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SETH: New Album Details Revealed

French black metal band SETH have finished recording their fourth album, tentatively titled "Era-Decay", for a spring release through Avantgarde Music. "All takes are recorded and the mix is not yet finished, but so far the 'Era-Decay' full-length album sounds definitely more brutal and intense, sca...

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DISILLUSION Complete Work On 'Back To Times Of Splendor'

Leipzig, Germany-based metallers DISILLUSION have completed work on their full-length debut, "Back To Times Of Splendor", due on April 5 through Metal Blade Records. "The band is very satisfied with the complete work and surely convinced that it has been worth every minute of the past eight months,"...

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FLESHCRAWL: New Song Available For Download

A brand new FLESHCRAWL track, titled "Beneath A Dying Sun", has been made available for download in MP3 format at this location. "Beneath A Dying Sun" comes off the group's seventh album, "Made of Flesh", due on February 23 through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Soulskinner" was recor...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: New Song Available For Download

A brand new CANNIBAL CORPSE track, titled "Cyanide Assassin", has been posted online in MP3 format at this location. "Cyanide Assassin" comes off CANNIBAL CORPSE's forthcoming CD, "The Wretched Spawn", due on February 24 through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Gore Obsessed", "The Wret...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Postpone New Album Recording Sessions

CATTLE DECAPITATION bassist Troy Oftedal broke his wrist following a recent Metal Blade drunken holiday party on Sunset Strip. As a result, the recording of the band's new album, "Humanure", has been postponed until later next month. The album should be ready by summer and will be followed by "a mas...

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RAZOR & TIE Extends Deal With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

Hits Daily Double reports: "Indie label Razor & Tie, whose deal with Triple Crown produced a smash album for L.I. emo band BRAND NEW, has extended its relationship with successful rock label Prosthetic Records. Run by ex-Metal Blade exec E.J. Johantgen and one-time HITS gruler Dan Fitzgerald, Pr...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE To Film Video For 'Decency Defiled'

Veteran death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE will shortly begin filming a video for the track "Decency Defiled" off their forthcoming CD, "The Wretched Spawn", due on February 24 through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Gore Obsessed", "The Wretched Spawn" was recorded at Sonic Ranch studios...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Working On New Music

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman is currently in the studio writing his own new music, as well as new music with Japanese songwriters Tamada and Takada (who penned the latest AIKAWA NANASE single, "Ai No Uta"). Says Marty, "The three of us have a great vibe and these tunes are exactly what I...

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JACOBS DREAM Add New Vocalist, New Soundclip Posted Online

Columbus, Ohio's JACOBS DREAM have announced the addition of vocalist Chaz Bond to the group's ranks. "Chaz comes from the hardcore/melodic metal band BIOGENESIS," the group write on their web site. "Chaz will remain a member of both bands." JACOBS DREAM are currently preparing to enter the studio t...

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HELLOWEEN To Play Indonesia In February

German power metallers HELLOWEEN have announced three dates in Indonesia following their upcoming Japanese tour, which takes place in late January/early February. Prior to the Japanese trek, HELLOWEEN will embark on a two-week U.S. tour beginning on January 15 in Sayreville, New Jersey. Upcoming HEL...

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ANTHRAX, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Team Up For Japanese Dates

According to a posting at www.darkesthour.com, ANTHRAX, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SIKTH, DARKEST HOUR, BURNT BY THE SUN and FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES will be teaming up for two shows in Japan under the banner "Extreme the Dojo Vol. 10 Special". The dates are as follows: Apr. 14 - Tokyo, J...

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OBSESSION: On The Verge Of Signing New Record Deal

Reunited classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION are currently in negotiations with several European labels about securing a new record deal, according to a post on the group's web site. "While the band doesn't want to name any labels for fear of jinxing any progress, these labels that are being neg...

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SLIPKNOT Pull Out Of Japan's SONICMANIA Festival

As first predicted here on Dec. 22, SLIPKNOT have now officially cancelled their previously announced appearance at the Sonicmania festival, a two-day event set to take place in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan on January 31-February 1, 2004. An official statement from the festival organizers has attributed t...

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DIMMU BORGIR Cancel Australian, Japanese Tours

Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have reportedly cancelled all of their Australian/Japanese dates that were scheduled to take place in early February. Although no official reason was given for the cancellation, it is believed that problems with the Japanese portion of the trek led to the decis...

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BOLT THROWER To Begin Work On New Album

Long-running British death metal band BOLT THROWER are currently writing new material for their eighth studio album, tentatively due in October/November through Metal Blade Records. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2001's "Honour Valour Pride" will be recorded in May and will be supported by a full...