San Diego, CA’s finest purveyors of extreme metal, Cattle Decapitation, are planning a series of limited edition vinyl releases for 2014 under the banner “Decade of Decapitation“, to celebrate 10 years of releases on Metal Blade Records. The band’s entire Metal Blade discography: “To Serve Man” (2002), “Humanure” (2004), “Karma.Bloody.Karma” …

AHAB are working on their long awaited follow up to 2012’s ‘The Giant’ album and they want you to get involved. AHAB – “As you might know, we’re just about to write a new album and we want YOU to participate this time! So if you’re into audiovisual art in …

On the 19th of May this year, Swedish Heavy Metal band SABATON will release their brand new, seventh studio album titled Heroes. In anticipation of the new album, the band have released the first in a series of trailers about the making of the new album. Watch the trailer here: …

FOREVER PLAGUED RECORDS sets April 7th as the release date for SEPTUAGINT’s debut MCD, Negative Void Trinity. Another prospective band from the fertile Greek black metal scene, SEPTUAGINT play a fast black metal style that knows when to pace itself – not much different from some bands under the moniker …

2013 was truly an eventful year for DEW-SCENTED! The band released the special anniversary compilation “Insurgent“, toured Europe with Testament in April, played several outstanding festival events including the inaugural Full Metal Cruise as well as Wacken Open Air and then finished off by touring Europe 10 countries again with …

The artwork for New Southern, the upcoming debut album by Oklahoma natives and saviors of southern-infused hard rock ANTI-MORTEM, has been revealed.  Album artwork was created by Brent Elliott White (DEATH ANGEL, JOB FOR A COWBOY, TRIVIUM). New Southern will be released in physical and digital formats on April 15th …

It’s all going on for fast rising Kent rockers ELECTRIC RIVER, fresh from a packed show on Saturday at London’s Garage, yesterday they drop this lyric video for new single  ‘In Your Name‘ out March 31st on Cadiz music, taken from their forthcoming new album. Meanwhile singer/bass player Sponge is …

Indie Recordings are proud to announce the signing of black metallers PATRIA! Hailing from Brazil, PATRIA is one of the most imminent Black Metal bands in South America today! They have 4 releases behind them, and will release “Individualism” via Indie Recordings on the 24th of April in the UK …

DIABULUS IN MUSICA premiere the new video for “Inner Force” from their highly anticipated news album ‘Argia’ with Zero Tolerance. See it here. Get ready for Symphonic Metal filled with emotion and magic from the Spanish masters! Tracklisting: 1. Et Resurrexit (Libera Me) 2. From the Embers 3. Inner Force …

Melodic Thrash Metaller/Metalcorer ENFEEBLE have release their second full-length-album “Encapsulate This Moment” today, Friday 7th March 2014. Check out one of their new song  “False Faith” http://youtu.be/hC8vuYLYn4E Tracklist: 01. Opening 02. Shock Me 03. Personage Collapse 04. Flashedever 05. Cavity Door 06. Cries 07. The Last Night Before 08. Reality …

Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce the following round one winners in Edmonton and Vancouver. Quietus, winner of Edmonton round one will move on to the city-semi final on Wed, May 7 @ Pawn Shop Live, 10551 82 Ave NW. and compete for a spot at the Alberta …

DEVIL YOU KNOW, the creative union of Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE), Francesco Artusato (ALL SHALL PERISH) and John Sankey (DEVOLVED), have released the first single from their upcoming debut! Check out the song ‘Seven Years Alone‘ here: http://youtu.be/44Zxg4A-s1Q The track will also be released as a digital single on the …

Following on from the release of their debut album, Guilty of Everything, this week, NOTHING have confirmed their first ever live performance on European soil. The Philadelphia four piece will play a one off, exclusive show at the 2014 edition of Roadburn Festival, which takes place in Tilburg, the Netherlands …

BLEEDING FIST premiere the new track “Brotherhood of Chaos and Death” at CvltNation.com. The track hails from BLEEDING FIST’s  new compilation, Death’s Old Stench, released yesterday by MORIBUND RECORDS. Subtitled “The Deathcult Sessions,” with Death’s Old Stench, the Slovenian chaos black metallers open up their crypt to reveal an arsenal …

DELAIN premiere the lyric video to “Your Body Is A Battleground”, the second single from their highly anticipated new album ‘THE HUMAN CONTRADICTION’ with Metal Hammer. See it here: DELAIN will not only enthrall Symphonic Metal Fans with their fourth album “The Human Contradiction”, but also listeners new to the …

Swedish metal band Crucified Barbara have signed a recording and publishing deal with Despotz Records. “The signing of Crucified Barbara fits perfectly in line with our strategy and goal to be a choice for Sweden’s biggest rock bands, where they can work closely with a local Stockholm-based music company on …

EXORCISM have been confirmed for Netherlands DOKK’EM Open Air 2014, which takes place June 20 – 21 in Dokkum. Other bands confirmed include: Death, Metal Church, Annihilator, Gammay Ray, Napalm Death, Mayan, Arkona, Vicious Rumors, Circus Maximus, Enthroned, M.O.D., Norcturnus AD, Carach Angren, more to be announced soon. EXORCISM recently …

AFM are proud to announce that German classic rock mega-band U.D.O. (featuring singer Udo Dirkschneider) have re-signed to the company for a further long-term deal, which is expected to include 3 albums and 3 DVD’s. Speaking about the deal, singer Dirkschneider (pictured with AFM Chief Executive Jochen Richert) revealed: “We …

BLOODSTOCK is excited to announce another Ronnie James Dio Stage band, plus four more Sophie Lancaster Stage acts for this August’s event. Gothenburg, Sweden’s hard rockers GRAVEYARD will be taking over the main Ronnie James Dio Stage on Sunday. The Nuclear Blast four-piece have just wrapped dates on Australia’s Soundwave …

As previously announced, THE PRODIGY, IRON MAIDEN and METALLICA are headlining the festival, with exclusive appearances from ALICE IN CHAINS, DEFTONES and LIMP BIZKIT. SONISPHERE will now feature a total of over 100 bands across the weekend and has revealed more names to join the festival’s 2014 line up. SONISPHERE …