All girl metal act KITTIE debuted a brand new music video for “Die My Darling” at the Thrash and Burn Tour Myspace . This is the third video installment from their most recent record, “In The Black” which was released late last year. “We are very excited about the video for ‘Die My Darling’ because we have never done a video quite like this before.  Making die my darling was a great experience!” says drummer and co-founder Mercedes Lander.  

DEMONICA, the new project featuring members Craig Locicero and Mark Hernandez of FORBIDDEN, vocalist Klaus “Hyr” Hansen, bassist Marc Grabowski and MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Hank Shermann have just signed a deal with start up label Giddy Up! Records.  

Deathgasm Records destroyers NOMINON, INFINITUM OBSCURE, and QUINTA ESSENTIA are about to embark on the DEATH METAL DARKNESS TOUR 2010, which begins on June 18th in Ramona, CA. Tour dates are listed below. We’ll keep you posted on the “TBA” slots. Be on the lookout!  

Fresh off its first national tour, Afro-punk is returning to Brooklyn for the 6th Annual Afro-punk Festival on June 26-27 in Fort Greene’s Commodore Barry Park. And this year, the festival is proud to host hardcore legends and Afro-punk godfathers Bad Brains. In addition to Bad Brains’ set, the festival will include performances from Ninja Sonic, Activator, Game Rebellion,  

SERENITY DIES DEBUT NEW TRACK ONLINE Maldives-based melodic thrashers, SERENITY DIES, have posted the title track from new EP Hacksawcracy on their myspace page. Hacksawcracy boasts contributions from Anthrax’s Rob Caggiano and Kiuas guitarist Mikko Salovaara.  

HOURCAST have just released a video for the single “Freakshow”, which features the band rocking out under a Carnival tent, and follows each band member as they encounter various reality TV “freaks”.  

As anti-religious as Exodus’ “The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A” was, “Exhibit B: The Human Condition” is virulently anti-human. Gary, Rob, Jack, Lee and Tom have outdone “Exhibit B”’s predecessor with their newest offering.  

Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR proudly announce their collaboration with Norwegian composer and Berklee College of Music summa cum laude alumnus Gaute Storaas in addition to the 51 members of KORK (the Norwegian Radio Orchestra) and the 38-member Schola Cantorum Choir for their as-yet-untitled new album.  

  THE MELVINS’ NEW ALBUM, THE BRIDE SCREAMED MURDER, AVAILABLE NOW; TOUR UNDERWAY  

    Multi-platinum band EXTREME’s newly released live concert DVD ‘Take Us Alive,’ will premiere on the HDNet Concert Series, June 6th at 8:30 PM ET.   The band performed and recorded this “in your face” live concert in their hometown of Boston at the House of Blues.  

Album Re-imagines the History of Chicago Organized Crime   Brooklyn, NY – (June 1, 2010) – Chicago’s THESE ARE THEY are set to release their sophomore full-length, Disposing of Betrayers, on September 14, 2010 on Unruly Sounds/The End Records.  The album was recorded at Belle City Sound in Milwaukee, WI with producer Chris Wisco (Michael Angelo Batio, Dirge Within, Jungle Rot) and mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö (Hail of Bullets, Edge of Sanity, Nightingale) at Unisound in Örebro, Sweden.  

This Sunday, June 6, heavy metal fans from around the world will unite to celebrate the fourth International Day of Slayer (IDoS), and demand the official recognition of June 6 as a public holiday. Those who observe the holiday are encouraged to stage “Slay-outs:” “Listen to Slayer at full blast in your car, in your home, at your place of employment, and in any public place you prefer.” Headphones are considered an offense to the movement.