ROTTING CHRIST have return stronger than ever with a unique sound that is undeniably based on their black past, but forged in the fires of folklore and native elements. There can be no doubt that the ancient Gods must have inspired ROTTING CHRIST to create their divine album “AEALO.” Now these Greek Black Metal veterans are headed your way! Don’t miss out on your chance to see them demolish a town near you!  

As announced earlier on Artillery, one of the best thrash metal bands around, returns with a brand new studio album. New material entitled “My Blood”. New material entitled “My Blood” is the follow up to the highly acclaimed album “When Death Comes” from 2009! And today you can hear two preview tracks (“Monster” and “Warrior Blood”) on MMP’s profile on Myspace:  

The recently-released double-disc Dio CD, ‘Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987,’ is about to get a glorious vinyl makeover. On February 15, 2011, the album will be issued as a double vinyl set with deluxe gatefold packaging, and on 180 gram vinyl – the first-ever Dio album to be released in this high quality vinyl format.  

Genesis, the newest release from New Jersey maniacs Abacinate is now streaming in full at Apochs.net. To check out what Forbidden Magazine called a “stand-out album,” cruise over to  

Rock legend, Realistic Rock author, and Sabian’s World’s Greatest Rock Drummer Carmine Appice is now offering rare tracks and impossible to find, out of production albums available as digital downloads directly from his official web site. Some of Carmine’s best performances new and old are available along with a brand new track from King Kobra titled “Monsters and Heroes”.  

The entity known as Monsterworks began as a death metal organism (metallicum necronominominom) spawned in a primordial swamp and went on to evolve into the sophisticated supermetal machine (uber-ferrous tonka) it is today in the fleeting span of 3.5 billion years.   

  The ghoulish immortals that comprise the extreme horror metal outfit known as DAWN OF ASHES (DoA) have launched a contest giving fans the chance to design the band’s new font or create their next music video.  

  The king of Death Metal, CHRIS BARNES, has just released the following statement to SIX FEET UNDER fans in regard to the recent lineup changes in the band:  

This March, Dark Descent Records will release an LP featuring newly recorded Adversarial material along with the original Thralls demo material (released by Blood Harvest in 2008). This LP/CD will be titled Prophetic Plain of Abyssal Revelation and will contain the three.  

Remember the days when a rock ‘n roll band LOOKED like a rock ‘n roll band?   Remember the days when a rock ‘n roll band was DANGEROUS?   Remember the days when going to a rock ‘n roll show was going to a SHOW?    

It’s “lucky” 13 for the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, which will embrace its teens with an extra day of music one and its biggest lineups yet!  

In preparation for the February 12th release of their latest magnum opus, Dark Meditations in Monastic Seclusion, dynamic USBM act Shroud of Despondency have made the adventurous, 11+ minute song “To Glisten In All The Colors Of Distress” available for streaming on StereoKiller.com. To experience this aural journey, visit