Amon Amarth’s Hegg Guesting On Evocation Disc

Posted by Chris Harris on May 22, 2012 in New Records, News

You read that correctly. Amon Amarth’s Johan Hegg has tracked guest vocals for the forthcoming fourth album from Swedish death metal band Evocation. The as-yet-untitled CD is being recorded in part at IF Studios, the In Flames-owned facility in Gothenburg, Sweden, with producer Roberto Laghi. A late 2012 release is expected through the band’s new Read More

Rise To Remain Get New Members, Offer Free Tune

Posted by Chris Harris on May 22, 2012 in New Records, News

That’s right, folks. “Heartless,” a new song from Rise to Remain (the English metalcore band featuring Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson’s son, Austin), can be downloaded for free right here. That would be kind of cool…to have Bruce Dickinson for a dad. At the same time, I would never want a different father than the Read More

Monuments Sign With Century Media

Posted by Chris Harris on May 22, 2012 in New Records, News

Century Media Records has signed London quintet Monuments. I have never heard of these dudes, but they seem psyched to be part of the label’s roster. “We’re looking forward to working with Century Media and getting our music to every corner of the world,” says Monuments in a statement. “Expect to have your ears and Read More

Black September Hit The Studio

Posted by Chris Harris on May 22, 2012 in In the Studio, New Records, News

Somewhere in Chicago, Black September are working hard on their next album. OK, that’s a humungous assumption on my part. I shouldn’t say they are working hard. In fact, I have no idea how hard they are working. They could just be sitting around, smoking weed and comparing dick sizes, for all I know. But Read More

Khors Sign With Candlelight Records

Posted by Chris Harris on May 22, 2012 in New Records, News

That’s right, you knob goblins. Candlelight Records has signed Ukrainian black metal heathens Khors. The band’s fifth album, Wisdom Of Centuries, will be released this September. A press release claims the dense sound of the CD, which was recorded earlier this year, is harmoniously complemented with the addition of ethnic instruments, shrouded with a bewitching Read More

King Of Asgard Reveal Guests For New LP

Posted by Chris Harris on May 21, 2012 in New Records, News

Swedish Viking metal act King of Asgard have revealed the guest musicians and release date for their new album …to North. …to North was tracked at the infamous Sonic Train Studios with engineer Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) turning the knobs. The album will be out in late July. The first guest on the disc “is Read More

Metal Blade Sign Entrails

Posted by Chris Harris on May 21, 2012 in New Records, News

Oh yes, my people folks. Metal Blade Records has signed Entrails, “one of the best death metal bands ever to come out of Sweden,” a press release claims. Entrails formed in the 90s, but split up before they were able to release a demo or even an album. It took them until 2008 to come Read More

James Hetfield Says Metallica Too Distracted To Write New Shit

Posted by Chris Harris on May 21, 2012 in New Records, News

The new issue of Rolling Stone features a number of interviews with the members of Metallica. Perhaps the most noteworthy stuff came from James Hetfield, who, from my reading of his words, is sick of doing all the stuff involved in being Metallica…other than writing and playing music. When asked how far into the new Read More

Will Haven Still Working On New Album

Posted by Chris Harris on May 21, 2012 in New Records, News

Will Haven continue to work on a new album they hope to record later this year. “Hello…its been a while since you have heard from the Will Haven camp so I thought I would give you all an update,” reads a post on the band’s Facebook page. “We have been staying busy, we are working Read More

A Life Once Lost Tease Special Guest

Posted by Chris Harris on May 21, 2012 in In the Studio, New Records, News

As you well know, we like A Life Once Lost here. And as you well know, A Life Once Lost have been working on a new album for Season of Mist for what seems like a year now. Well, this weekend, A Life Once Lost were joined by a mysterious “long time friend” in the Read More