Decapitated hit the road this summer for the Summer Slaughter Tour, which kicks off this Friday, June 1 in Clifton Park, NY. Decapitated will be joined by NECROPHAGIST, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, CATTLE DECAPITATION, (more…)

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High On Fire has recently entered Avast II in Seattle, WA with producer Jack Endino (Nirvana, Mudhoney) to record their follow-up to 2005’s Blessed Black Wings. (more…)

Philadelphia: Obituary have confirmed Xecutioner’s Return as the title for their forthcoming album. The album’s release date has been pushed forward to August 28 from the earlier announced September 11 date. (more…)

Sweden’s Katatonia will return to headline their first American tour this fall in support of their first live album, Live Consternation. Kicking of September 4, the tour will make nineteen stops around the country and will feature an all European line-up with Sweden’s Scar Symmetry joining up with Finland’s Insomnium and Swallow the Sun. (more…)

Progressive Swedish black metaller Bergraven—a.k.a. Pär—turns the traditional blast-and-flay aesthetic of “frostbitten grimness” on its ear with new album, Dodsvisioner. (more…)

Extreme metallers Behemoth reveal the artwork to their new album, The Apostasy, which is scheduled to be released on July 17th. (more…)

Big Business—bassist/vocalist Jared Warren and drummer Coady Willis —announce plans to unleash their mammoth riffs, furious vocals and blazing drum work to US audiences this summer. (more…)

DevilDriver has toiled endlessly to create a metallic masterpiece, partnering up with producer Jason Suecof (Trivum, God Forbid, Chimaira) to hone in on the essence of the band’s growing brutality. (more…)

Australia’s symphonic/gothic/classical act Virgin Black have announced some of the tour dates for their upcoming North American tour in support of the recently release album Requiem - Mezzo Forte (on The End Records) (more…)