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CALLENISH CIRCLE To Guest At ENGINE OF PAIN CD-Release Party

Dutch melodic death metallers CALLENISH CIRCLE have been invited to appear as the special guest act at the CD-release party of fellow Dutch thrashers ENGINE OF PAIN on Saturday, March 10 at De Azijnfabriek in Roermond, The Netherlands. CALLENISH CIRCLE vocalist Patrick Savelkoul last March recorded...

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TOURNIQUET Confirmed For SONSHINE FESTIVAL

Christian thrash metallers TOURNIQUET have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sonshine Festival, set to take place July 12-14 in Willmar, Minnesota. For more information, visit www.sonshinefestival.com. TOURNIQUET released a live DVD in August, entitled "Till Sverige Med Kärlek" (To Sweden W...

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SIX FEET UNDER Bassist Talks About Upcoming Album

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with SIX FEET UNDER bassist Terry Butler. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: What can SIX FEET UNDER fans expect from the new album? With the last album there was definitely a slight style change. Is that progres...

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THIS ENDING: Another New Song Posted Online

Another THIS ENDING track, entitled "Pitch Black", has been posted online at the group's MySpace page. The song comes off the Stockholm, Sweden-based band's debut album, "Inside the Machine", which was released in Europe on December 4 via Metal Blade Records (December 1 in Germany). The CD — which w...

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DIR EN GREY: 'Agitated Screams Of Maggots' Video Posted Online

Japanese band DIR EN GREY has posted its video for the song "Agitated Screams of Maggots" at this location (Windows Media). The track is the title cut of the group's upcoming EP, which is due in the U.S. on January 9, 2007 as a limited-edition release sold exclusively via F.Y.E. stores. The EP ...

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THE RED CHORD To Focus On Writing And Recording

Massachusetts-based metal/grind band THE RED CHORD has issued the following update: "We're back home for the holidays and we'll be taking the majority of the next four months to focus on writing and recording. We will be playing some short weekend/long weekend runs, but nothing is confirmed quite ye...

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THE ARCANE ORDER Guitarist: 'What A Great Year To Look Back On!'

Guitarist Flemming C. Lund of THE ARCANE ORDER — the Danish band which also features in its ranks vocalist Kasper Thomsen (RAUNCHY) —has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "So this is about it for 2006. Man, what a great year to look back on! We released our debut album in...

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MUCOPUS: In Writing Mode

Vocalist Jason Keyser of the New York-based old-school death metallers MUCOPUS has issued the following update: "We are in the process of writing our untitled new full-length record for extreme Czech label Nice To Eat You Records that will be out in the summer of 2007. Our plan is to record the majo...

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CELTIC FROST: Savoring Satan's Balls Until Utter Intoxication

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Following a short break following the North American tour, having brought the total of concerts performed since CELTIC FROST returned to the stage at the end of May 2006 to 59, we commenced band rehears...

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MEGADETH Mainman: 2006 'Turned Out To Be One Of The Best Years In My Career Yet'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Well, the holiday season is here and some of us are definitely getting coal in the 'ole stocking, which is getting off easy. Me, I prolly deserve a boxcar of the stuff, but again...

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LIEGE LORD Guitarist Joins UPWARDS OF ENDTIME

Former LEIGE LORD guitarist Tony Truglio will appear on UPWARDS OF ENDTIME's third CD, "From Genesis to Apocalypse and Beyond". This album will feature 14 previously unreleased songs in the '70s/early 80s hard rock/heavy metal style of BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, ANGEL WITCH, WITCHFINDER GENERAL, W...

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ANNIHILATOR, PRETTY MAIDS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

ANNIHILATOR, POINT BLANK and PRETTY MAIDS have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9, 2007 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANNIHILATOR AXEL RUDI PELL BLACK OAK ARKANSAS BLIND GUARDIAN CIRCUS MAXIM...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Video Footage From Finnish Press Conference Posted Online

Video footage of legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen's December 14, 2006 press conference in Helsinki, Finland has been posted online at this location. Photos taken at Yngwie's gig on December 15, 2006 at Teatria in Oulu, Finland are available at Mesta.net (courtesy of Jouni Hirn). As previ...

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POWERWOLF: 'Almost Finished' With Songwriting For New Album

German-Romanian dark power metal band POWERWOLF will enter Woodhouse studios in Hagen, Germany on January 2 to begin recording its second album, tentatively due in April 2007 via Metal Blade Records Europe. The follow-up to 2005's "Return in Bloodred" will be mixed in February at Studio Fredman in G...

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ANTERIOR Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of South Wales metal extremists ANTERIOR. According to a press release, ANTERIOR formed in 2003 when a group of 17-year-olds "set out to create an epic sound combining thunderous riffs, technically exceptional guitar work, relentless drive, and an abunda...