The entity known as Monsterworks began as a death metal organism (metallicum necronominominom) spawned in a primordial swamp and went on to evolve into the sophisticated supermetal machine (uber-ferrous tonka) it is today in the fleeting span of 3.5 billion years.   

  The ghoulish immortals that comprise the extreme horror metal outfit known as DAWN OF ASHES (DoA) have launched a contest giving fans the chance to design the band’s new font or create their next music video.  

  The king of Death Metal, CHRIS BARNES, has just released the following statement to SIX FEET UNDER fans in regard to the recent lineup changes in the band:  

This March, Dark Descent Records will release an LP featuring newly recorded Adversarial material along with the original Thralls demo material (released by Blood Harvest in 2008). This LP/CD will be titled Prophetic Plain of Abyssal Revelation and will contain the three.  

Remember the days when a rock ‘n roll band LOOKED like a rock ‘n roll band?   Remember the days when a rock ‘n roll band was DANGEROUS?   Remember the days when going to a rock ‘n roll show was going to a SHOW?    

It’s “lucky” 13 for the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, which will embrace its teens with an extra day of music one and its biggest lineups yet!  

In preparation for the February 12th release of their latest magnum opus, Dark Meditations in Monastic Seclusion, dynamic USBM act Shroud of Despondency have made the adventurous, 11+ minute song “To Glisten In All The Colors Of Distress” available for streaming on StereoKiller.com. To experience this aural journey, visit  

Serbian blackened death metallers BANE have are pleased to announce they will be joining SVART CROWN for the ‘Black The Balkans’ European tour this March in support of their full-length debut, Chaos, Darkness, Emptiness. The tour includes two dates with Bulgarian black metal outfit Dimholt. The band will be announcing a new line-up in the near future. Tour dates are as follows:  

  Britain’s legendary extreme heavy metal act, Cradle Of Filth, will kick off its first North American tour since 2009 tonight in Houston, as they embark on a headlining run on the “Creatures From The Black Abyss Tour” presented by FEARnet and Decibel Magazine.   

Legendary metal act Motörhead recently made an appearance on late night show, CONAN, to perform their newest single, “Get Back In Line.” “Get Back In Line” is featured on the band’s soon to be released 20th studio album entitled, The Wörld is Yours, which in-stores on February 8th.  

US death metal pioneers Incantation have been announced for The Underground Unleashed 2011 Festival, which is set to take place September 30th – October 2nd in Darjeeling, India. Incantation founder/guitarist/vocalist, John McEntee had the following to say about the fest –  

  The Eternal Descent Graphic Novel Volume 1 is now available for presales worldwide.In a city where lost souls lurk in every shadow and darkness veils sinister designs, heavy metal could be the key to salvation…or the gateway to destruction!