ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will begin recording their third full-length album today.  The process begins in the band’s new home of Southern California as the band enter Keene Machine Studios with The Faceless’ Michael Keene and band frontman Ken Sorceron engineering. Former ABIGAIL WILLIAMS and Black Dahlia Murder drummer Zach Gibson will be playing on the album, as previous band mate Ken Bedene focuses on The Aborted.  

 Black Fag and Youth Brigade on Select Dates THE MEATMEN… The very sound of the name can send limp writed Emo simps diving for cover, and always lays a healthy butt hurt on the forces of good everywhere they play. Led by Drum Major in the Squadron of Doom; one Tesco Vee, The Dutch Hercules, the Lansing Liberace, this latest assemblage of Meatboys just finished a whirlwind tour of the West Coast where they laid the musical wood to 25 cities in 25 days, and endured every drug, undocumented alien, and produce checkpoint west of Texarcana.   

Los Angeles traditional heavy metal act WHITE WIZZARD, who are preparing for the release of their new album, FLYING TIGERS, have confirmed a European tour supporting ICED EARTH.  

  When Fishbone first emerged from California, no other band sounded or looked like them, and the weight of their innovative and iconic presence is still being felt decades later.  Coinciding with the group’s 25th anniversary, filmmakers Lev Anderson & Chris Metzler have directed a compelling new documentary, narrated by Laurence Fishburne.   

Anthrax rock Yankee Stadium at this years biggest metal event The Big 4 metal extravaganza in the Bronx NY! The home town boys blazed through ttheir set and kicked major ads while taking no prisoners.  

 HATEBREED have confirmed a handful of tour dates on the “SHARE THE WELT TOUR” supporting FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and ALL THAT REMAINS. Tickets for these dates are on sale to the general public now, but VIP packages will be available at 5FDP.com.  

The Corruption Of Mercy, from famed siren Sarah Jezebel Deva, is out today (9.13.11) in North America. The singer’s second solo endeavor has already been a hit with fans and critics in Europe and other parts of the world.  

So, all you know that The Big 4 are playing NYC this Wed, well there is a ton of “Pre – Gaming ” going on in NY this week…Like Anthrax playing live in NYC tonight. Watch the Live stream of this event.  

With his band’s newest album, Next To Parallel, hitting the streets later this month, Allele vocalist Wally Wood offers fans a look inside each one of the songs that make up this emotionally-driven and powerful release. As any musician should, Wood feels very strongly about his latest creation, stating,    

Michael Schenker, a true purveyor first-class hard guitar rock, is set to release the aptly titled “Temple of Rock” on October 11 on CD, digital formats, and vinyl. He will also be touring with Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West on the 3 Guitar Heroes tour (complete schedule below). The list of Schenker’s successes is extensive… As a young man he lent his very special sound, together with his brother Rudolf, to the Scorpions, which later made the band one of the first real international hard rock stars from Germany. In the 70s, he similarly helped the British rock legends U.F.O. to their definitive breakthrough, turning songs like “Rock Bottom” or “Doctor, Doctor” into hits... 

California melodic death metal legion, DREAMING DEAD, are currently putting the finishing touches on their upcoming new full-length. The follow-up to the band’s Within One full-length released via Ibex Moon in 2009 is set for release later this Fall.  

FDA Rekotz is happy to announce the signing of Stockholm’s scabby old school Death Metal horde ENDING QUEST. The band name is a tribute to Gorement’s album The Ending Quest. The band was formed by Stefan Nordström and Gustav Gunnarsson, as a way to have some good, friendly, violent fun with the HM-2 guitar sound. Later, as the lineup solidified with new musicians, they  mutated into a real band and  have recorded two demos – Led to the Slaughter (2010)