Metal News

Ministry Guitarist Mike Scaccia Collapses Onstage and Dies. RIP Scaccia.

by Michael Davis December 23, 2012

Sadly, Ministry has lost an integral member. Mike Scaccia, guitarist for both Ministry and Rigor Mortis died Dec. 22nd after collapsing onstage. He was one hell of a guitarist and will be missed. Check out more details over at Rolling Stone.

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Rumor: Carcass working on a new album?

by Michael Davis November 29, 2012

We try to stay away from posting rumors around here. This one was just too good to pass up though. Consider this wishful thinking… for now. Reactivated British extreme metal legends CARCASS are rumored to be putting the finishing touches on a new studio album with acclaimed producer Colin Richardson (FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD, NAPALM [...]

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Cultura Tres “El Mal Del Bien” Released Via Devouter Records. UK Tour Dates Set

by Michael Davis November 11, 2012

? ?El Mal Del Bien?, the mind-bending sophomore album of the Venezuela’s Cultura Tres, originally issued by the band in 2011, is being re-released today on CD by the UK based label Devouter Records. Devouter has recently released on vinyl debut albums by Make and Galvano and has some more intriguing offerings in the pipeline.

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Tour and Eye For An Eye Reissue

by Michael Davis November 6, 2012

North Carolina crossover instigators CORROSION OF CONFORMITY release their legendary Eye For An Eye full-length to North American fans via Candlelight Records. Originally issued in 1984, the special reissue has been remastered and includes the Six Songs With Mike Singing EP, both of which have been long out of print. A deluxe digibook edition of [...]

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Pirate metal band Alestorm is on tour!

by Michael Davis October 25, 2012

The premiere “pirate metal” band, NAPALM RECORDS recording artists ALESTORM will be setting sail to North American waters once again, touring the United States and Canada this month and next as direct support to EPICA! The 28-date tour begins on October 23rd in Washington, DC and concludes November 24th in Baltimore, with three headlining ALESTORM [...]

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Autopsy: Feast For A Funeral comic book coming this Halloween

by Michael Davis October 3, 2012

California Bay area death metal pioneers, Autopsy, and E-Comix are pleased to announce that Halloween 2012 will be ground zero for the release of “Autopsy: Feast For A Funeral,” a fully-authorized comic book by one of the music industry’s biggest names in metal. “Autopsy has driven the hearse to bring death metal to the masses [...]

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New Neurosis Track “At The Well” Streaming At NPR

by Michael Davis September 23, 2012

With the new studio full-length from NEUROSIS set to erupt in late October, the first track of the massive Honor Found In Decay has been set loose via National Public Radio. The pyroclastic surge of ?At The Well? coalesces the emotive and expansive elements of the act into a ten minute hymn, which helps reaffirm [...]

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Gwar “Fate or Chaos” 2012 Tour Dates

by Michael Davis July 31, 2012

Intergalactic Mutant Overlords GWAR, are plotting their return to the road this fall. Taking a break from working on their new album as well as an extended arctic slumber, GWAR is back with an entirely new show. Your lords and masters will be wreaking havoc across North America, with support coming from DevilDriver, Cancer Bats [...]

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Metal Music: The Wretched End – Inroads

by Michael Davis July 24, 2012

The Wretched End – Inroads Released: June 19th, 2012 Label: Candlelight Records THE WRETCHED END was formed in 2008 as creative collaboration between Samoth (Emperor/ Zyklon) and Cosmo (Mindgrinder). Samoth and Cosmo have previously worked together on the infamous deathpunk project Scum. Cosmo has also played with Zyklon when Zyklon toured Europe as special guest [...]

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Metal Tank Records signs VIGILANCE

by Michael Davis July 24, 2012

The Slovenian occult heavy metal act Vigilance inked a deal with Metal Tank Records that will release their upcoming album. The successor of “Steeds of Time” from 2011 will crush everything in front of with its excellent mixture of genuine traditional speed heavy metal filled with profound devotion for primordial and ritualistic occultism. For more [...]

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