Bastard Priest spew a finely honed, stomach-churning and downright offensive fusion of hardcore, punk and death metal. The band's 'Under The Hammer Of Destruction' debut features 11 soul-soiling tracks including a cover of "En Hälsning Från Helvetet" from Swedish crust punk legends Bombanfall.

It has been a very busy year for Montreal-based Parlovr (pronounced Parlour). Since re-releasing their critically acclaimed, self-titled LP on Dine Alone Records, the indie “noisy pop” outfit has been busily writing new material for an upcoming EP, and touring as far as China for a week long stint as part of a special showcase for transmitChina.

RCA Records is excited to announce that "Radioactive" will be the first single from Kings of Leon's new album, 'Come Around Sundown'. It is set to impact radio on September 13th, with the video premiering on www.kingsofleon.com and Vevo the week before (September 8th).

Reactivated legendary Swedish death metallers Desultory recently completed work on their long-anticipated upcoming new album, 'Counting Our Scars'. The full-length — their first since 1996’s 'Swallow The Snake' — was recorded, mixed and mastered by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio (Watain, Unanimated, Deströyer 666 etc) in Alvik, Sweden.

Neil Young will release a brand-new solo album, entitled 'Le Noise', on September 28th on Reprise Records. The eight-song album is a collaboration between the acclaimed rock icon and musician, songwriter, and producer Daniel Lanois, known for his work with U2, Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, The Neville Brothers and many others. As producer or co-producer Lanois won Grammy Awards in 1987, 1992, 1997, 2000, and 2001.

Featuring a healthy offering of the band’s hard-edged riff-rock, '26 Times' will finally be released in North America on August 31 on Good Charamel Records, the Buffalo, NY based label run by Goo Goo Dolls bassist, Robby Takac.

In conjunction with the upcoming full-length release from Tampa Florida’s The Absence titled 'Enemy Unbound', Metal Blade Records has teamed up with MetalUnderground.com to premiere the melodic death metal act’s single "Maelstrom". Be sure to head over to MetalUnderground.com, to check out the single "Maelstrom". If you like what you hear head over to the band’s landing page and pre-order the album while there is still time

At A Loss Recordings welcomes Chicago's sorcerers of atmospheric post-rock Del Rey to their ever-morphing roster, bringing the band's upcoming fourth full-length 'Immemorial' to North American masses this September 28th (with a European release on Golden Antenna Records).

TSMMR’s second full-length album, 'Sex on the Beach', was released in the spring of 2010, and the band is now preparing for a North American release on August 31st, via Robby Takac of Goo Goo Dolls’ record label, Good Charamel Records.

On October 5 Adeline Records will release The Hours’ first full-length US album, 'It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish', to all digital outlets, with a deluxe edition exclusive to iTunes. The album sees The Hours put their own twist on Brit-pop with songs fueled by soaring choruses and powerful ballads. Produced and mixed by the band and renowned producer Flood (U2, Depeche Mode), the album features the band’s…

In conjunction with the upcoming debut full-length release from Dawn of Ashes titled 'Genocide Chapters', Metal Blade Records has teamed up with Revolver Magazine to premiere the extreme horror metal act's single "Seething the Flesh in the River of Phlegethon". Be sure to head over to RevolverMag.com, the digital home to the world's loudest rock magazine packed with exclusive coverage and edgy editorial…

On September 14, 2010 Wind-up Records will release a new album from San Francisco’s critically-acclaimed band Thriving Ivory. 'Through Yourself & Back Again' is the sophomore effort from the band and follows their 2008 self titled debut.

Restricted Release today confirms October 26 as the North American release date for Heavy Metal Thunder, a special reissue package from England’s Viking Skull. Remastered and featuring all new artwork, 'Heavy Metal Thunder' combines the band’s popular debut album, 'Born In Hell', and the 'Chapter One' EP, both previously unavailable through proper American and Canadian retail outlets.

Molice’s second album, 'Catalystrock', was released in Japan in March 2010, and quickly found a warm reception from critics: Molice were chosen by Time Out as one of five Japanese acts primed for success in 2010, and interviews with the band graced several national and local publications. The North American version of 'Catalystrock' will be released from Good Charamel Records on August 31st, 2010 and it includes bonus tracks of “Superstar” and “Monster” (Remix).

World-renowned music icons Bon Jovi are releasing a career-spanning greatest hits compilation on November 9 (Island Records/Universal Music Canada). 'Greatest Hits' and a 28-song two disc, 'Greratest Hits - The Ultimate Collection', will transport listeners back in time through Bon Jovi’s worldwide monster hits of the past and offer a bridge to the future with the debut of four brand new tracks.

Noisecreep today premieres "The Pieces Fall", the first single from New England-based rock duo Tangents' debut album, 'One Little Light Year'. Set for release on October 26, the album was produced by the band with producer/engineer Benjamin Jon (All That Remains, The Acacia Strain). It is being released by Pennsylvania-based Restricted Release in cooperation with Angle Side Side (owned/operated by The Empire Shall Fall bassist Nick Sollecito).

On September 28, 2010 Metal Blade Records will be releasing the re-issue of super group OSI's self-titled 2003 release 'Office of Strategic Influence'. The album, which was recorded in June 2002 and mixed in August 2002 at the Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, will contain the following tracks and a Multimedia section:

Fearless Records announces the 10th album in the 'Punk Goes…' compilation series - Punk Goes Pop Volume 3. The most exciting 'Punk Goes…' album to date, 'Punk Goes Pop Volume 3' features a selection of the hottest rock bands covering Billboard Top Ten hits, including modern day pop classics by Lady GaGa, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake. The album is set for release on November 2nd, 2010.

Toronto, Ontario's Organ Thieves have announced they’ll be releasing one song per week from their demo E.P 'God’s Favorite Sons' direct to the fans as Free Weekly Downloads. Fans can simply visit www.organthieves.com right now to grab this week’s Free song “Sinful”. Be sure to come back each week for a new free track.

Montreal based extreme metallers Kataklysm recently wrapped up their first ever run of Ozzfest tour dates. Vocalist Maurizio Iacono recently commented on the bands experience playing the U.S.’ biggest traveling metal festival: "We didn't know what to expect going into Ozzfest. Already being invited was an amazing moment for us but we did our thing and it was monstrous. Kids were going crazy and we couldn’t have been more happy.

On October 5, 2010 Wind-up Records will release the 5th studio album – 'Life Turns Electric' - from the critically-acclaimed band Finger Eleven. The 10-track album was recorded in New York at Wind-up Studios this past summer. 'Life Turns Electric' was produced by James Black and Rick Jackett who also co-wrote all of the songs on the album with the other band members.

PlayThisRiff.com is proud to announce that they will be featuring new guitar and bass lessons from Death Angel with riffs from their upcoming 'Relentless Retribution' album. Following the schedule below, you will get to hear an audio sample of the new Death Angel record, and then one of the members will teach you the new riff you just heard. Check out these dates for new sounds from Death Angel:

Finnish superstar Tarja Turunen revealed the brand new video for "Until My Last Breath" today. The song is the first international single from her sophomore effort, 'What Lies Beneath', which is now being released on September 14, 2010 in the US on The End Records. The video was filmed earlier this summer in Iceland and can be viewed below.

Strap on your helmets and hold on tight. Tennessee’s infectious heavy metal outfit, The Showdown, has released their fourth studio album, 'Blood In The Gears', today on Solid State Records, and it’s going to be a non-stop ride of Southern thrash from start to finish. The new record from Nashville’s veterans of head-bangin’, riff-heavy metal is available in stores everywhere, and online through iTunes at THIS LOCATION.

Kylesa, the psych-rock co-ed Georgians, have revealed the cover art (illustrated by Santos) and track list for the anticipated new album 'Spiral Shadow'. The band, who recently wrapped up a European tour with Converge, recorded the new album at the Jam Room in Columbia, SC earlier this summer with band member and renowned producer Phillip Cope(Baroness, Withered) once again at the helm.

'Genesis to Nemesis', the second album from Floridian madmen, Infernaeon, is currently streaming in its entirety at AmpMagazine.com. The album, recorded with producer Brian Elliott at Mana Recording Studios (Goatwhore, Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal) in St. Petersburg, Florida, hits the streets next Tuesday, August 31st. Pre-orders are still available at Prosthetic's Web Store.

Nashville’s longstanding Southern-style heavy metal outfit, The Showdown, will release their fourth studio album, 'Blood In The Gears', on Tuesday, August 24th. However, fans can get a sneak peek at the soon-to-be-released head banger in its entirety right now on AOL.com. Head over HERE this week for a glimpse at The Showdown’s Solid State Records sophomore release.

Downspirit recently posted footage of the recording sessions for their debut 'Point of Origin'. The footage can be viewed below. In only its first full week at metal radio, 'Point of Origin' has been steadily picking up steam thanks to key adds by commercial radio stations: WCHZ (Augusta, GA), WIER (Burlington, VT), WKTA (Chicago, IL), WRIF (Detroit, MI), KJML (Pittsburgh, KS), FMJ (Los Angeles, CA), WEDG (Buffalo, NY) and WKGB (Binghamton, NY).

Long running Maryland biker doom masters Earthride recently unleashed their third full-length entitled 'Something Wicked'. The nine-track offering was recorded, mixed and mastered by Chris Kozlowski (Blue Cheer, Pentagram, Melvins, Trouble et al) at the Polar Bear Lair and features a guest appearances by Scott “Wino” Weinrich (Saint Vitus, Shrinebuilder, The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan) on the track "Supernatural Illusion."

System Divide, has recently completed their first music video for the single "The Apex Doctrine", which is being debuted today exclusively on Blank TV. Be sure to head over to Blank TV, the net's biggest punk and indie music channel, to check out the brand new video for "The Apex Doctrine", which was shot by Kevin Custer (Hatebreed, Testament, Dope, Dying Fetus, Suffocation), and leave a comment.

As the release of the long-anticipated new Krieg album draws near, today we proudly unveil a track from the tumultuous full-length to the public via Stereogum's "Haunting The Chapel." Check out the premiere for the track "All Paths To God" now at THIS LOCATION.

The Ocean are currently in the process of mixing their upcoming album 'Anthropocentric' at Studio Mecanique in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the same place where 'Heliocentric' was recorded and mixed. The album will be mastered on August 25th by Svante Forsbäck in Helsinki.The Ocean are currently in the process of mixing their upcoming album 'Anthropocentric' at Studio Mecanique in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the same place where 'Heliocentric' was recorded and mixed. The album will be mastered on August 25th by Svante Forsbäck in Helsinki.

Spellbound Dazzle are ready to go ahead and reveal their new logo besides the artwork of the debut album 'Unreal FairyTales'. For the cover art the band gained the tattoo artist Malte Zirbel of Black Bullet Tattoo from Hagen, Germany.

On June 13, 2009, Slipknot headlined the annual Download Festival in the UK, performing in front of 80,000 of their rabid fans. The performance was absolutely electric, in typical Slipknot fashion, especially since it came hot on the heels of one of the strongest years in Slipknot’s illustrious career.

Dutch Death Metal Masters Hail of Bullets have announced 'On Divine Winds' as the title of the band’s upcoming full-length studio album to be released October 12th via Metal Blade Records.

Massachusetts metallers All That Remains have launched the official pre-order for their fifth album, 'For We Are Many', at the Prosthetic Records' Webstore. The album is available on CD, and on vinyl, and is also available in a T-shirt bundle. The band made the title track available for free download to everyone who signs up for the band's mailing list. Go to their official website now to sign up.

Restricted Release in cooperation with Angle Side Side today confirms October 26 as the North American release date for 'One Little Light Year', the debut album from New England-based Tangents. Recorded and mixed at Stillwork Recording Studio in Holyoke, Massachusetts, the album was produced by the band with producer/engineer Benjamin Jon (All That Remains, The Acacia Strain).

Montreal’s exterminating death metal battalion, The Last Felony, has unleashed their dark cloud of technical extremity, 'Too Many Humans', out today on Lifeforce Records. And according to bassist and lyricist, Seb Painchaud, 'Too Many Humans' might just be a means to an end for civilization as we know it.

San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends, Death Angel, were recently used in a psychological study that shows liked and disliked music are equally disruptive to serial recall. The disliked music in the study…the song “Thrashers” by Death Angel. Dr. Nick Perham explained his reasoning by using Death Angel as the “disliked” music in the study:

Florida based death metal legends Malevolent Creation have uploaded a second new song, entitled “Target Rich Environment”, to the bands MySpace page. The track comes from their upcoming 11th studio outing entitled 'Invidious Dominion', which will be released on August 24 in North America via Nuclear Blast.

Slovenian Kings of Thrash Negligence have revealed the artwork and track listing for their new album 'Coordinates Of Confusion'. 'Coordinates Of Confusion' was mixed by Ruzz (drums) in their own Negligence studio in late spring of 2010 and was mastered at West West Side Music in New York by Alan Douches.

Tennessee’s unforgettable heavy metal outfit has posted another hook-laden track, “No Escape”, on their official MySpace page. “No Escape” joins The Showdown’s riff-tastic arsenal of new tracks taken from their forthcoming Solid State Records release, 'Blood In The Gears', to be uploaded to MySpace.

Virgin Steele will release their new album 'The Black Light Bacchanalia' on November 9th, in North America on SPV/Steamhammer. The album will be available as a limited edition digipak, a standard CD, double gatefold vinyl and digital download.

After more than 20 active years within the death metal scene, former Dismember/Carnage drummer Fred Estby needed to express his passion for different kinds of extreme music; a passion he's bore since his youth. In 2008, Estby started writing/recording material with the intention of utilizing one unique vocalist for each song. Dubbed Necronaut, the project would become a reality just one year later when the drummer began contacting the many talented metal musicians he had in mind.

Selfmadegod Records is proud to announce the release of the CD version of the debut album by the U.S. death metal/doom band Encoffination, entitled 'Ritual Ascension Beyond Flesh'.

Riotgod's highly anticipated self-titled debut album was the number one most added record for this week on the CMJ Loud Rock Charts with 65 adds. Stations adding the record include WCHZ in Augusta, GA; WHEB in Portsmouth, NH; WBYR in Ft. Wayne, IN; WHMH in Sauk Rapids/St. Cloud, MN; WZOR in Appleton, WI; WRIF in Detroit, MI; KROX in Austin, TX; KZCD in Lawton, OK; WEDG in Buffalo, NY; and WSOU in South Orange, NJ.

Trapt, the multi-platinum rock band whose self-titled debut album spawned two #1 Mainstream Rock singles, ("Headstrong" and "Still Frame"), and the alternative rock song of the decade (Billboard), return with their most powerful and dynamic album to date, 'No Apologies', due out October 12th on Eleven Seven Music.

New Jerseys pirate-themed thrash metal maniacs Swashbuckle have revealed the cover artwork and track listing of their forthcoming album 'Crime Always Pays…'. The album will be released via Nuclear Blast on September 10th in Europe.

Legendary NYC hardcore punk outfit, No Redeeming Social Value, is proud to announce a September 7th release date for 'High In Holland', a 19-song beer-drinking romp, recorded at the Dynamo in Eindhoven, Holland, to be released on Dead City Records.

Downspirit's main goal is to play live as much as possible - from the smallest club in your neighbourhood to the biggest stadiums in the world. Whatever might cross their paths in the long-term future - this band is about to crank your stereos, rock your house and turn it all into one big rock party.

Influential multi-platinum, Grammy® winning alternative rock band Weezer have announced plans to release a new studio album entitled 'Hurley' this September 14th on Epitaph Records. Starting today, fans are invited to pre-order the physical album now at EpitaphStore.com or on Amazon.com. The album’s first single, “Memories,” can be streamed now at www.myspace.com/weezer and purchased on iTunes.

Brazilian metallers Angra are set to release their album 'Aqua' October 12, 2010 in North America on SPV/Steamhammer. This is Angra's first new album in four years, following up their 2006 release 'Aurora Consurgens' The album will be available in three formats: a standard jewel case edition, a double LP edition that includes 3 bonus tracks, and it will be available as a digital download.

Iowa's Stand United are set to release their Eulogy Recordings debut 'Adherence' on September 28th. The album was recorded at Audio Aggregate Studios (Des Moines, IA) with Dustin Miller. They just posted a new track "Adherence" on their MySpace page which was just redesigned. Pre-order bundle specials are currently available HERE.

Southern California's Antagonist's new album, 'The World In Decline', (out next Tuesday, August 17th) is streaming now, in its entirety, at THIS LOCATION. Check it out. Order the record now from Prosthetic's web shop. Antagonist recorded at Buzzbomb Studios in Orange, CA with producer Paul Miner (Terror, Thrice, Throwdown).

Omaha, Nebraska’s Landing On The Moon releases its debut album 'We Make History Now' today via the Young Love Records label, also home to popular indie artists Quitzow and Setting Sun. With a completely working-class and honest approach, the members of Landing On The Moon combine decades of musical experience and education and true friendship. The resulting chemistry of which produces love and loss, humor and contempt, melancholy and triumph, despair and hope, joy and fear.

Scranton, PA metallers Motionless In White are thrilled to reveal the cover art and track listing for their debut album 'Creatures'. Recorded in Ocala, FL with Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, The Word Alive), the album is set for release on October 12th, 2010.

Restricted Release, in cooperation with Angle Side Side, today confirms October 12 as the North American release date for 'Awaken', the full-length debut from Rhode Island-based The Empire Shall Fall. 'Awaken' is the first metal album from vocalist Jesse David Leach since his departure from Killswitch Engage.

As Tennessee’s heavy metal outfit, The Showdown, surges toward the release of their fourth studio album, 'Blood In The Gears', later this month, the Nashville quartet has posted another song on their official MySpace page, to give fans a deeper glimpse into the dynamic Solid State Records release. The new track, “Take Me Home”, a Southern rock biker ballad, joins the already revealed thrash metal hits, “Blood In The Gears”, “Heavy Lies The Crown”, and “Bring It Down” at THIS LOCATION.

The longest-running, most successful partnership in the history of rock takes flight anew, as legendary Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees Carlos Santana and Clive Davis, Chief Creative Officer of Sony Music Entertainment, collaborate on the brand new concept album, 'Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time', arriving in stores September 21st on Arista Records. The album was co-produced by Howard Benson, Matt Serletic, Carlos Santana and Clive Davis.

When you listen to the music of Middle Class Rut, you’d think there was a large band making all that beautiful noise. On the contrary, Sean Stockham (vocals, drums) and Zack Lopez (vocals, guitars) are solely responsible for creating a new sound that’s anything but middle of the road on their debut album, 'No Name No Color', due out October 5 on Bright Antenna Records through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. The album’s first single, “New Low,” is being serviced to radio later this month and a video is currently in the works.

Nuclear Blast USA’s webshop is now taking pre-orders for Immortal’s first official DVD & live CD release, 'The Seventh Date Of Blashyrkh', a visual documentation of the band’s headlining reunion show at the prestigious Wacken Open Air festival in Germany in 2007. The $20.00 pre-order bundle includes an Immortal “All Shall Fall” t-shirt and can be ordered HERE.

Canadian extreme metallers Kataklysm have made their new album 'Heaven’s Venom' available for streaming in it’s entirety on their MySpace page. 'Heaven’s Venom' will be released on August 13th in Europe and August 24th in North America. The follow-up to 2008’s 'Prevail', was recorded by Kataklysm guitarist J-F Dagenais (Malevolent Creation, Misery Index) and was mixed by Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Mnemic, Dark Tranquility).

Today, Moribund Records confirms November 9th, 2010 as the release date for Sargeist's long-awaited new album, 'Let the Devil In'. Dedicated Moribund terrorists right from the start, Sargeist's last full-length album was 2005's critically acclaimed 'Disciple of the Heinous Path', preceded by their classic Satanic Black Devotion debut in 2003. Featuring vocalist Torog and drummer Horns of cult Finnish horde Behexen as well as the…

Time Divide Records Ltd. are delighted to announce Aeon Zen will be releasing a second album (as a follow up to the critically acclaimed debut 'A Mind's Portrait') entitled 'The Face of the Unknown' on October 12th 2010. You can pre-order the album now at a discounted price at www.aeonzen.com.

Nuclear Blast USA’s Webshop is now taking pre-orders for the exclusive North American mail-order digi-pak edition of Accept's 'Blood Of The Nations' album. This exclusive release features the bonus track “Time Machine.”

Florida's Infernaeon, have launched a behind the scenes video documenting the recording of their forthcoming album, 'Genesis To Nemesis', due out August 31st. Check it out HERE. You can check out the track "Ziasudra," now at the band's MySpace Page. Pre-order for the album is also available now at Prosthetic's Web Store.

Hidden from light in the depths and chambers of mysticism and woe until now, the 'I Am' EP from now-defunct Swedish occult black metal force Armagedda is upon us. The special offering contains four never-before-released tracks including the song “I Am” which was previously performed during the Marching Towards Christian Extermination Tour in 2002. Raw, consuming northern black metal full of snarling melodies and raspy vocal…

In 2007 Monster Magnet's Bob Pantella and Jim Baglino created their own alternate universe under the Riotgod banner, inviting guitarist Garrett Sweeny and the estranged vocalist known only as Sunshine to travel the cosmos with them. Their achieved collective goal is Riotgod, their self-titled debut album containing some of the most energetic, recognizable and high quality Hard Rock this side of Mars.

Kamelot is back, and bigger than ever! Offering a glimpse of what is to come, they have unveiled the cover artwork for their highly anticipated 9th studio album, 'Poetry For The Poisoned'. Check out the amazing artwork HERE.

Santa Cruz CA’s tech-death masters, Decrepit Birth, sold around 1,300 copies in the United States of their new album 'Polarity' in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 18 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, making it the bands highest first week sales yet. 'Polarity' was released on July 27 via Nuclear Blast Records.

Swedish grime metallers Interment, who feature within their ranks members of Demonical and the now-defunct Centinex, return with their long-overdue debut full-length, 'Into The Crypts Of Blasphemy'. The record is set for North American release on August 31, 2010 via Pulverised Records. Check out the 45-second album teaser below.

Polish progressive metal outfit Proghma-C are confirmed to play the 15th annual Brutal Assault Festival, set to take place August 12-14, 2010 in Josefov, Czech Republic. The band will play alongside some of metal's finest acts including: Afgrund, Agnostic Front, Ahab, Aura Noir, Candlemass, Cannibal Corpse, Converge, Cro-Mags, Ensiferum, Fear Factory, Gorgoroth, Hypocrisy, Ihsahn, Lock Up, Macabre, Meshuggah…

In conjunction with the upcoming release 'The Conscious Sedation' from the extreme modern metal act System Divide, Metal Blade Records has launched a landing page where fans can go to check out music, album artwork, a teaser for the upcoming music video, and specially low priced pre-order packages for the album at THIS LOCATION.

Candlelight Records today confirms October 26 as the North American release date for 'The Isolationist', the new album from Krieg. Recorded at Volume Studios in Chicago, the nearly hour-long album will challenge the listener with its primitive yet complex sound. It is Krieg's sixth full-length recording, and the first since 2006’s 'Blue Miasma'.

Another treat from the Suicidal Records stable, 'No Mercy Fool!/The Suicidal Family' features re-recorded tracks from Suicidal Tendencies' second album, Join The Army originally released in 1987, as well as tunes from the second full-length 'No Mercy', Suicidal Tendencies guitarist Mike Clark's speed metal band (which found ST vocalist Mike Muir on vocals) from 1986.

Nashville’s Southern-charged heavy metal act, The Showdown, has teamed up with Noisecreep.com to premiere a brand new song, “Bring It Down”, from their forthcoming full-length, 'Blood In The Gears'. The adrenaline-pumping track, from the August 24th Solid State Records release that Alternative Press Magazine calls “a gutsy, punishing record that’ll get your head bangin’”, can be streamed online now at THIS LOCATION.

On September 8th Sweden’s ultimate progressive metal band, Katatonia, will kick off their North American tour – the “Night Over North America” tour - in Baltimore. To coincide with the 26-date US and Canadian tour, Peaceville Records will release a special edition of the acclaimed 2009 studio album, 'Night Is The New Day', in a hardback mediabook, with 20 page booklet, and bonus track, “Ashen”.

Trieste, Italy's crushing quartet The Secret are set to drop their upcoming 'Solve Et Coagula' full-length via Southern Lord Recordings this September 28th. The twelve hellish hymns embodied in Solve Et Coagula were captured by Kurt Ballou (Trap Them, Converge, Cursed) in his infamous Godcity Studios, resulting in cavernous, earthmoving tonal supremacy.

Cleveland, Ohio’s Chimaira are thrilled to announce the #4 SoundScan debut of their brand new CD/DVD set 'Coming Alive'. Purchase the set now at BestBuy.com and HotTopic.com.

Brutal Panda Records is set to release 'Lose/Lose/Lose', a three-way split 12″ featuring noise rock powerhouses, Kowloon Walled City, Fight Amp and Ladder Devils. The album, recorded this summer, will feature 2 brand new songs from each band. These mark the first new tracks from New Jersey’s Fight Amp and San Francisco’s Kowloon Walled City since their previous full lengths, both released last year.

Neurot Recordings is proud to unleash the latest full-length from psychedelic, high-volume blues rock ensemble U.S. Christmas. Entitled 'Run Thick In The Night', the band's fifth long player was recorded by Sanford Parker at Fahrenheit Studio in Johnson City, Tennessee, mixed by Parker and USX members Nate Hall, Matt Johnson and Josh Holt at Semaphore Studios in Chicago, IL and mastered by Collin Jordan.

With a career spanning 30 years, 80 million album sales, close to 2000 live performances, countless satisfied customers and studio albums of unerring quality and power, Iron Maiden have more than earned their status as undisputed heavy metal champions of the world.

Santa Cruz, CA’s tech-death masters Decrepit Birth, in conjunction with NoiseCreep.com, have uploaded the music video for the track “The Resonance” at THIS LOCATION. The song comes from their latest album 'Polarity', out now on Nuclear Blast Records, and was directed by former VJ/producer for MTV Norway’s Headbangers Ball Ann Christin "Anki" Rihm.

In honour of Blind Guardian’s European release date for their tenth studio album 'At The Edge Of Time', a free iPhone/iTouch app is now available for download at the Apple app store at THIS LOCATION.

Celebrating three decades of influential, thought provoking and groundbreaking punk rock, Bad Religion will release their fifteenth studio album, 'The Dissent of Man', on September 28. The album’s first single “The Devil in Stitches” made its debut on the world famous KROQ 106.7 in Los Angeles on Tuesday and can be heard now on the band's MySpace page.

Trapt, the multi-platinum rock band whose self-titled debut album spawned two #1 Mainstream Rock singles, ("Headstrong" and "Still Frame"), and the alternative rock song of the decade (Billboard), return with their most powerful and dynamic album to date, 'No Apologies', due out October 12th on Eleven Seven Music.

West Coast gore legends, Autopsy, have completed the recording of their first tracks since officially reforming last year. ‘The Tomb Within’ EP was recorded in mid-July 2010 at Fantasy Studios with Adam Munoz. ‘The Tomb Within’ unites the original trio of Chris Reifert, Danny Coralles, and Eric Cutler, joined on bass by Joe Trevisano (ex-Abscess).

Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, is pleased to announce the signing of Hamilton rockers, San Sebastian to its roster of Canadian artists.

Montreal based tech-death metal band, Beneath the Massacre, have launched the track, "Black Tide," from their upcoming five song EP 'Marée Noire', which will be released in North America on September 14th. It will be available as a limited edition red 7" record and on CD. Pre-order is now available for each format, as well as for bundles including a brand new shirt design.

Maurizio Iacono, vocalist of iconic Canadian extreme metallers Kataklysm, recently gave us a track by track break down of the their new album 'Heaven’s Venom'. The following is Part 1 of the commentary, which encompasses the first three tracks from the album.

SPV/Steamhammer is continuing their vinyl onslaught in North America with the impending releases of Axel Rudi Pell's 'The Crest' on August 10th and Sodom's 'Better Off Dead' on September 14th.

'Sound Into Blood Into Wine', a twelve-song collection of Puscifer (Maynard James Keenan) tracks which accompany the critically-acclaimed documentary "Blood Into Wine", has been completed and will be available September 7.

Metal Blade Records has teamed up with MetalSucks.net to give metallers a chance to check out the experimental death metal act Fleshwrought's debut full-length album, 'Dementia/Dyslexia', in its entirety before it is even released. Make sure to go to MetalSucks.net starting today to check out 'Dementia/Dyslexia' and if you like what you hear, head over to Fleshwrought's landing page to get deals on the album before it is released.

Ashers, New England’s avant-garde punk outfit featuring punk legend, Mark Civitarese of The Unseen, has teamed up with AbsolutePunk.net for an autographed merch giveaway, in celebration of the recently released Ashers full-length debut, 'Kill Your Master'. One lucky fan will win a 'Kill Your Master' bundle pack, including an autographed copy of the blistering debut, an autographed poster, tee-shirt, and more.

Watertower Music is excited to announce the August 24 release of the soundtrack to the upcoming film "Going The Distance" on CD and digital formats. The soundtrack features new music from The Boxer Rebellion and The Airborne Toxic Event, and also boasts a great mix of indie-rock tastemakers such as Cat Power, Band of Skulls, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Passion Pit, intermingled with music from…

Brazilian metallers Angra are set to release their album 'Aqua' October 12, 2010 in North America on SPV/Steamhammer. This is Angra's first new album in four years, following up their 2006 release 'Aurora Consurgens' The album will be available in four formats: a limited edition digipak that includes a bonus CD featuring a career spanning overview of the Edu Falaschi era, a standard jewel case edition, a double…

Acclaimed rock band Jimmy Eat World announce a headlining North American tour kicking off September 21st in Atlanta, GA. The band will tour in support of their forthcoming new album 'Invented' which is slated for a September 28th release on DGC/Interscope. Fellow Phoenix resident Courtney Marie Andrews, who sings backing vocals on several tracks on 'Invented' will be joining the band on tour.

Preparing for the August 10 release date of their latest album, 'The Singularity', Canada’s Divinity today announce their first live performances to support the album, their first via Candlelight Records. The shows are scheduled pre-release with additional dates in September with full touring planned for October.

Psych-rock trio Cop Shades are bringing their brand of slick to the masses with their debut full length album and an extensive Cross-Canada tour. Consisting of The Peter Parkers frontman Remi Cormier, The Woods frontman Kyle McDonald and current Micro Organs/ex-The Funeral Suits drummer Mathieu Blanchard – Cop Shades will be embarking on a 18-date Canadian tour throughout August 2010 in support of their first…

Exciting new Orlando, FL power-pop quartet Amely is thrilled to release the track listing and artwork for their debut EP 'Hello World'. The eight track EP is set for release on September 14th, 2010.

Therion bass player Nalley Påhlsson has issued the following message to fans: “Hi Everyone out there! First of all I want to thank all you fans who watched us in Mexico, Germany and Belgium this summer. Therion have a wonderful, fantastic and enthusiastic audience and I enjoyed every second of the concerts.

Nashville’s veteran Southern heavy metal outfit, The Showdown, has posted the third installment of their behind-the-scenes video series, filmed during the 'Blood In The Gears' recording session. Join The Showdown in-studio while they lay down bass, and record the album’s epic motorcycle intro, as they continue to piece together their punishing fourth full-length.

German metallers Blind Guardian have posted their sixth studio trailer focusing on the orchestral recordings for the new album which took place in Prague, Czech Republic. View the video below.

10 Years ignite hard rock once more with their incendiary new single, "Shoot It Out", now available on iTunes. "Shoot It Out" has already been blasted out to radio, infiltrating Active and Modern Rock stations nationwide, and it's a fitting preview of what's to come from the Tennessee quartet's highly anticipated third full-length, 'Feeding the Wolves', available August 31st on Universal Republic Records.

In conjunction with the upcoming release 'Enemy Unbound' from Tampa, FL area natives The Absence, Metal Blade Records is pleased to release the track-listing, cover art, pre-order packages, and the first single from 'Enemy Unbound'. The title track can be heard on www.metalblade.com/theabsence.

Jimmy Eat World has just announced the track listing for their upcoming album, 'Invented'. The 12-track album, produced by Mark Trombino, is available for pre-order through Amazon starting today. Be sure to check out the band's official site, www.jimmyeatworld.com, for the latest news and official tour announcement coming soon. 'Invented' hits stores and digital retailers September 28th.

San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends, Death Angel, have unveiled the track listing and contributing guest musicians for their new album 'Relentless Retribution'. The record is set for release on September 3rd in Europe and the 14th in North America via Nuclear Blast Records.

Southern California’s Antagonist have posted the second video from their studio sessions in which they recorded their forthcoming album, 'World In Decline', due August 17th on Prosthetic Records. Check out the video at www.prostheticrecords.com. The band posted the track, “Sasha Grey” on their MySpace page, last week.

Today, Moribund Records announces the signing of Haeresiarchs of Dis. Haeresiarchs of Dis is a one-man black metal project currently residing in the woods of Lexington Hills, California. Formed by Cernunnos, the band produces underground black metal bearing avant-garde, ambient, and melodic elements.

The End Records is proud to announce the U.S. release of Finnish superstar Tarja Turunen's sophomore effort, 'What Lies Beneath', on August 31, 2010. The first single, "Falling Awake" (featuring Jason Hook from Five Finger Death Punch) will be released August 17 as a limited edition 7" through The Omega Order and available August 24 at all digital outlets.

Young southern rock contingent Madam Adam have just released their first EP offering since signing to Roadrunner Records earlier this year. Get your copy of the brand new digital-only 4-track EP RIGHT HERE, right now and stay tuned for more from these rock & roll up-and-comers at their official website.

Candlelight Records today confirms September 28th as the North American release date for 'In the Absence of Light', the second full-length album from black metallers Abigail Williams. Recorded at Conquistador Studios in Cleveland, Ohio, the album was mixed by Peter Tagtgren (Dimmu Borgir, Immortal, Celtic Frost) and features artwork by Farron Kerzner (Nachtmystium, Lightning Swords of Death).

Pantera found its growl and groove on 'Cowboys From Hell', a landmark album whose bone-powdering intensity, razor-sharp riffing and pummeling rhythmic assault represented a turning point in modern metal when it was released in 1990. More than just Pantera’s major label debut, many consider this album to be the official debut of the Pantera lineup with singer Philip Anselmo, guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell…

True rock legends such as UFO are characterized not only by the fact that they have added several classic anthems to the annals of rock history, but that their musical output, after many years, still remains at such a consistently high level and they always have something new and fresh coming up.

Today marks the re-release date of Clutch’s album, 'From Beale Street to Oblivion', via their own Weathermaker Music. The 22-song, double-CD set features upgraded artwork, multiple versions of the song “Electric Worry,” live songs from Australia, and five songs recorded at Maida Valle Sessions for the BBC.

Cleveland, Ohio’s Chimaira are pleased to release their brand new CD/DVD box set, 'Coming Alive', today. Head over to the Chimaira website to view the exclusive new DVD trailer. You can also check out the audio portion of 'Coming Alive' at AOL.com right now. Purchase 'Coming Alive' now at BestBuy.com and HotTopic.com.

Floridian extreme metallers, Infernaeon, have unveiled the track listing for their upcoming album, 'Genesis To Nemesis' due out August 31, and have announced guest appearances by GWAR's front man, Oderus Urungus, Erik Rutan, John Zahner of Savatage (who served as keyboard engineer) and Bill Hudson and John Slaughter of Coldera.

Metal Blade Records has just launched a landing page for experimental death metal act Fleshwrought's upcoming album 'Dementia/Dyslexia'. The landing page provides metalers with music, specially low-priced offers available for preorder. The first single, "Mental Illness", is currently streaming with more tracks to come before the album is released on August 3rd.

The new Grave Digger album has been recorded and mixed. Together with new member Axel Ritt on guitars, the band entrenched themselves from mid-May to mid-July at the Meadow Studios of Axel Ritt and the Principal Studios, the place all Grave Digger albums have been recorded since 'Heart Of Darkness' in 1995. Mixed by Jörg Umbreit and produced by Chris Boltendahl, 'The Clans Will Rise Again' will lead the listeners back to the Scottish highlands.

Southern rock doomsters and bar-brawlers across the land, prepare to meet King Giant. This Northern Virginia/Washington DC-area quintet have been producing their infectious, soulful but nonetheless ultra-tough brew of gritty southern metal since 2006. After several years of honing their skills as a unit, the band have poured their blood and soul into their self-released debut full-length album 'Southern Darkness'.

Frontiers Records is excited to present the world the talents of Norwegian singer ISSA (Isabell Oversveen) with the release of her debut album “Sign of Angels” on September 14th in Europe and October 10th in the USA.

Florida based death metal legends Malevolent Creation have uploaded the song “Slaughterhouse” to the bands Myspace page. The track comes from their upcoming 11th studio outing entitled 'Invidious Dominion', which will be released on August 24 in North America via Nuclear Blast.

The Showdown, Nashville’s supercharged heavy metal outfit, has posted a brand new song, “Heavy Lies The Crown”, on their official MySpace page. The explosive, Southern-fueled track from The Showdown’s forthcoming full-length, 'Blood In The Gears', can be streamed HERE, joining the album’s recently revealed title track. 'Blood In The Gears' hits stores on August 24th on Solid State Records.

In conjunction with the upcoming release 'Automata' from the alternative metal act Return To Earth, Metal Blade Records has launched a landing page where fans can go to check out music, two teaser videos that showcase music from the upcoming album, specially low priced pre-order packages, an in-the-studio-video, and video footage of Chris Pennie (ex-Dillinger/current Coheed drummer) at the 2010 Modern Drummer Festival.

Benjy Davis Project will be offering a free digital sampler, 'Paper Trails', to fans beginning July 13th via Amazon.com for a limited time. The sampler will feature 11 songs from various Benjy David Project albums plus a previously-unreleased track, “Raining In Me.”

The Boston bred punk band Street Dogs return to champion the working class and to re-ignite punk rock with their finest and most urgent record to date, their self-titled fifth studio album, due out on August 31 via Hellcat Records. Following the release, the band will be touring in support of the new album along with Matt Freeman’s (Rancid) side project, Devils Brigade, and this year’s Celtic punk heroes Flatfoot 56.

Creating a healthy blend of musical melancholy and mayhem, Southern punksters, Death In The Park, are set to release their self-titled album through Austin indie label, End Sounds. This critically praised undertaking will be available digitally on August 24, with physical distribution on September 14.

Indie label End Sounds is bringing to life the vision Montgomery, AL's female fronted quintet, Evolett through the release of their debut album, 'For Your Consideration' available on August 24. The bands unique name is based off the ancient tribal character of Evolet in the film 10,000 B.C., and their inspiration with a similar mission to bring enlightenment and musical life to the masses.

Southern California's Antagonist has posted the track, "Sasha Grey," on their newly redesigned MySpace page. The track appears on their forthcoming album, 'World In Decline', (August 17th via Prosthetic Records), which was recorded, at Buzzbomb Studios in Orange, CA with producer Paul Miner (Terror, Thrice, Throwdown) and promises to be the band's angriest and most aggressive outing yet.

Founding figures in the birth and construction of the black metal genre and important figures in the Norwegian scene that later became the topic of mainstream press and film documentaries, Immortal remain one of thee most revered and esteemed black metal bands in all the world. Many remember the shock in 2003 when - thirteen years…

Acclaimed guitarist/composer Steve Morse has teamed up with breakout singer/songwriter Sarah Spencer to release 'Angelfire', an album of haunting, harmony-laden acoustic songs.

Ashers, Boston’s thrash punk outfit featuring punk legend Mark Civitarese of The Unseen, has teamed up with AMP Magazine for an exclusive stream of their debut full-length record, 'Kill Your Master', which hit stores yesterday on Thorp Records. Click HERE to hear the cutting-edge 13-song debut in its entirety.

Knoxville, Tennessee doom metallers Place Of Skulls are pleased to announce the upcoming release of their long-awaited fourth full-length entitled 'As A Dog Returns'. The follow-up to 2006's 'The Black Is Never Far' was recorded at Lakeside Studios in Knoxville by Travis Wyrick and founding guitarist/vocalist Victor Griffin (Pentagram, Death Row, Cathedral, Joe Hasselvander) with drums recorded and engineered by Mike Dearing.

Today marks the first ever kick off date of Cool Tour. The inaugural run of the tour begins today, July 12th, 2010 in Orlando, FL. It’s not too late to pick up your tickets now. Tickets are on sale, and are available through all Ticketmaster locations and online at www.ticketmaster.com, unless otherwise noted.

New England’s longstanding metal/hardcore outfit, Hell Within, has unleashed their Thorp Records debut, 'God Grant Me Vengeance', available now through the Thorp webstore. The new full-length – the band’s third overall - can be streamed in its entirety exclusively at THIS LOCATION, for a preview of the ferocious new album.

Boston’s New Collisions have only been around for a little over a year, and yet their resume reads like a new-wave, indie power pop dream. Discovered by Greg Hawkes of the Cars, touring with the B-52s and Blondie, and sharing the stage with The Morning Benders, Missing Persons, and You Say Party! We Say Die!, they went to record their debut LP, 'The Optimist', in the legendary Fort Apache Studios.

Loudtrax.com recently sat down and interviewed doom metal band Moth Eater to discuss the bands up coming mini record, the recording process, touring and all things metal. Loudtrax.com has also posted a free download of the lead off track titled "Aftermath". The track features world renowned Hurdy Gurdy player and composer Geoff Kooris who adds to the bands already intense sound.

Finnish black metal band Cavus posted the first single "Death Rattle" from their upcoming album for streaming. The song is available on the Cavus official MySpace www.myspace.com/cavusmusic for your enjoyment.

Columbus, Ohio’s Red Wanting Blue played an intense, sold-out show to their ever-growing league of faithful fans at NYC’s Mercury Lounge this past Thursday. Anticipation is running high for the band’s 'These Magnificent Miles' album hitting stores on July 27th, 2010. An album trailer (more like a mini-documentary) was recently completed and can be viewed below.

Canadian extreme metallers Kataklysm, have uploaded a new track entitled “Determined (Vows of Vengence)” to their MySpace page. The track comes from their new album 'Heaven’s Venom', which will be released on August 13th in Europe and August 24th in North America.

New York and Massachusetts melodic rockers Voices of Extreme will release their anticipated new album 'Break the Silence' on August 2nd in the USA. 'Break the Silence' is the band’s second original studio album and their second full length release within the last five years.

Grinderman will release their second studio album through Anti- on September 14, 2010. The unequivocally titled ‘Grinderman 2’ was recorded in 2009 at London's State of The Ark and Assault and Battery studios. Co-produced by Grinderman and Nick Launay, the nine-track album was mixed by Launay at London's British Grove in August 2009 and Los Angeles' Seedy Underbelly in April 2010.

Incarnia, the melodic death metal band recently signed to Panoptic Records, have revealed the track listing for their upcoming album 'Proclamation', which is set to be released on August 3rd 2010.

'The Frozen Tears Of Angels', the new album by Italy’s Rhapsody of Fire, has debuted at #52 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, #60 on the Top Hard Music Albums chart, and #132 on the Top Independent Albums chart.

Neurot Recordings proudly unveil a brand new live album from Neurosis, who are undoubtedly cited as one of the most influential bands of heavy music's experimental underworld.

Paper Bag Records is set to release 'All Red', the long-awaited new album from Montreal's Winter Gloves on September 7th. Recently, the band's Charles F and Nico Ormiston recorded a stellar session with the tastemaker French website La Blogotheque while shooting offsite sessions in Montreal. The band’s session, recorded during a unique stroll through their hometown that included a stop to play amongst the deserted roller coasters at La Ronde Amusement park…

Semi Precious Weapons' debut full length, 'You Love You', is available now. Grab a copy in stores or digitally, on iTunes and Amazon.com. The nine full-throttle trash-punk anthems of You Love You redefine rock 'n roll, combining the slick and glossy with the raw and gritty to create a toxic concoction best described as filthy glamour.

In conjunction with the upcoming release 'The Conscious Sedation' from the extreme modern metal act System Divide, Metal Blade Records has launched a landing page where fans can go to check out music, album artwork, a teaser for the upcoming music video, and specially low priced pre-order packages for the album.

Boston’s unrelenting metal/hardcore outfit, Hell Within, has posted an exclusive album stream of their forthcoming Thorp Records debut, 'God Grant Me Vengeance', exclusively on TheGauntlet.com. The new record will be available for streaming up until its release on July 13th at THIS LOCATION.

Boston’s progressive punk rock outfit, Ashers, has posted a free download of the track, “Vanished”, taken from their forthcoming full-length debut, 'Kill Your Master'. The brand new song can be downloaded for free exclusively at MetalSucks.net HERE. 'Kill Your Master' will hit stores on July 13th, courtesy of Thorp Records.

NJ's Trophy Scars announced today that they'll be releasing 2 new EP's in the coming months. The first in the series, entitled 'Darkness, Oh Hell', will see a late summer/early fall release and will be self-released by the band on CD and digital formats. A possible release on vinyl is in the works as well. The 6-track EP was recorded in the winter of 2010 by longtime collaborator and producer Chris Badami (Dillinger Escape Plan, The Starting Line).

Dirty Little Rabbits, the five-piece band from Johnston, Iowa, release their full-length self-titled debut today on The End Records. Dirty Little Rabbits may be best known as the brain child of Shawn 'Clown' Crahan of Slipknot, but their secret weapon is front woman Stella Katsoudas.

In honour of extreme metal act Dawn of Ashes' upcoming release 'Genocide Chapters', Metal Blade Records has launched a landing page where fans can go to check out a video teaser for the upcoming release, music, album artwork, and the specially low-priced preorder packages for the album.

Southern California's Antagonist has launched the first studio video documenting part of the recording process of their new album, 'World In Decline', which is due on August 17th via Prosthetic Records. The album was recorded, at Buzzbomb Studios in Orange, CA with producer Paul Miner (Terror, Thrice, Throwdown) and features guest vocal appearances from Arsonists Get All The Girls' Jared Monette and John Strachan…

San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends, Death Angel, have uploaded the album cover art by Brent Elliot White (Job For A Cowboy, Carnifex, Whitechapel) for their upcoming release entitled 'Relentless Retribution', to their official MySpace page.

Jersey prog-destroyers East Of The Wall will unleash their next massive full-length 'Ressentiment' via Translation Loss Records on July 20th. Today, MetalSucks has hosted the an exclusive premiere of the album's opening track, "The Ladder", streaming now at THIS LOCATION.

'Down Comes The Rain' was recorded by band architect Steve Schiltz in his Brooklyn, NY, apartment and Queens, NY, studio over the past six months, during breaks from touring in support of the band's debut album, 'Tonight Is The Ghost'. As with that album, Schiltz entirely wrote, recorded, played, and produced the EP himself, this time with backing vocals from Hurricane Bells touring mainstay Ashen Keilyn (of Scout).

Arizona-based extreme metal band, Hemoptysis, have been chosen to receive their second consecutive ‘Metal Band of the Year’ award. Guitarist/vocalist, Masaki Murashita, has recently received verbal confirmation from Phoenix Music Awards founder, Al Bowman, regarding the honour. This year’s incarnation of the event is scheduled for November 18, 2010 at The Paramount Theater in Hollywood, CA.

Dine Alone Records has launched their most interactive digital release to date. Featuring music from the label’s well-established roster, as well as hot up-and-coming bands, this dedicated interactive microsite will allow users to not only sample music from Dine Alone artists, but also flex their creative muscles to design their own sampler covers.

Santa Cruz, CA natives Son of Aurelius are gearing up for release of the deluxe edition of their recent Good Fight Music debut, 'The Farthest Reaches', set to include five brand new, never before heard tracks. Head over to the MySpace now to hear an exclusive new track from the deluxe edition, ‘Slaughter of The Immortals’.

Sweden’s genre-defying Therion have uploaded the artwork by Thomas Ewerhard (Hammerfall, Edguy, Avantasia) for their new album, 'Sitra Ahra', onto their official website (best viewed with Mozilla Firefox). Mixed by Lennart Östlund (Led Zeppelin, ABBA) at the legendary Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, 'Sitra Ahra' will be released later this year.

Colorado's premiere metal band, Allegaeon, is currently premiering their song "A Cosmic Question" exclusively on RevolverMag.com. The song is up in the form of a YouTube video that allows you to follow along with vocalist Ezra Haynes' lyrics. "A Cosmic Question"'s lyrics pose questions about the nature of the universe and what we as humans really know to be "truth".

Eldritch, boundless desolation, awe-inspiring in its profundity, blanching in its focus, Lustre’s 'A Glimpse of Glory' is an experience like no other. Awash in mile-high walls of hypnotic, hypothermic synths, the three epic tracks comprising the album idiosyncratically fuse together arcane elements of black metal, dark ambient, pagan metal, and funeral doom, glacial in drift and towering in its vision.

Valdur, California lords of all that is black and abysmal, are readying to unleash their long-awaited new full-length 'Raven God Amongst Us'. Featuring nine tracks of sonic decay, the self-financed/self-produced long player will be released via drummer Sxuperion's own BloodyMountain Records.