BLACK WATER RISING is back with the follow up to their critically acclaimed self-titled debut.  Their sophomore album Pissed and Driven is available today through Metalville/E1. The album art was created by Jan Yrlund of Darkgrove Design (Manowar, TYR).  Pick up a copy on /tn.jsp?e=001Md8FX_uMbwpkKRaxxiKq4qDh4phfVRuSIejflODAPm5tgc8W636iFJVHOMiwj5YI3WZficH_6q9sdSa4ydVNisrEu9Qmd4CdD8ScfDOxq7y6tcCKuWEH2s0cyHYhGXnTf2_9GoWBr4MysTALydDCGKoRt4ZHXwDeyXXJAW2IVK1CkLFto9jNlQ19J9p0zX7px_hxYpCLIMMA7cQtEst0L_rQDje4H79VvKOrIEqoM74ZHdwWuNqLRJK2ngQKq-6HIcHCqHRE7YZApCsyICjKqQhcQeiapW1xB0WQfICLhxXHBCB9aypfgg==” target=”_blank”>Amazon or iTunes.  The digital versions of Pissed and Driven feature an exclusive bonus... 

Southern California alternative rock veteran, Smile Empty Soul, has revealed the cover art and track listing for its upcoming sixth studio album, Chemicals, due out October 1, 2013 on the band’s new imprint, Two Disciples Entertainment.  

Vincent Cavanagh, frontman for the UK’s heralded atmospheric rock band Anathema, has commented on the group’s impending North American tour with co-headliner Alcest and special guest Mamiffer.  

Canadian metal legends ANNIHILATOR are gearing up for studio cd #14, simply titled “FEAST”, which will be released on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013 via the UDR label. 9 brand new tracks that will kick your ass. The deluxe ECO-book version will also feature a 15-song Bonus CD… a grand total of 24 songs in one package – with a 3D cover!  

Metal icons DEICIDE are returning to the road this fall on their NO SALVATION TOUR 2013 – a headlining run with fellow Century Media labelmates and death metal favorites BROKEN HOPE. Also in support are DISGORGE and NECRONOMICON.  

The release of Polish extreme metal masters BEHEMOTH‘s upcoming tenth studio album, “The Satanist,” that has previously been announced for this fall has now been postponed to early 2014. The release will be accompanied by an extensive headlining tour – further information, including the exact dates to follow soon!  

With accolades from media outlets and fans alike still surging in on their sophomore LP, Sky Burial, following its release via Relapse in March, Richmond’s genre-destroying INTER ARMA is already back to work in the studio. For the next ten days, the band will be bunkered down in Madison, Tennessee-based Dark Art Studios with producer Mikey Allred — the same surroundings and setup that captured the monolithic Sky Burial LP — once again unifying their talents on a massive track, to also see release via Relapse.  

Post-metal proggers INTRONAUT are pleased to announce they will hit the road for a string of headline shows next month in support of their current album, HABITUAL LEVITATIONS, that was released earlier this year.   

The epic climax of Activision and Treyarch’s Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Downloadable Content (DLC) Season Pass culminates with Apocalypse. Available first on the Xbox Live® online entertainment network from Microsoft on August 27, the game’s fourth and final DLC Pack delivers four thrilling and diverse multiplayer maps, and the all-new wildly creative Zombies experience – “Origins”.  

Acclaimed hard rock band Five Finger Death Punch’s highly anticipated The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell Volume 1 (Prospect Park in North America / Eleven Seven in all other territories) has debuted as a global success. The album has achieved career highs for the band, with a mainstream chart debut at #2 in The United States, #3 in Canada, #4 in Germany, alongside impressive entries in other territories across the globe. The lead single “Lift Me Up” (featuring Rob Halford of Judas Priest) is currently #1 on the U.S. Active Rock charts for the third consecutive week.  The successful debut exhibits that Five Finger Death Punch is challenging the notion that “Rock... 

Join TERROR for the heaviest hardcore tour of the year as they hit the road with FUCKED UP, POWER TRIP, and CODE ORANGE KIDS. Starting October 4th in Mesa, AZ, watch TERROR deliver hit after hit, including songs from their latest album, Live By The Code. Watch TERROR’s music video for “I’m Only Stronger” and gear up for a very exciting second round of tour dates which will welcome another hardcore band to the line-up.  

Today, the highly anticipated self-titled 4th full-length album from Boston Metallers REVOCATION has been released on Relapse Records.  This is the first release to feature new bassist Brett Bamberger.