Influential hardcore vets TERROR, will release their much anticipated, 7th full-length album, Total Retaliation, with Pure Noise Records. The band gives fans a taste of the new record today, with the debut of their first single, “Mental Demolition.”  

Brazilian death metal brothers KRISIUN are joining Suffocation as a support act on the group’s North America Frank Farewell 2018 Tour. Also on the bill are Cattle Decapitation and Soreption. The tour, the final with Suffocation’s original lead vocalist Frank Mullen, kicks off on Oct. 21st in Wantagh, NY. TOUR DATES: 10.21: Wantagh, NY @ Mulcahy’s Concert Hall 10.22: Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Down 10.23: Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques 10.24: Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Place 10.25: Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick 10.26: Joliet, IL @ The Forge 10.27: St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar and Grill 10.29: Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room 10.30: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre 10.31: Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music... 

Founding KISS guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame member ACE FREHLEY has released a new song today called “Rockin’ With The Boys.” This is the second song Frehley has released this year, from his forthcoming all-new Spaceman album, due October 19, 2018, via Entertainment One (eOne). Frehley previously released the track “Bronx Boy” in April. Spaceman, Frehley’s eighth solo LP, features nine new original tracks including a cover of Eddie Money’s “I Wanna Go Back,” a ripping power pop makeover of the original. “No need to worry, I’ll be home soon, ’cause I’m rockin’ with the boys,” Frehley sings on “Rockin’ With the Boys,” which tells the tales of life on... 

Redemption recently released their new album, Long Night’s Journey Into Day, via Metal Blade Records; for their efforts, the band has now entered the international charts! See below for all positions:  

On September 14th, King Diamond will release LP re-issues of the classic albums Deadly Lullabyes, Give Me Your Soul, and The Puppet Master via Metal Blade Records.  

Since 2015, the name Endseeker has stood for the finest Swedish styled death metal from Hamburg, Germany. It’s hard as a fist and uncompromising – like binge drinking on St. Pauli – but with a big chunk of heart and soul to it.  

What a year for the genre. With the likes of Tomb Mold and Of Feather & Bone keeping the traditional style alive, you’ve got the more polished and technical side flourishing in a creative boom. The Artisan Era is doing a stellar job of unifying a plethora of skilled and insightful tech death acts that do more than just showcase musicianship, and with 2018 going into its second half, we’re seeing the label continue to drop heavy-hitting albums one after another. Aethereus’ debut album Absentia is just an extra layer in the cake at this point. With the obvious musicianship and slick production, Aethereus manage to keep their work interesting and exciting, rather than let it fall into a cesspool of technical... 

Industrial metal visionary AUTHOR & PUNISHER delivers his sixth full-length recording and Relapse debut Beastland on October 5th.  

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions have signed Virginia’s old school Death Metal beats ARCHAEOBEAST and are set to release their new EP, Manifesting The Antichrist September 7 on CD and Digital formats.  

Grammy Award Winning Megadeth bassist, author, entrepreneur, and Metal Icon David Ellefson has announced more dates for his BASSTORY tour, a series of limited and exclusive “Storytellers” dates, starting 9/20 in Portland.  

Steve Vai has announced he will host and serve as the musical director for “The Big Mama Jama Jam-a-thon” — an open, improvisational music/art event where the music doesn’t stop for 52 hours — to be held Sept. 28-30, 2018 at Musicians Institute’s brand new venue, LiveHouse, in Los Angeles, California.  

Tribulation have set a Sept. 14 release date for the “Nightbound” 7-inch, featuring the song taken from the band’s early 2018 album, Down Below, coupled with a live recording of the track, as well as a previously unreleased instrumental demo version.