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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Book Studio Time For New Album

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has posted the following update on the band's official message board: "Just letting everyone know that the official start of the recording of the new record for Crash Music is October 7. This gives us a release sometime in the beginning of 2005. We dont have...

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THE RED CHORD To Enter Studio In November

Massachusetts-based metal/grind band THE RED CHORD will enter Planet Z studios in Hadley, MA on November 1 with producer Zeuss (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL) to begin recording their sophomore full-length album, "Clients". The follow-up to 2002's "Fused Together in Revolving Doors" (Robotic Empire) will...

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METAL BLADE RECORDS Owner/CEO BRIAN SLAGEL To Guest On Canada's TSN

Metal Blade Records Owner/CEO Brian Slagel will be making his third appearance on the TSN (Canada's version of ESPN) show "Off The Record" on Thursday, September 16. Slagel, who is said ot be "an extreme supporter of hockey," is currently traveling back and forth to catch the World Cup of Hockey gam...

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DOOGIE WHITE: Demo Recordings Available For Download

Three demo tracks recorded by YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-RAINBOW singer Doogie White with an early 1990s band called SOLE ASYLUM have been posted online at White's official web site. Download them at this location. The demo was recorded in the summer of 1992 at Survival Studios in West London and features...

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SOUNDSCAN Report: DIO And AMAN AMARTH Fail To Light Up The Charts

DIO's latest album, "Master of the Moon" (Sanctuary),has sold 3,349 copies in the United States during its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Meanwhile, AMON AMARTH's brand-new effort, "Fate of Norns" (Metal Blade),registered a first-week tally of 1,306. ...

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AMON AMARTH Break German Top 40

AMON AMARTH's latest CD, "Fate Of Norns", has entered the German Media Control Top 100 chart at position No. 31 and Austria's Media Control album chart at No. 56. The German debut marks the highest chart entry in Germany to date for the group's label, Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to last year'...

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MELIAH RAGE: Festival Appearances Announced

Reunited Boston-based metallers MELIAH RAGE are scheduled to appear at two upcoming New England area heavy metal music festivals that are doubling as CD release parties. Formed in Boston in 1986 (and featuring GODSMACK's Sully Erna on drums for the release of "Unfinished Business"),MELIAH RAGE rece...

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ANCIENT: We Know How To Spell!

Norwegian black metallers ANCIENT have issued the following statement regarding the song "Horroble" on their most recent CD, "Night Visit": "After numerous unintelligent comments, made on certain reviews written by evidently unintelligent people about the title of the song 'Horroble', off ANCIENT's...

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IN BATTLE Joined By GOD AMONG INSECTS' ELOFSSON

Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE have announced the addition of session guitarist Tomas Elofsson (GOD AMONG INSECTS, SANCTIFICATION) to the group's ranks. IN BATTLE's third full-length album, "Welcome to the Battlefield", is scheduled for release on September 20 through Cold/Metal B...

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GOD DETHRONED Finalize Track Listing, Release Date For 'The Lair Of The White Worm'

Metal Blade Records has set a November 15 release date for the new GOD DETHRONED album, "The Lair of the White Worm". The Dutch death metallers' follow-up to 2003's "Into the Lungs of Hell" was recorded at Berno Studios in Malmö, Sweden by Henrik Larsson and was mastered at Franky's Recording Kitche...

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VEHEMENCE To Film New Video This Month

Arizona-based melodic death metallers VEHEMENCE will film their second music video, for the song "We Are All Dying", on September 14-15 in New York with "TRL"/MTV director Elliot Phear (SIMPLE PLAN, Steve-o from "Jackass"). "We Are All Dying" comes off the group's third studio album, "Helping The Wo...

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VOMITORY To Carry On As Four-Piece

Swedish death metallers VOMITORY have abandoned their vocalist search and will carry on as a four-piece. "The interest for the vocal job has been great but we haven't found what we've been looking for," the band write on their web site. "So we reconsidered our situation and looked upon it from diffe...

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BRAINSTORM To Embark On European Headlining Tour

German power metallers BRAINSTORM will be embarking on a European tour beginning on March 23 in Hamburg, Germany. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 23 - Hamburg, GER @ Markthalle Mar. 24 - Essen, GER @Zeche Carl Mar. 25 - Vosselaar, BEL @ Biebob Mar. 26 - Andernach, GER @ JUZ Mar. 27 - Helmond, ....

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Signs With Japanese Cell-Phone Company

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has signed on with top Japanese cellular company AU to do a weekly spot for those who subscribe to AU's "EZ" channel. EZ channel is similar to cable TV but for your cell phone. Subscribers to this cutting-edge service receive film clips (news, events, music r...

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IMPIOUS: New Album Samples Posted Online

Swedish death/thrashers IMPIOUS have changed the title of their fourth full-length album to "Hellucinate" from the previously announced "Hellucinations". The follow-up to 2002's "The Killer" was recorded at Studio Mega with producer Valle Adzic and was mixed by Chris Silver and Valle Adzic. Audio sa...