lamb Of God), 4) Derek Roddy (formerly of Hate Eternal, Nile, Divine Empire, Malevolent Creation), and 5) Joey Jordison (Slipknot).
• (06.06) Go to youtube to see some live samples of new Anthrax vocalist Dan Nelson performing with the band. Here's 'Only', 'Caught In A Mosh', 'Madhouse', 'I Am The Law'. He will be doing vocals for their new album. Editorial Note: he sounds almost identical to John Bush, why didn't they just get John back?
  
• (06.05) Prophecy's plan to record their new album last year was scrapped. In January, the band decided to record the album at Origin Studios in Houston, TX. No word on whether the album is done, but they now plan on releasing it this year on Grindethic records.
  
• (06.05) Invocator have been on hiatus for the past year. No word on whether they ever plan on playing again, but go here to see what the members are currently up to in terms of different projects.
  
• (06.05) With guitarist Destructhor (Zyklon, Myrkskog) joining Morbid Angel, a number of people on the Myrkskog myspace page are questioning if this means the end for Myrkskog. I sure hope not, they were a good band, and I'd love to hear their long promised 3rd album.
  
• (06.03) Arsis has parted ways with drummer Darren Cesca, due to personality and direction issues. He leaves on good terms, and wil be replaced with Alex Tomlin.

• (05.30) Go here for a new track 'Nothin' But A Nosebleed' from The Rotted (formerly Gorerotted).
  
• (05.29) Go here to listen to the new track 'Darkness Prevails' off the new Neuraxis album. The album should be out July 22nd.
• (05.29) Morbid Angel have stated that they will play some new material from their yet-to-be-released new album on tour this fall. They also state that they have not chosen an album name yet, despite what you have read on the internet.
  
• (05.29) Skinlab have left Crash Music.
  
• (05.28) Aborted's new album will be out June 24th as well.
  
• (05.28) Vader's "XXV" album will be out on June 24th 2008 in North America.
  
• (05.28) Go here for an interesting interview with Origin's guitarist Paul Ryan about their new album, touring, etc.
  
• (05.26) Rob Zombie has written all the music for his next studio album. Everything isn't 100% finalized yet, but it's all well underway.
  
• (05.22) Added a review to The Day Everything Became Nothing's "Brutal" album.
• (05.21) 7th Nemesis will re-release its debut album "Violentia Imperatrix Mundi" in limited digipack format in June. The songs have been completely re-recorded, remixed & remastered and will be released under the album name "Archetype of Natural Violence".
• (05.21) The new Deeds Of Flesh album is now scheduled for a Nov 18th 2008 release date.
  
• (05.21) Benediction's new album is now scheduled for a September release. Go here to listen to a few samples.
• (05.21) Morbid Angel have added guitarist Destructhor (Thor Anders Myhren) from Zyklon to the band as second guitarist.
  
• (05.20) Sepultura have just entered the studio to record a new album. They expect to release it in October.
  
• (05.19) Go here to see a live video of Origin performing the song 'The Aftermath' Live from Jaxx in Springfield, VA 5/16/08 (the video seems to only work in Internet Explorer).
  
• (05.16) Added a review to Coldworker's "Rotten Paradise" album.
• (05.16) Added a review to Sworn Enemy's "Maniacal" album.
• (05.16) Krisiun will release their new album, "Southern Storm", in Europe on July 21 via Century Media Records.
• (05.16) Bassist Calle Löfgren has officially left Visceral Bleeding. He says he no longer has the time necessary to devote to the band. Martin 'Body' Eklöv, who has been the band's session bass player since Calle decided to take time off to focus on his family, will now step in as a full-time member.
  
• (05.15) Exmortem is busy mixing their new CD, which should be out sometime this summer.
  
• (05.15) Decrepit Birth have signed with Nuclear Blast Records. After they complete more touring in support of their current release, they will begin pre-production for the next album.
• (05.15) Brutus has announced the addition of drummer Yuma van Eekelen to the group. The band has also been rejoined by guitarist Bastaerd.
• (05.13) Looks like Anata have finally been allowed to enter the studio to record their new album.
  
• (05.12) Jake Veredika (Periphery) has joined Divine Heresy as the temporary replacement for former vocalist Tommy Cummings, who was dismissed from the group a few weeks ago.
  
• (05.12) Dream Theater video'd their recent show in Vancouver for an upcoming DVD, which will contain live footage from their last tour.
• (05.09) Go here to listen to a few new tracks off the new Resurrection album. Go here to see the cover artwork by Dan Seagrave. The release of the CD has been pushed back till June 27th.
  
• (05.08) Go here for a pre-production version of the song 'In for the Kill' off the new Skinlab record.
• (05.08) Testament's new album "The Formation of Damnation" sold 11,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 59 on The Billboard 200 chart.
• (05.07) The new The Day Everything Became Nothing album is called "Brutal" and is out now.
  
• (05.07) Cannibal Corpse will release a career retrospective 3-disc DVD, "Centuries of Torment The First 20 Years", on July 8 via Metal Blade. The collection contains a documentary, live and rare footage, interviews with members past and present, and bonus material. Go here for more details.
• (05.06) Cryptopsy's new album "The Unspoken King" will be out in Europe the week of May 23rd - 28th, and the album will be out June 24th in North America.
• (05.06) Added a review to Skinlab's "Skinnedalive!" live album.
• (05.06) The new Nine Inch Nails album "The Slip" is available now for free download from the band's website, and will be released in July on CD.
  
• (05.06) Anata is STILL waiting for the ok from Earache to enter the studio to record their new album.
• (05.06) Aborted's new album will be called "Strychnine.213". Go here for the album cover and hear two album samples.
• (05.06) Go here to read Divine Heresy's response to former Vocalist Tommy Cummings' recent video interview about why he left the band.
  
• (05.05) Go here to listen to a new Nine Inch Nails track called 'Echoplex'. Visit the band's website for info on a new album the band intends to release for free, called "The Slip".
• (05.05) Misery Index will release their new album "Traitors" in late September on Relapse. Listen to the track 'Ruling Class Cancelled' here.
• (05.02) Added a review to Testament's "The Formation of Damnation" album.
• (05.02) Daath is just about finished recording their new album.
• (05.02) Brutus is working on their new album "Murwgebeukt - Total Loss", and hope to have it released before the end of the year.
  
• (05.01) Go here for a video statement from Tommy Cummings about his departure from Divine Heresy (it's actually a very interesting interview, worth watching).
  

• (04.30) Vocalist Tommy Cummings has been fired from Divine Heresy, after he flew into a rage during a show on April 26 in Poughkeepsie, New York when the other players wouldn't let him end the set early.
• (04.30) Pete Sandoval has said the next Morbid Angel CD will likely be called "Iblis the Great".
• (04.28) Added a review to Cog's "Sharing Space" album.
• (04.28) Dying Fetus' "Killing On Adrenaline" album will be reissued on June 15 by Displeased Records. The CD will be remastered and will feature upgraded layout plus a bonus DVD containing 100-plus minutes of live footage from 2000.
• (04.28) Bloodbath's live CD/DVD has been pushed back till June 2nd.
  
• (04.25) Added a review to Transcending Bizarre?'s "The Serpent's Manifold" album.
• (04.25) Benediction have finished recording their new album.
• (04.25) Drummer Romain Goulon (Disavowed) has joined Necrophagist. The band is preparing to start work on a new album.
• (04.24) Metal Mind Productions will re-release Brutality's first 3 albums, so grab em if you don't have these classic death metal albums already, especially their debut "Screams Of Anguish".
  
• (04.24) Drummer Richard Schill has now permanently joined Spawn Of Possession.
  
• (04.23) Gorerotted have changed their name to The Rotted. Go here for more info on why they made the switch. Their new album will be out June 30th in Europe.
  
• (04.22) Unearth will enter the studio this June to record their new album.
  
• (04.21) Synperium is halfway done writing music for their debut album.
• (04.21) Go here to listen to Testament's entire new album streaming.
• (04.21) Go here to listen to the track 'Seizures' off the new Coldworker album.
  
• (04.17) The new Textures album, "Silhouettes", has had its release date pushed back to May 5th from the previously announced April 21st.
• (04.17) Obituary will record a new EP in the coming months.
• (04.17) Bloodbath are now working on their 3rd full length album. The current release date is set at Oct 6th. The album is said to be in the same vein as their recently released EP.
  
• (04.17) Krisiun is currently in Germany finishing the production of their upcoming record which is scheduled to be released around late July or early August 2008.
• (04.16) Added a review to Arsis' "We Are The Nightmare" album.
• (04.16) Go to Skinlab's myspace page to hear the live track 'Slave The Way' off the new live Skinlab album.
• (04.16) Seance have reformed (check out their spectacular "Saltrubbed Eyes" album) and will release a new album called "Awakening of the Gods". Go to their site for some song samples. They're currently looking for a label.
  
• (04.09) Apparently Brain Drill has decided not not split up, despite their recent problems on tour. But the band is looking for a new drummer.
  
• (04.09) Go here to listen to the new track 'The Formation of Damnation' off the new Testament album (its a fast and brutal one).
  
• (04.08) Benediction have started recording their new album, due before the end of the year.
• (04.08) Go here to listen to a new track 'Storm Warning' off the new Textures album.
  
• (04.07) Added a review to In Flames's "A Sense of Purpose" album.
• (04.04) Added a review to Dismember's "Dismember" album.
• (04.04) Visceral Bleeding is working on material for a new album.
• (04.04) Added a review to Death's "Symbolic Expanded Edition" album.
• (04.02) Added a review to Origin's "Antithesis" album.
• (04.02) Despondency will enter Soundlodge Studios on April 8 to begin recording its new CD. A late summer release via Brutal Bands is expected.
• (04.01) Deranged have broken up. Go here for more details.
  
• (04.01) Go here to listen to the track 'Incarnation' off of the new Vader album "XXV".
  

• (03.28) Metalmind will be rereleasing some classic hard to find Malevolent Creation CDs. Visit here for more info.
  
• (03.28) The Haunted have finished pre-production on their new album, and will enter the studio soon.
  
• (03.27) Added a review to Bloodbath's "Unblessing The Purity" EP.
• (03.27) Bury Your Dead has sold 4,700 copies in the United States of its new, self-titled album to debut at position No. 176 on The Billboard 200 chart.
• (03.27) Visit In Flames' myspace page to listen to their entire new album in streaming form (available for 1 week, so check it out soon).
  
• (03.26) Napalm Death are in the earliest stages of writing music for a new album.
• (03.26) Go here for an interview with Meshuggah guitarist Mårten Hagström.
• (03.26) Monstrosity will use bassist Ben Kuzay for their upcoming tours.
• (03.25) Shadows Fall has denied the rumor that it's leaving Atlantic.
  
• (03.24) Added a review to They:Swarm's "The Mundane Corruption" EP.
• (03.24) Ankla has added vocalist Eddie Macias to the group (replacing Ikaro Stafford). They're in pre-production on their new album.
• (03.24) An audio clip of a rehearsal / demo version of a brand new Anthrax song, entitled 'Fight 'Em 'Till You Can't Fight No More', can be heard on the intro page to the band's official website. Note: Looks like they removed the song.
  
• (03.21) Added a review to Suicide Silence's "The Cleansing" album.
• (03.21) Added a review to Bury Your Dead's "Bury Your Dead" album.
• (03.21) Brain Drill seems to have split up. A fight has broken up between the band members during their tour, for more information, visit their myspace page, read the first blog, then go to page 4 of the comments to hear the other band member's rebuttal.
  
• (03.20) Added a review to Zimmers Hole's "When You Were Shouting At The Devil...We Were In League With Satan" album.
• (03.20) Meshuggah's latest album, "obZen" has sold 11,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 59 on The Billboard 200 chart. Their last album "Catch 33", released in June 2005, sold 7,000 copies in its first week, which landed at No. 170 on The Billboard 200 chart.
• (03.19) Coldworker's new album will be out May 13th in the U.S.
• (03.19) Go here to listen to the new track, 'Worhsip Your Demons' off the new Cryptopsy album "The Unspoken King".
  
• (03.18) Krisiun are about to enter the studio to record their new album.
  
• (03.17) Rumor has it that Shadows Fall may be leaving Atlantic Records. Their last studio album on Atlantic Records, "Threads of Life", has sold 93,000 copies in the United States, a fraction of the 301,000 sales total achieved by its predecessor, "The War Within", which was released by Century Media.
• (03.17) Go here to listen to a demo song 'Wolf At Your Door' from Vile's upcoming album. The band is also searching for a new label.
  
• (03.17) Metal Mind Productions will release a DVD from Decapitated, entitled "Human's Dust", on June 9 in Europe and June 10 in the U.S. The main feature of the DVD consists of the band's October 2002 gig in Krakow. Bonus material includes two live performances recorded during Ozzfest in Poland (May 2002) and Metalmania festival (March 2004), the "Winds of Creation" video clip, plus three interviews recorded at various locations: Kraków in 2002 (Vitek and Vogg); Ozzfest in Katowice, 2002 (Vogg and Sauron); Metalmania in Katowice, 2004 (Sauron and Martin). Go here for the cover artwork. Go here for the full track listing.
  
• (03.14) Added a review to Meshuggah's "obZen" album.
• (03.14) Go here to listen to a new track 'Old Days Born Anew' off the new Textures album.
  
• (03.13) Bloodbath will release their live CD/DVD Digipak entitled "The Wacken Carnage" on Peaceville April 21st. Go here to see the cover.
• (03.11) The Skinlab live album will be out April 29th. Go here to see the cover artwork.
  
• (03.11) Gorerotted have enetred the studio to record their new album.
  
• (03.10) Arsis are back on their feet and back on tour, with minimal damages to their equipment.
• (03.10) Go here to listen to a new track, 'More Than Meets The Eye', off the new Testament album.
  
• (03.10) Guitarist Mike Kimball has left Dying Fetus. The band are holding auditions for a replacement.
• (03.10) For a sneak peak at a few surprises in Nile's new live concert setlist, go here.
  
• (03.10) Divine Heresy's debut "Bleed The Fifth!" has sold 20,000 copies in the United States so far.
  
• (03.07) Added a review to Nasum's "Doombringer" Live CD.
• (03.06) Arsis' trailer flipped over while traveling in Iowa, but the band is ok. Their equipment is smashed up though, and it may jeopardize the rest of the tour.
• (03.06) The new Neuraxis album will be called "The Thin Line Between".
• (03.03) Rob Zombie has started work on his new studio record.
• (03.03) Cog's new album will now be out April 12th.
• (03.03) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Textures album.
  
• (03.03) Drummer Nils Fjellström has officially rejoined Aeon.
• (03.03) Hate Eternal's new album "Fury & Flames" sold 2,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release. Go here for an mp3 interview with mainman Erik Rutan.
• (03.03) The North American re-release of Devolved's "Technologies" with bonus tracks has been postponed to an undetermined date.

• (02.29) Vocalist Sean Z has joined Daath. They will enter the studios March 1st to record their new album, "The Concealers".
• (02.29) Added a review to I.N.R.I.'s "Ultra Sonic Hatestorm" CD.
• (02.28) Go here to listen to Meshuggah's entire new album in Streaming Form.
  
• (02.27) Slipknot's new album should be out Aug 12th in the US, and the day before in Europe.
  
• (02.27) Aborted is having a contest where listeners get to come up with a song title for one of the tracks off their new album. For more info, go here.
• (02.25) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Coldworker album, "Rotting Paradise", due in May. And go here to listen to a sample track, 'Citizens of the Cyclopean Maze' (Click the media player towards the bottom of the page).
• (02.25) Go here to listen to the new track 'Wombdisease' off the new Bury Your Dead album.
  
• (02.24) Lupara has parted ways with vocalist Noa Brady. A replacement singer has yet to be announced.
• (02.24) All Shall Perish will enter the studio this April to record their new album.
• (02.24) Deftones will enter a Sacramento, California studio at the end of March with producer Terry Date to begin recording its sixth studio album, "Eros", tentatively due before the end of the year.
• (02.23) Hatesphere bassist Mikael Ehlert Hansen has joined Koldborn. They are writing songs for their new album.
  
• (02.23) Added a review to Hate's "Morphosis" CD.
• (02.22) Shadows Fall will reissue their Century Media debut, "Of One Blood", on April 15.
• (02.21) Cryptopsy's new album will be called "The Unspoken King", and is in the final stages of recording. They hope to release it this summer.
• (02.21) Century Media will release a bestof Strapping Young Lad album on March 31st. The album will be called "1994-2006 Chaos Years". For more info, visit here.
  
• (02.20) Added a review to Hate Eternal's "Fury and Flames" CD.
• (02.20) The new 7th Nemesis CD will be called "Archetype of Natural Violence" and will be out March 8th.
  
• (02.20) Neuraxis will enter the studio February 19 with producer Jef Fortin to record their fifth studio album. The recording process will be completed by late March, and they hope to release the album in July.
• (02.20) Go here to listen to a new track, 'The Aftermath' off the new Origin album.
• (02.19) Added a review to Deranged's "The Red Light Murder Case" CD.
• (02.19) Go here to see the cover artwork to Testament's new album.
• (02.19) Martyr will release a DVD later this year called "Havoc in Quebec City".
  
• (02.18) Added a review to Element's "Aeons Past" CD.
• (02.18) Crionics will be doing a lot of touring this spring in Europe, and work is already underway on a new album, which they hope to have available before the end of the year.
• (02.18) Go here to see the cover artwork to Vader's 25th anniversary album.
  
• (02.17) Go here to listen to a rare track, 'Executioner Returns' from Obituary.
• (02.17) Go here to listen to a new track, 'The Mirror's Truth' off the new In Flames album.
• (02.17) Go here to listen to a new track, 'Sympathy Orchestra' off the new self titled Bury Your Dead album, due out March 18th.
  
• (02.15) Tool has started writing new music for a new album.
• (02.15) Vile has finished writing 7 songs for their new album, and are writing a couple more.
  
• (02.15) Go here to listen to previews off the new Bloodbath EP.
  
• (02.14) Synthetic Breed have signed with Faultline Records. Their debut album will finally be availavle Feb 16th.
  
• (02.14) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Deranged album, out now.
• (02.14) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Arsis album.
• (02.13) Bloodbath will release its new four-song mini-CD, "Unblessing The Purity", on March 10 through Peaceville Records. Go here for the cover artwork.
• (02.13) Go here for an interview with Hate Eternal's Erik Rutan about the new album.
  
• (02.13) Go here to listen to the new track 'Obzen' off of Meshuggah's new album.
• (02.13) The new Suffocation album has the working title "Blood Oath". The album will be recorded by June for a tentative August / September release. Find out this and more in an audio interview with Mike available here.
  
• (02.11) Slayer has won this year's Grammy for best metal performance. This is the second year in a row they've won the award.
  
• (02.08) The new Resurrection album will be called "Mistaken for Dead", and it will be released May 4 via Massacre Records. The album will finish mixing at the end of February, and Dan Seagrave will be doing the cover artwork
  
• (02.08) Sepultura is about the start writing their new album. This time, they state the album will be inspired by the book and film "A Clockwork Orange".
• (02.08) Go here to see the cover artwork to Dream Theater's Greatest Hit album.
  
• (02.07) Aborted had this to say about their new album: "We are putting final touches to the material and are hitting the studio to record from the end of February until mid-March. Eric Rachel will mix this slab of brutality right after and it should see a summer release on Century Media Records."
• (02.07) Go here for an interview with Arsis bassist Noah Martin about the new album.
  
• (02.07) The new Textures album will be called "Silhouettes", and will be released April 21 via Listenable Records.
• (02.07) Slipknot should enter the studio this month to begin working on their new record, which they hope to release in August.
  
• (02.06) Added a review to Brain Drill's "Apocalyptic Feasting" CD.
• (02.06) A few words from vocalist Burton C Bell about what Fear Factory is (or is not) to to: "I'll say never say never, but at the moment FEAR FACTORY does not have a record contract with a label, so there's no contractual obligation. I'm not worried about it and I'm focusing all my attention on ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS."
• (02.05) Go here to listen to the new track 'Bleed' off of Meshuggah's new album.
  
• (02.05) All the songs for the new Psycroptic album have been written (9 in total), and the band hopes to go into the studio in March. They hope to have the album finished by May.
  
• (02.02) Origin's new album will be called "Antithesis", and will be released on April 1st. The lineup is the same as their famous "Informis Infinitis Inhumanitis" album. Go here for the cover artwork.
  
• (02.02) Behemoth will film its February 17, 2008 concert at La Locomotive in Paris, France for an upcoming DVD, to be release fall / winter this year.
• (02.01) Added a review to Hanzel Und Gretyl's "2012: Zwanzig Zwolf" CD.
• (02.01) Added a review to Decrepit Birth's "Diminishing Between Worlds" CD.

• (01.31) The new Hanzel Und Gretyl album will be called "2012: Zwanzig Zwolf", ad will be released Feb 5th.
  
• (01.31) Vader's 25th anniversary album "XXV" should be out in May, and will be released in several versions, including a regular edition and a special edition with 3 bonus songs and an extra DVD with rare footage. The band  will start recording a band new album in 2008 temporarily titled "The Book of the Dead". They plan to release the album May 2009.
• (01.31) Dream Theater will release a "Forsaken" digital EP. The title track will be the album version, followed by two live tracks recorded last year in Spain: 'Forsaken (live)' and 'Constant Motion (live)'. The EP will be released March 31st.
  
• (01.31) Lots of Bloodbath news. Vocals have been recorded for a new EP which should be out later this year. A DVD of the band's live performance at the Wacken 2005 festival will be released soon on Peaceville Records. And a new full length CD is in the works, possibly to be recorded this year.
  
• (01.29) Drummer Nils Fjellström may have patched things up with Aeon, and might return to the band fulltime. The band is jamming with him and are deciding whether they want him back.
  
• (01.29) Arsis' new album "We Are The Nightmare" will come out April 15, 2008 in North America via Nuclear Blast Records.
• (01.29) To listen to what may be 2 clips off Meshuggah's new album, watch the following interview with Tomas Haake and Marten Hagstrom. The audio clips are during the opening and ending credits.
  
• (01.29) Go here to see the cover artwork to Zimmer's Hole's new album.
  
• (01.28) Diabolic have signed to Deathgasm Records. The band will release their latest two EPs on one CD called "Chaos In Hell/Possessed By Death" on Feb 29th.
  
• (01.28) All Shall Perish are working on material for a new album to be released later this year.
  
• (01.28) Drummer Lech (As Blood Runs Black) and vocalist Lou Tanius (On Paths Of Torment, Invocation of Nehek) have joined Through The Eyes Of The Dead.
• (01.28) Go here for a pretty interesting video interview with Slayer's Kerry King from this year's NAMM.
  
• (01.25) Vocalist Derek Rydquist has left The Faceless to pursue a college degree. The band is looking for a replacement, and still plans to record a new album this year.
  
• (01.25) Go here to listen to an interview with Severe Torture drummer Seth Van De Loo.
• (01.25) Gorerotted has parted ways with drummer John Rushforth. He will be replaced by Nate Gould of Screamin' Daemon.
• (01.23) Vocalist Nate Johnson has quit Through The Eyes Of The Dead and has joined the hardcore band Since The Flood. As to why he left the band, he states he is no longer interested in doing death metal vocals. He loves the band, but wants to do something a little different.
  
• (01.23) The new Zimmers Hole record will be called "When You Were Shouting At The Devil...We Were In League With Satan". The album is due out on March 11 on Century Media Records. Go here to see the cover artwork and hear the title track.
  
• (01.22) Angelcorpse has added drummer Paul Collier (Ornament Of Disgrace) to the band.
• (01.22) Go here and here to watch a drum solo by Divine Heresy's Tim Yeung performed at the NAMM show, which took place January 17-20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
• (01.21) Former Obituary guitarist Allen West was released from the Gainesville Correctional Institution in Gainesville, Florida on January 19, 2008 after serving eight months. He was sent to jail after being arrested for his 5th DUI.
• (01.18) The new Skinlab live album has been completed, and will be called "Skinnedalive!"
• (01.17) Here's the bonus track listing for the re-issue of Death's "Symbolic" due out April 1st: 10) 'Symbolic Acts' (original "Symbolic" title) (instrumental), 11) 'Zero Tolerance' (instrumental), 12) 'Crystal Mountain (instrumental)', 13) 'Misanthrope (instrumental)', 14) 'Symbolic Acts' (original "Symbolic" title) (with vocals).
• (01.17) In Flames have inked a deal with Koch Records for the North American release of their new album, "A Sense of Purpose", to be released April 1st.
• (01.17) Rasmus Salskov has rejoined Koldborn as their fulltime drummer. He took a break shortly after their last album for personal reasons.
  
• (01.16) The current working title for Project: Failing Flesh's new album is "Count Back From Ten".
• (01.16) The new Deftones album will be caled "Eros", and is due out later in the year.
• (01.15) Added a review to Amagortis's "Pre-Natal Cannibalism" CD.
• (01.15) Go here to listen to the new track 'Bringer of Storms' off Hate Eternal's new album.
• (01.15) Go here and here to watch a video interview with Gorerotted.
• (01.15) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new In Flames CD.
  
• (01.12) According to their myspace page, Malamor is in pre-production on their new album.
  
• (01.12) Behemoth have just signed with Metalblade Records in the US, and Nuclear Blast in Europe.
• (01.12) Cannibal Corpse hope to enter the studio in September to record a new album for a 2009 release.
  
• (01.12) Arsonists Get All The Girls welcome bass player Adam Swan to the group. He replaces Patrick Jones, who died Nov 30th of last year of unknown causes.
  
• (01.12) Go here to listen to the song 'Watch Me When I Kill' off the new Deranged album due out February 18th.
• (01.12) Coldworker have completed work on their new album. The album will be released this spring, and contains 12 tracks, plus a japanese bonus track which is a cover of Sepultura's 'Necromancer'.
• (01.12) Check here to get the tracklisting to the new Dream Theater Best-of album, which contains a number of remixed tracks exclusive to this double CD set.
  
• (01.11) Nasum will be releasing a live album in March. It will come in two varieties. The first will be the band's live show from 2004 in Japan in a digipak entitled "Doombringer" on Relapse, to be released March 4th. The second will be the same tracks, but on a split album with Napalm Death. Go here to see the "Doombringer" cover artwork. The track listing is as follows: 1) 'Corrosion' 2) 'Doombringer' 3) 'Just Another Hog' 4) 'Inhale/Exhale' 5) 'Scoop' 6) 'Bullshit' 7) 'Relics' 8) 'Löpandebandsprincipen' 9) 'I Hate People' 10) 'Masshypnosis' 11) 'A Welcome Breeze Of Stinking Air' 12) 'Fatal Search' 13) 'This is...' 14) 'The Masked Face' 15) 'The Idiot Parade' 16) 'Den Svarta Fanan'.
• (01.11) Cog's new album "Sharing Space" will be released in Australia on April 12.
• (01.11) In Flames will release a new single, "The Mirror’s Truth", on March 7 via Nuclear Blast Records. The European-only release will contain the following tracks: 1) 'The Mirror's Truth' 2) 'Eraser' 3) 'Tilt' 4) 'Abnegation'. The first track is taken from their new album, due out April 4th, and last 3 are exclusive non-album tracks
  
• (01.10) Daath will enter the studio on March 1st with producer Jason Suecof (Chimaira, The Black Dahlia Murder) to begin recording its new album for a late 2008 release via Roadrunner Records.
• (01.09) Added a review to Oblige's "Expectants" CD.
• (01.09) Bury Your Dead have announced that Myke Terry, former vocalist of Cassius, will be the band's new permanent vocalist. The band is working on a new album right now.
• (01.09) Terrorust have parted ways with their old vocalist, and have replaced him with Matt Storma. The band plans on re-releasing their debut album with their new vocalist doing all the vocals (the album will also contain new lyrics and artwork). Visit their myspace page to listen to the new track 'Harvesting The Blood'.
  
• (01.09) Go here to see the cover artwokr to the new Hate Eternal album, "Fury and Flames".
• (01.08) Pre-production has begun for Resurrection's new album, and should be released May 4, 2008.
• (01.08) The new In Flames album will be called "A Sense of Purpose", and will be released in Europe on April 4 via Nuclear Blast Records.
• (01.08) Memorial services for late Disgorge bassist Benjamin Lee Marlin will be held on January 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Moose Lodge in North Escondido, California. Fans of the band are encouraged to attend. For more info, go here.
• (01.07) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Meshuggah album.
  
• (01.04) The original Pessimist lineup from the first two CDs,  featuring founding members, guitarist Kelly McLauchlin, vocalist Rob Kline, and drummer Chris Pernia, has reunited. Handling bass duties for the group is Kelly Conlon. Plans are underway to begin writing new music for release later in the year. In the meantime, the band will release a rare CD, "Evolution Unto Evil" which features rare and previously unreleased tracks, early demos and live studio songs, plus a few covers. The album will be released March / April 2008, a co-release on Grim Nocturnal Records and Pathos Productions.
• (01.04) Unearth is working on music for a new cd to be released this fall.
  
• (01.03) Disgorge bassist Ben Marlin lost his 18-month battle with Cancer yesterday morning. RIP dude.
  
• (01.03) Rhino Records has set a March 18 release date for a "best-of" double-CD from Dream Theater, entitled "Greatest Hit & 19 Other Pretty Cool Songs".
• (01.02) Go here to read a new interview with drummer Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater, with some new interesting tidbits about the band.
  
• (01.01) See what were yours and my Favorite Albums Of 2007!
• (01.01) Hate's new album will be released Feb 4th.
• (01.01) Visit the Decrepit Birth myspace page to listen to another new track, 'The Living Doorway', from the new album.
• (01.01) MetalKult.com has just posted six MP3 audio files from a 1988 Death rehearsal. These 6 songs eventually got rerecorded for the band's "Leprosy" album.
• (01.01) Deeds Of Flesh have finished recording the drums for their new album.