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NACHTMYSITUM Announces Tour Dates

Supporting their latest full-length release, "Instinct: Decay", U.S. black metal act NACHTMYSITUM has picked up a few dates out west this fall with DAUGHTERS and PELICAN, proving that anything goes these days. The band will also be directly supporting DEICIDE on October 20 in Brooklyn, NY with a few...

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CATALYST To Open For CARNIVORE In Connecticut

West Hartford, Connecticut-based tech-death band CATALYST, featuring several ex-members of CAPHARNAUM, will open for CARNIVORE at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT on Friday, September 1. Also appearing on the bill are SEVENTH VOID (the band featuring TYPE O NEGATIVE members Johnny Kelly and Kenny Hicke...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: More 'Doomsday For The Deceiver' Reissue Details Revealed

More information has been released about the upcoming "Special Edition" reissue of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's classic debut, "Doomsday for the Deceiver", due on October 31 via Metal Blade Records. The original album was produced by Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM and is the group's sol...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer 'RIPPER' OWENS Talks About Inspiration For BEYOND FEAR Debut

Dr. Abner Mality of Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently interviewed former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR singer Tim "Ripper" Owens. Many aspects of Ripper's career were touched on, including the upcoming ICED EARTH album, his days with JUDAS PRIEST and some of the lyrical ideas be...

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GUNS N' ROSES Frontman AXL ROSE To Present At 2006 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has signed on to present at the the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, which will be hosted by Jack Black and air live from New York's Radio City Music Hall on Thursday, August 31 at 8:00 p.m. EST. MTV announced today that Shakira will be shaking her hips as ...

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INTRONAUT: 'Void' To Receive European Release Via LIFEFORCE RECORDS

California-based progressive metal/rock band INTRONAUT — featuring drummer Danny Walker (formerly of California grinders UPHILL BATTLE),Sacha Dunable (ex-guitarist for L.A. doomsters ANUBIS RISING) and Leon del Muerte (former IMPALED guitarist/EXHUMED bassist) on guitars and vocals, and bassist Joe...

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BLINDSIDE To Tour South Africa

Sweden's BLINDSIDE will embark on a tour of South Africa in September/October. "This will be a very emotional tour for us as a band and it's a blessing to come to South Africa and play," the group writes in a statement. "We've got mails from SA for years and always tried to find a way ...

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ENTOMBED: New Full-Length Album To Arrive In February/March

Long-running Swedish metallers ENTOMBED have issued the following update: "The 'When In Sodom' EP was extremely well received, more than any other Entombed record, boosting both interest and sales in Europe, so we thank each and every one who got their hands on a copy. "'When In Sodom' is yet to be...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

IRON MAIDEN's new single, "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg", has achieved the following first-week positions in Europe: Finland: #1 Sweden: #1 Norway: #9 Switzerland: #78 As previously reported, IRON MAIDEN's video for "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" has been made available for streaming a...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer Talks About His Favorite Songs From 'A Matter Of Life And Death'

In a recent interview with Revolver magazine (web site),IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson spoke about some of his favorite songs off the band's new CD, "A Matter of Life and Death", which is scheduled for release in North America on September 5 via Sanctuary Records. "These Colours Don't Run": B...

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DARK HAVEN, DECEPTION, OMISSA Confirmed For POWER PROG WEST FESTIVAL

DARK HAVEN, DECEPTION and OMISSA have been confirmed for the Power Prog West Festival, set to take place August 27 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, CA. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: NEVERMORE AGENT STEEL DARK HAVEN RAPID FIRE UNFEIGNED KEEN OF THE CROW FOR EVER IN TERROR YE...

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DEICIDE: More North American Tour Dates Announced

DEICIDE will embark on a North American headlining tour in October. Support at the shows will come from DESOLATION. So far the following dates have been released: Oct. 14 - Huntington, WV @ Monkey Bar Oct. 15 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Oct. 17 - Farmingdale, NY @ The Crazy Donkey Oct. 18 - Buffalo, .....

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ESCAPI MUSIC Comments On DISSECTION Frontman's Passing

Peter Anneroth, CEO of Escapi Music, has issued the following statement regarding the passing of DISSECTION frontman Jon Nödtveidt: "We regret to have lost a great musician and friend and will continue to work with the DISSECTION projects we have started to do our best to promote and support the mus...

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BENEDICTUM To Guest On KNAC.COM's 'The Vault'

San Diego, CA power metal band BENEDICTUM, featuring vocalist Veronica Freeman, guitarist Pete Wells, drummer Blackie Sanchez, keyboardist Chris Morgan, and bassist Jesse Wright, will be making an 11:30 a.m. PST in-studio appearance on KNAC.COM's "The Vault", hosted by DJ Will, on Sunday, August 27....

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist Announces HOOKERS 'N' BLOW Tour Dates

GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed will be taking his ultra-fun side project HOOKERS 'N' BLOW (a.k.a. HOLLYWOOD BULLDOZER) out for a two-week tour starting on August 25 in New Orleans, Louisiana and ending on September 9 in Hollywood, California for the band's first Los Angeles performance in over...