FDA Rekotz is set to release Desechos Humanos from Death-Grind surgeons GOREGAST on September 9, 2011. The third album from these German maniacs is a direct attack against humanity’s rotten core.  Expect a brutal mixture of old school styled Death Metal and bone-crushing Grindcore.  

KITTIE have revealed the first of many behind the scenes clips of the band hard at work on their upcoming record, due out August 30th.  

  Music Theories, a division of the Mascot Label Group, has announced a September 27 release date for Derek Sherinian’s Oceana.  Recognized by many as the premiere rock keyboardist of his generation, Sherinian has performed for millions via the vehicles of Black Country Communion (of which he is a current member alongside Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa), Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Buddy Miles, and as an off-stage performer accompanying KISS.   

Soldiers of Death/Thrashing chaos Entrenched have inked a deal with Horror Pain Gore Death Productions who will release their debut album Preemptive Strike on CD format August 30th. Below is the official description:  

Alabama’s Grave Ritual have been added to the lineup for this year’s Gathering of the Bestial Legion at The Proud Bird in Los Angeles, CA on August 27th. Grave Ritual will join legends like Incantation and Autopsy, Dark Descent Records labelmates Goreaphobia and several others for one of the most extreme death metal shows 2011 has seen thus far.    

So just finished watching Captain America: The First Avenger. Went to a midnight showing here in NYC. This won’t be a typical review, as I want you all that will be going to see the movie this weekend to enjoy. Let me just say first off I am an Avenger’s purist. Been reading, collecting and talking Avengers for over 30 years. With that said I think Marvel is doing a great job with these movie renditions of said comic book characters.  

Saves The Day Announce UK Tour Dates – New Album Out September 13th In US  

Over the years, legendary singer Ronnie James Dio fronted some of the most popular/enduring hard rock/heavy metal bands of all-time, including Rainbow, Black Sabbath/Heaven & Hell, and Dio.  

Hey all you Spidey fans, the first trailer for The Amazing Spiderman is here. The movie stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacey.  

Skywriter Media and Entertainment Group, and Roddenberry Entertainment are joining forces to develop an animated kids’ comedy series, Gene’s Journal®, based on the hilarious web comic created by Trevor Roth and illustrated by cartoonist David Reddick; it was announced by Skywriter Media and Entertainment Group CEO Kevin Gillis.  

On August 23rd, 2011 Portland deathrockers Atriarch will release their debut album, Forever the End, on vinyl and digital formats via Seventh Rule Recordings. still over a month away from it’s official release, this four-song opus is already catching the attention of some very recognizable ears with Buzz Osborne of The Melvins and Decibel Magazine both offering endorsements.  

    The putrid and unsettling atmosphere of early Swedish death metal is set to be exhumed! The mighty Deathgasm Records has scheduled September 6th as the date on which MORDBRAND’s Necropsychotic will be culled from a shallow grave.  Featuring GOD MACABRE vocalist P. Boder, the six-song MCD embodies the true spirit of the old days with unrelenting hymns to the rotten!