Having just knocked out a nine-date rampage with Zoroaster and Black Cobra, THE BODY have confirmed their next run of live assaults just after the turn into the year of Armageddon. Embarking out of Fort Worth, Texas on January 6th the duo will bludgeon the North American West Coast with their end-time hymns, packing as many shows as possible into the tour, including a pair of performances in Portland and Seattle on the same day, their first-ever venture in Mexico and more.  

For the first time ever on CD Dark Descent Records proudly presents the complete discography from the legendary Science Fiction / Fantasy Death Metal act, Timeghoul (USA). Born in the Midwest United States in 1987, Doom’s Lyre remained relatively quiet, recording no material before changing their name. In 1991, Doom’s Lyre, now renamed Timeghoul, set out by releasing two demos; 1992’s Tumultuous Travelings and 1994’s Panaramic Twilight.  

Woods of Ypres singer David Gold was killed in a car accident December 22nd in his beloved Ontario. He was 31. A member of the Northern Ontario Black Metal, he was ready to release the album Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light on January 30th.  

DYING FETUS have confirmed that they will be a part of Metal Alliance Tour in 2012. The band will be heading out across North America with Devildriver, The Faceless, Job For A Cowboy, 3 Inches of Blood, Impending Doom and Wretched.  

“It brings me great pleasure to announce that Single Bullet Theory has added three new members to the group. First and foremost, I would like to say that there is no “line up change” here and everything is fine in the SBT camp regarding all of us getting along. We have not had a permanent drummer since the end of our tour with King Diamond in 2003.  

  Horror Pain Gore Death Productions to Release Fisthammer Debut In January Horror Pain Gore Death Productions will release the debut album from Philadelphia extreme Death Metal destroyers Fisthammer entitled Devour All You See on CD format January 24th 2012.  

The European leg of GWAR‘s “Return of the World Maggot” tour, scheduled to kick off in January 2012 has been cancelled after several promoters pulled the plug on shows for a variety of reasons that are as yet unclear.  

James Collins, drummer/vocalist for traditional heavy metal rockers CARELESS, has posted a video of his Neil Peart-inspired drum solo “5ive”. The driving force behind one of today’s most talented classic metal trios, Collins percussive mastery is well worth checking out.  

Michael Schenker, a true purveyor first-class hard guitar rock, released the aptly titled “Temple of Rock” on October 11 on CD, digital formats, and vinyl. He will now be touring with Robin McAuley in support of the album…  

AFM Records is proud to announce the worldwide signing of industrial veterans MINISTRY, one of the most innovative and legendary bands of our time. AFM will release MINISTRY’s highly-anticipated comeback album Relapse in March. Prior to the album, MINISTRY will release a digital single, entitled “99%” on December 23rd, 2011 via the band’s iTunes store.  

THE RECORRUPTOUR, Whitechapel’s next headlining tour will hit cities across North America in March and May of 2012. The tour is presented by ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK and ALTERNATIVE PRESS MAGAZINE. Playing right before Whitechapel each night will be Miss May I along with After The Burial, The Plot In You, Within The Ruins (5/3-5/17) and Struc/tures (3/10-3/30) opening the show.  

Kentucky’s Black Stone Cherry is hitting the road next year with a series of headline dates beginning February 1, 2012 in Libertyville, IL.  Black Stone Cherry has had an amazing year following the May 31, 2011 release of Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea, an album Classic Rock Magazine just named #4 of “Albums Of 2011” in which they declared it “…one of the most important albums of 2011.”