This is Abigail Williams’ third full length album.  Maybe a bit less technical than their previous efforts, but with much more emotion & atmosphere built in. The vocals in each song seem to just be another instrument. They don’t stand out, but they add to the feeling of each song. They’re a subtle addition that’s so important to the end result.  The music is melodic, raw, aggressive & thoughtful.  

So Metallica is about to make an announcement next week, February 5th. Wonder what it can be? Seems the band is hinting at some sort of festival tour or special show. Here’s a message from the bands website…  

Legendary Czech death metal legion MASTER have completed work on their eleventh studio offering. Entitled The New Elite, the 11-track work of deviance was again recorded at Shaark Studios and features cover art by German graphic designer Mark Bridgeman, viewable at THIS LOCATION.  

So, with news of Bill Ward speaking out to the public yesterday about him possibly not being a part of the up coming Black Sabbath reunion tour and recording, it is suffice to say now HE WILL NOT be a part of the reunion. This spat seems to be all about money and royalty percentages. Guess we know who’s pulling the strings on this gig (hint, hint: She’s a red head and I believe she really sucks the blood of bats).  

California’s BONDED BY BLOOD are due to enter the studio this weekend to begin recording their as-yet untitled new album.  

Wretched has entered the studio to record their third full-length album, Son of Perdition. The forthcoming effort is set for a March 27 release and will be produced by Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, He Is Legend, For Today) at The Basement Studio in Winston Salem, North Carolina.  

Mexican metal powerhouse Chaos Records has set a date of February 27th for the worldwide release of FUNERAL WHORE’s Step into Damnation. The highly anticipated debut from the Dutch bruisers is as real as old school death metal gets; as terrifyingly crushing as it is 100 percent uncompromising.  

Metal Mind Productions presents the exclusive re-issue of the third studio album by Crack Up – “Heads Will Roll”. This German band represents the rare genre of death’n’roll – a fascinating combination of death metal brutality with the melodic rock’n’roll approach. Over the years, the band managed to release four full-length albums, with each making a huge step in their musical evolution. “Heads Will Roll” is considered as their strongest effort, bringing out the best of Crack Up’s significant style….  

Anathema will return in April with Weather Systems, their brand new studio album. Weather Systems is the follow-up to 2010’s We’re Here Because We’re Here, which has been featured prominently in numerous end-of-year polls and the producer, Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), has described it as ”definitely among the best albums I’ve ever had the pleasure to work on.”  

Elias Soriano, lead vocalist of the band Nonpoint spoke to metalmachine.net last August in NYC. Metalmachine.net and the band go way back, to the MCA days. Elias spoke about some future projects that were coming up. Now this interview of course was before the band signed with Razor & Tie and members Zach Broderick and founding bassist Ken MacMillan left the band.  

Word on the street is that the famed rock club CBGB’s will be making a return to NYC. The clubs name rights and memorabilia have been purchased by a group that will be making an official announcement soon. The rights were purchased from Lisa Kristal, daughter of famed owner Hilly Kristal.  

Deathgasm Records, in conjunction with Orchestrated Misery Recordings, is proud to announce the release of the debut full-length recording from Indiana’s NOCTURNAL TORMENT on February 9th. They Come at Night is a nine track-exercise in old school death metal that isn’t afraid to show its thrash roots.