Benediction and Wolfbrigade to Release 7" Split... UK death metal veterans Benediction—who are preparing to release their upcoming album "Killing Music"—have joined forces with Swedish D-beat/crust punk band Wolfbrigade for a 7" split release expected in August or September.
Mortification Announces New Drummer... While making statements about their upcoming DVD, Australian thrash/death metal band Mortification's bassist and vocalist Steve Rowe also announced the name of their new drummer.
David Vincent Detained?! Not what you think... No, Morbid Angel frontman David Vincent wasn't detained for politics. On Tuesday, during a phone call with Metal Hammer reporter Joel McIver, he shared a curious incident that happened to him that very same day.
Motörhead Streams Track from Upcoming Album... With anticipation growing for Motörhead's upcoming album "Motörizer", one of its tracks has been briefly streamed via their label SPV Records' official website.
New Song from Laaz Rockit Now Online... Reunited Bay Area thrash legends Laaz Rockit are preparing to release their new album "Left For Dead". The track "My Euphoria" is now available for streaming.http://www.myspace.com/thelaazrockit
Sodom's "Sodomy And Lust" Hellfest Performance Now Online... Two weeks ago, German thrash legends Sodom performed at Hellfest in France. A fan-recorded live performance of "Sodomy And Lust" from the show has now been uploaded to YouTube.
Tom Gabriel Fischer Announces New Project: Triptykon Founder, guitarist, and vocalist of Hellhammer and Celtic Frost, Tom Gabriel Fischer has announced a new project named Triptykon and shared some initial details.
Haunted Shores Working on New EP... Founded in 2005, Washington DC-based progressive/thrash/death metal band Haunted Shores is recording a new EP at Planet Red Studios with producer Chris Dowhan, known for his work with The Black Dahlia Murder, Reflux, Haste The Day, and Giant.
Sinner Reveals Tracklist for "Crash & Burn"... Led by Mat Sinner, the legendary German heavy/power metal band Sinner has revealed the tracklist for their new album "Crash & Burn".
Toxic Holocaust Streams 2 New Songs Online... Joel Grind's solo punk/thrash/black metal project Toxic Holocaust has uploaded two new tracks on their MySpace page: "Gravelord" and a new version of "War is Hell".
Cripple Bastards Reveal New Album Details... Formed in the late 80s, European hardcore punk/grindcore veterans Cripple Bastards are preparing to release their fourth studio album titled "Variante Alla Morte" ("Death Variant" in English).
Holy Moses Unveils "Agony Of Death" Album Cover... Led by Sabina Classen, German thrash/death metal band Holy Moses has unveiled the cover art for their upcoming album "Agony of Death".
Bulldozer Reunites After 20 Years, New Album Coming!!! News just confirmed that the Italian Old School Speed/Black Metal legends Bulldozer are reuniting after 20 years, and a new album is on the way. More details and a statement from founder, vocalist, and bassist AC Wild are in the rest of the article.
Flesh Made Sin Completes New Album, Cover Art and Tracklist Revealed... Dutch Thrash Metal upstarts Flesh Made Sin have completed recordings for their second full-length, "The Aftermath of Amen", slated for release by the end of 2008. The band also revealed the album artwork and full tracklist.
Warbringer Parts Ways with Drummer, New Member Wanted... California-based Thrash newcomers Warbringer, who released their debut earlier this year, have parted ways with drummer Ryan Bates. The band is now on the lookout for a replacement and has issued a call for applications.
Morbid Angel Performs with New Lineup, Premieres New Song... Death Metal legends Morbid Angel recently performed their first show with new guitarist Destructhor (aka Thor Anders Myhren). During the show, they also debuted a brand-new song, a live recording of which is available through the link in the article.
Cerebral Fix Announces New Bassist... British Thrash Metal/Punk Crossover veterans Cerebral Fix, who reunited in 2006 after disbanding in 1993, have officially announced the addition of a new bassist to their lineup.
Grave Digger Entering Studio in August... German Power/Heavy/Speed Metal legends Grave Digger, who released their 12th studio album "Liberty Of Death" last year, are scheduled to enter the studio on August 15th to begin recording their 13th album as they approach their 30th anniversary.
Motörhead Unveils "Motorizer" Album Cover and Tracklist!!! Motörhead has revealed the album artwork and full tracklist for their upcoming album "Motorizer", which was announced recently.
Hirax - Thrash And Destroy DVD/CD Details Revealed... Led by Katon W. De Pena, California thrashers Hirax are releasing their DVD titled "Thrash and Destroy" at the end of this month via Selfmade Records. The large cover and full details can be found in the article.