DARK FORTRESS and Century Media Records have announced that their unholy alliance will continue as the band just re-signed with their longtime label. Formed in the Bavarian foothills when the second wave of black metal had grotesquely clawed out of the grave and into the unforgiving light, DARK FORTRESS benefited from the rotten fruits of right place and right time.  

So when I heard about the death of Scott Weiland, former lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver and currently the singer of the band The Wildabouts, I was really, really sad, but not surprised. Like several of my colleagues in the Metal/Rock sphere, we always thought “It would only be a matter of time” before something like this might happen.  

Southern California road warriors NIGHT DEMON kick off tour dates today with HOLY GRAIL in continued support of their debut album, Curse of the Damned released earlier this year. The band recently posted a brand new music video for the single “Heavy Metal Heat” from the album, which can be watched at:  

With the release of the Nail Them To The Cross single earlier this year, Swedish black metal masters, DARK FUNERAL, are now preparing the release of their next studio album!  

Influential American Hardcore trio PRONG confirm the track listing of their new album “X-No Absolutes”: 1.Ultimate Authority 2:54 2.Sense Of Ease 4:05 3.Without Words 3:18 4.Cut And Dry 3:51 5.No Absolutes 3:17 6.Do Nothing 3:40 7.Belief System 3.21 8.Soul Sickness 3:05 9.In Spite Of Hindrances 2:45 10.Ice Runs Through My Veins 4:04 11.Worth Pursuing 3:12 12.With Dignity 3:14 13.Universal Law (DigiPak bonus track)   Founder, vocalist and guitarist Tommy Victor about the album:   “PRONG is excited about the upcoming release of our tenth studio release of new material, “PRONG X – NO ABSOLUTES”. It seems as though our recent records keep getting better and this new recording... 

New Rock-Metal Supergroup CYBERSTAR featuring Vocalist Jasen Moreno (Drowning Pool), Guitarist Billy Grey (Fozzy), and Drummer Dusty Winterrowd (Allele) have released a lyric video for their debut single “Eye For An Eye“. The track which originally premiered with REVOLVER Magazine is the first to be released from the band’s upcoming debut EP out early next year.  

A work of rare passion, drama and intrigue released just over a week ago via Metal Blade Records, the self-titled debut from occult heavy metal alchemists, MIRROR, has been reaping the critical accolades of media critics both stateside and abroad.  

The unstoppable POWER TRIP has been confirmed as the opening act for a massive US Winter Tour, the crew set to slam the States supporting Lamb Of God, Anthrax, and Deafheaven in January and February.  

Comatose Music proudly welcomes the return of PATHOLOGY! After bouncing between several labels since 2010, this San Diego trio has come back home to Comatose Music for the release of their first new full length CD in nearly two years!  

NEUROSIS announces the details for the band’s upcoming stateside 30th anniversary performances set to take place in San Francisco this March, including the opening support acts and ticket links.  

Returning with opus number fourteen, The Plague Within, earlier this year, British goth metal pioneers PARADISE LOST celebrated a tremendously successful 2015 achieving top ten positions for the latter in Germany and Finland as well as chart entries in Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and their native UK.  

Platinum selling metal act DROWNING POOL have released an all new single titled “By The Blood,” exclusively via Loudwire.com. “We’re excited as hell to get our brand new single out to everyone!” says guitarist CJ Pierce. “Back to the core sound you know from Drowning Pool! Crank it up! .” The single made its radio debut yesterday on SiriusXM’s Octane. Drowning Pool will release Hellelujah on February 5, 2016 via Entertainment One Music. The new LP will be the first since signing with the label earlier this summer.