MOONSPELL remain both a pioneer of dark metal and a contemporary of the genre’s greats, continuing to deliver increasingly relevant albums 20 years deep into their career. They are known to sign their souls away to the lunar side while recording and they have done just that with their new album Extinct, due out March 2015 via Napalm Records.   Produced by Jens Bogren (Katatonia, Amon Amarth, Opeth and Paradise Lost), the album is a true musical and emotional manifesto.   Extinct Track Listing: 1. Until We Are No More (Breathe) 2. Medusalem 3. Funeral Bloom 4. Domina 5. La Baphomette 6. The Last Of Us 7. A Dying Breed 8. Malignia 9. Extinct 10. The Future Is Dark   Available in: Mediabook, Jewel Case, Special... 

King Diamond “Dreams of Horror” debuts on Billboard charts! King Diamond‘s “Dreams of Horror” was released last week and has debuted at #28 on the Billboard Hard Music charts! This is the ONLY “best of” album covering the band’s entire career. King Diamond and Andy LaRocque meticulously mastered and enhanced these 23 songs into the ultimate editions, chosen by the band from both the Roadrunner and Metal Blade catalogs. Listen to “The Puppet Master” from disc 2 of “Dreams of Horror” and order a copy now at  

With the release of BARING TEETH‘s blistering Ghost Chorus Among Old Ruins full-length now less than one week away, today Revolver Magazine offers up a stream of the release in its entirety.   Hailing from Dallas, Texas, BARING TEETH spews forth an immersive, compelling, and wholly haunting brand of audio sickness fusing seemingly conflicting attributes — streamlined songwriting and dizzying technicality, ambience and brute force, density and angularity, order and chaos — into a fully realized, cohesive listening excursion. Recently designated one of the best metal bands in North Texas by The Dallas Observer, the band’s forthcoming Ghost Chorus Among Old Ruins long player is a true genre-bending... 

CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC is proud to announce the launch of sub-label GATES OF HELL RECORDS. The new addition will focus on old school metal bands of all styles, including classic metal, as well as Black, Death, and Thrash Metal.  

Sure, he’s got his own comic series. Sure, he’s one of the world’s most popular super heroes. But you know what he’s not? Fine literature. Well, let’s fix that! That’s right: In 2015, the Merc With a Mouth is conquering the world of prose fiction with DEADPOOL: PAWS, an all-new original story penned by novelist and comic-book writer Stefan Petrucha (Teen, Inc., X-Files).  

The rumors have been doing the rounds for months, now it’s official at last: 23 February 2015 will see the European release (Germany: 20 February 2015 / US: 3 March 2015) of the latest studio recording by British rock legend UFO, their 22nd to date.  

Renowned independent metal label Relapse Records will be celebrating it’s 25th anniversary throughout 2015. Originally founded by Matthew Jacobson in 1990, the label quickly became one of the most celebrated and influential independent labels in heavy music history. The label has big plans for the monumental anniversary including numerous special releases, events and partnerships all year long.  

This coming June, the Mad Titan continues his crusade for untold power as legendary creator Jim Starlin returns for THANOS: THE INFINITY RELATIVITY OGN, a brand-new, full-length original graphic novel! Following up 2014’s New York Times Bestselling Thanos: The Infinity Revelation, this new original graphic novel marks another stellar offering from Marvel’s all-new OGN line, featuring the world’s most popular super heroes brought to life by the industry’s most popular creators and debuting in a high-end, oversized format featuring sophisticated packaging and design.  

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar today announced plans to throw a free concert at his legendary Cabo Wabo Cantina in Los Cabos, Mexico on New Years Eve. Hagar, accompanied by Cabo Uno, the Cantina’s house band, will ring in the New Year in the town which has much to celebrate since recovering from the aftereffects of Hurricane Odile.  

KARYN CRISIS is a name worthy of more praise and attention. While select circles of people know and appreciate her prior vocals with the critically-acclaimed CRISIS from 1993-2006, many are still naive to her influence and impact. This demure girl raged harder than many men, slugging it out with impactful live performances at hardcore and metal shows, screaming often times like a demon, other times singing like an angel. She led the way and has become an influence for female-fronted extreme bands.  

Anticipating their upcoming 15th studio album release entitled “Apex Predator – Easy Meat” via Century Media Records on January 26th, 2015 in Europe and January 27th, 2015 in North America, British Grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH are now launching a first online song-sample as an appetizer.  

Ventura California’s NIGHT DEMON will kick-off 2015 with a nationwide tour with Skullfist and Elm Street.  Set to release their debut album, CURSE OF THE DAMNED on January 27, the band will wrap in California headlining the L.A. & Orange County shows celebrating their CD release!  Pre-order for the album will be up soon!