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Report: Italian Priests Join War Against Heavy Metal Satanists

Nick Pisa of Telegraph.co.uk reports that priests are to work alongside Italian police officers to tackle a rising tide of crimes linked to devil worship. The clerics have been seconded to the Squadra Anti Sette (SAS) anti-sect squad by the Vatican after Church officials became concerned about the n...

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ROB ZOMBIE: More 'Halloween' Casting Announcements

Rob Zombie has issued the following update on his upcoming remake of the 1978 horror classic "Halloween": "A couple of our favorite 'rejects' have joined the cast of 'Halloween'. Sheri Moon Zombie has joined the cast of 'Halloween' as Deborah Myers, the mother of Michael Myers and longtime employee...

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Ex-CONTROL DENIED Singer Is Determined To Fulfill CHUCK SCHULDINER's Last Wish

Former CONTROL DENIED singer Tim Aymar has issued a response to statements and accusations made by Guido Heijnens, owner of the now-defunct Dutch record label Hammerheart Records (which was "resurrected" for a short while under the Karmageddon Media banner) regarding the fate of the unreleased secon...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Sister: CONTROL DENIED's Second Album Will be Released This Year

Beth Schuldiner, sister of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner, has issued a response to statements and accusations made by Guido Heijnens, owner of the now-defunct Dutch record label Hammerheart Records (which was "resurrected" for a short while under the Karmageddon Media banner)...

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MEGADETH Mainman: 'I Love The Tones On This Record'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I am currently in Derbyshire, England with [producer] Andy Sneap finishing the record. Glen [Drover, guitar] is over here doing some last-minute sleeping on the couch, er, uh, ju...

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CEMETARY: New Song Posted Online

A brand new CEMETARY song, entitled "Black Cell" is available for download at this location. Back in May 2005, CEMETARY mainman Mathias Lodmalm announced his departure from CEMETARY, stating, "I've had enough of the people I do business with and the relationship with them has basically killed off th...

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REVENGIA To Mix New Album In February

REVENGIA, the Swedish metal band featuring ARCH ENEMY drummer Daniel Erlandsson, is continuing work on its new album, entitled "Eraser". Commented guitarist Matti Almsenius: "[We] will head into recording mode today [Jan. 4]. [We] will record the final stuff for 'Eraser'. Some intros are to be done...

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NINE INCH NAILS Mainman On New CD: 'I Wrote The Soundtrack To A Movie That Doesn't Exist'

U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine (web site) has conducted an exclusive interview with NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor about the group's follow-up to 2005's "With Teeth", tentatively due this spring. A brief question-and-answer session follows: Kerrang!: Your last album took six years. We've only had to...

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LILLIAN AXE Signs With METRO CITY RECORDS

After an extended hiatus that left many fans wondering if they'd ever see the group up and running again, melodic metallists LILLIAN AXE have risen from the ashes and are preparing their first all-new studio album since 1993's highly regarded "Psychoschizophrenia". Led by founding guitarist Steve Bl...

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RAGE Announces New Drummer

German power metallers RAGE have announced the addition of drummer André Hilgers (AXXIS, SILENT FORCE) to the group's ranks. "During [the recording sessions for] the Nuclear Blast anniversary album, we were very surprised how perfectly André's style matched our new song, 'Terrified'," the group writ...

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VILE Guitarist Wants Death Metal To Give Something Back, Not Feed Into Negative Field

Guitarist Colin Davis of the Californian brutal death metallers VILE has issued a follow-up message elaborating on his previous announcement that the group's forthcoming recorded output "will not focus on death anymore": "A lot of people messaged about this and I really appreciate the thoughts [ever...

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DAWN OF AZAZEL: DEICIDE Trek Was 'Most Enjoyable And Sickest Tour We Have Been Part Of'

Frontman Rigel Walshe of the New Zealand-based death/grind outfit DAWN OF AZAZEL has issued the following update: "Presently we are recuperating, nursing our livers and catching up on sleep after returning from our Australian/New Zealand tour with DEICIDE. This has definitely been the most enjoyable...

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JERRY CANTRELL On Why METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Will Go Down In History As A 'Rock Icon'

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell recently spoke to Classic Rock magazine (web site) for its latest issue in which the stars of rock (plus some assorted rock-loving comedians, sportmen, MPs and other riff raff) nominate their "rock icons." The following is Cantrell's explanation for why METAL...

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NOMINON: In Pre-Production Mode

Swedish death metallers NOMINON have posted the following message on their official web site: "The band is right now working on a pre-production for the new album that will be properly recorded at Necromorbus Studio in February, four tracks has been roughly recorded and the production result turned...

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WHITESNAKE Guitarist Talks About Upcoming Album

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE guitarist Doug Aldrich. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metalshrine: These four new songs on the live album, did you write them with David [Coverdale] and how much of an input did you have on them? Was it David's ideas and you wo...