Florida-based metal warriors Trivium have set a September 30 release date via Roadrunner Records for their new album. The band recorded the follow-up to 2006’s “The Crusade” in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Nick Raskulinecz (a.o. Rush, Foo Fighters, Shadows Fall), and its title is rumored to be “Shogun“:

Metallica have posted a mysterious image on their website on Tuesday. On Wednesday an updated version of the picture appeared. On Thursday – another one… And another one on Friday… And the “final” one on Saturday…? Check out the five images below. There is still no word as to what the images represent or whether […]

Vice Films released a critically acclaimed documentary about aggressive music in Iraq on DVD. Entitled “Heavy Metal in Baghdad” (view cover in the left), the film focuses on Acrassicauda – “the only Iraqi heavy metal band”, following its history and development from the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 to the present day. Check out […]

Fan-filmed footage with decent sound quality of Rancid performing a new song, dubbed “L.A. River“, can be watched below. The track, recorded live on June 11 in Texas, will appear on the band’s long-awaited, still untitled new record. The follow-up to “Indestructible” (2003) was produced by Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion and is expected to […]

Flotsam & Jetsam drummer Craig Nielsen has issued the following update: “The latest news is all good. It’s already been released directly from the President and CEO of Warner Music Group, but in case you haven’t heard, the band is now signed to Driven Music, founded by Brian “Head” Welch from Korn, and now formally […]

(hed) P.E. has debuted the new song “Ordo Ab Chao” on myspace.com/hedpe. The track is one of 3 brand-new studio recordings that will be included on the group’s upcoming two-disc live album and DVD, “The DIY Guys“, which is set for release on July 8 via Suburban Noize Records.

Mehida, the Finnish/Swedish metal band featuring vocalist Thomas VikstrГ¶m (Therion, ex-Candlemass), Mikko Harkin (ex-Sonata Arctica) on keyboards, and Jani Stefanovic (ex-Am I Blood) on guitar, have completed the recordingings for their second album. The follow-up to “Blood & Water” (2007) is due later in the year via Napalm Records. “The rhythm guitars were recorded at […]

Warner Music Group’s subsidiary Atlantic Records sues two members of Stone Temple Pilots for trying to end their recording contract early. The suit claims that singer Scott Weiland and drummer Eric Kretz have threatened to stop performing under their contract and have indicated they would like to end the agreement unless Atlantic makes significant changes. […]

Beck has revealed details about his new album. The follow-up to “The Information” (2006) shall be entitled “Modern Guilt“, and is due for release on July 7. The first single from the CD, “Chemtrails“, will surface officialy on June 23, but is already available for streaming at beck.com. Here’s the complete tracklist for “Modern Guilt”: […]

There are reports about fake tickets being sold for Metallica‘s show in Sofia, Bulgaria onВ July 25, 2008. To avoid being cheated, purchase tickets only via Eventim.bg.