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SOTHIS Prepares To Film Video

Los Angeles-based black metal band SOTHIS will film a video for the title track of its recently released Candlelight Records debut album, "De Oppresso Liber". The clip will be shot in Los Angeles with director Joe Suarez, who has previously worked with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, AS I LAY DYING and EVANESCEN...

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ULI JON ROTH: More U.S. Dates Announced

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth has just released his first real rock record since 1985's "Beyond The Astral Skies" in Japan via Marquee Records. The European and USA releases will follow later this month on SPV. Entitled "Under A Dark Sky", the CD is the first official release in the long-awaited...

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PEARL JAM Bassist's Solo Debut To Feature KING'S X Frontman

The Pulse of Radio reports: PEARL JAM bassist Jeff Ament will release his first solo album, titled "Tone", on September 16, according to Billboard.com. The disc will be issued through the band's Ten Club fan organization as well as selected independent retailers in the U.S. It will be available only...

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DISSECTION, NECROPHOBIC Members Join Forces In TRIDENT

TRIDENT, the Swedish death metal band formed by guitarist Johan Norman (DISSECTION, SOULREAPER),is currently at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden recording guitar and bass for its upcoming debut album. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Jaws of Satan",...

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ICED EARTH: Los Angeles Show Moved To Larger Venue

ICED EARTH's Los Angeles show, which was originally booked at The Avalon for October 24, has been moved to The Wiltern Theatre due to overwhelming demand. Tickets for the new location will go on sale September 6. Due to additional backstage facilities, there will also be a limited number of addition...

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FIREWIND: 'Head Up High' Video Posted Online

"Head Up High", the new video from the Greek metal sensation FIREWIND, can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's latest album, "The Premonition", which was released in Japan on June 25 through King Records. The LP was made available on a limited-edition CD+DVD including four songs from th...

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VAINGLORY Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

VAINGLORY/ex-CHASTAIN vocalist Kate French has issued the following update: "Just wanted to let everyone know that [VAINGLORY's] new CD will be ready within the next few months and it is KICK-ASS!! No fancy frills, no guest appearances, no pricey names backin' us up, no name-droppin' or regurgitated...

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MOTÖRHEAD Rocks WWE's 'Unforgiven'

Grammy Award winners and hard rock legends MOTÖRHEAD have been enlisted to provide their new song "Rock Out" as the official theme music for World Wrestling Entertainment's September pay-per-view event "Unforgiven". "Rock Out" is the lead track off MOTÖRHEAD's new album "Motörizer". Beginning Monday...

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IRONSWORD Prepares To Release 'Overlords Of Chaos'

Portugal's "barbaric metal" trio IRONSWORD will storm back to the metal scene at the end of this month with the release of its third full-length offering, "Overlords of Chaos", via Shadow Kingdom Records. According to a press release, the new CD "continues on with their heavy metal crusade, much mor...

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SAXON Films 'Live To Rock' Video

Aestheticom's Bill Schacht, who has previously directed music videos for DIO, KING DIAMOND, AMON AMARTH, FATAL SMILE, LIBERTY X/REV RUN, ZAKK WYLDE and SISTER SIN, among others, has just completed filming footage for the upcoming SAXON clip for the soon-to-be classic rock anthem "Live To Rock". Acco...

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XXX: Debut Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

XXX, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based glitter-rock trio featuring Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME),has unveiled the cover artwork and track listing for its debut album, "Heaven, Hell or Hollywood?", which will be relea...

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CYNIC: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Reunited progressive metallers CYNIC — whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal — will release their new album, "Traced In Air" on October 28 via Season of Mist Records (one day earlier internationally). The CD contains eight songs, and t...

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ICED EARTH: 'The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part II)' Audio Samples Available

Audio samples of ICED EARTH's new full-length studio album, "The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part II)", have been posted online on the group's MySpace page. "The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part II)" will be released through SPV Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerla...

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NARNIA Announces New Singer

Swedish epic/melodic metallers NARNIA — who recently parted ways with singer Christian Liljegren — have announced the addition of vocalist Germán Pascual (see photo below) to the group's ranks. The band says, "Germán truly shares our vision and has shown us that he can handle old NARNIA songs with f...

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POSSESSED Pulls Out Of Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

Reactivated California death metal pioneers POSSESSED — featuring sole original member Jeff Becerra (vocals) backed by members of California's SADISTIC INTENT — have cancelled their appearance at the Hole in the Sky festival, set to take place August 27-30 in Bergen, Norway. The festival organizers...