Official Season Of Mist press release:

Black metal powerhouse Inquisition just inked a deal with Season of Mist! The Americans' sixth album will be released on the Underground Activists division.

Read more ››

Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Inquisition

US classic doom metallers Saint Vitus are about to release new material. The band is coming up with their first full-length album since 1995's Die Healing. The new album Lillie: F-65 will be released by Season Of Mist on April 27th, (North American date in May), in a limited edition CD and DVD digipack, jewel case, LP plus download card and various merchandising items.

Read more ››

Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Saint Vitus

Tonmi "Malakias IV" Lillman ( To/Die/For, Sinergy, Ajattara, Vanguard, Hateframe, Kylähullut), also known as Tonmi "Otus" Lillman in Finnish hard rockers Lordi, has passed away yesterday. He had joined the band in 2010.

The band issued the following statement on their official website: "Our dear friend and band mate, 'Otus' Tonmi Lillman, has sadly passed away. He will be greatly missed and we send our condolences to his family and friends. Otus, we thank You from the bottom of our hearts for the short time we got to know you and spend with you together. Rest in peace, friend. Lordi Amen Ox Awa."

Read more ››

Source:	lordi.fi
Band profile:	Lordi

Official Pulverised Records press release:

Los Angeles thrashers Hexen have officially revealed their upcoming second album, titled Being And Nothingness.

Recorded, mixed and mastered at Vivid Tone Recording Studio ( Lividity, Guthrie Govan, etc.) by producer Rich Bruce, the sonic onslaught of Being And Nothingness sees the band going toward a far more mature, comprehensive and thorough voyage of metal musicality, thus distancing themselves from being just another run-of-the-mill revival band.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Hexen

UK gothic metallers Paradise Lost are offering a special Valentine's gift. The pleasant gift is a possibility to download the new song "Crucify" today from this location. All you have to do is provide an email address. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album Tragic Idol, scheduled for release via Century Media on April 23rd in Europe and April 24th in North America. More album details were previously reported here and here.

Read more ››

Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Paradise Lost

Official Nuclear Blast press release:

After the departure of Lars Eikind (bass/clean vocals) and Atte Palokangas (drums), Before The Dawn experienced a rebirth of sorts. What could formerly be described as dark metal started to flow much more into melodic death metal waters. The result of this development will arise like the famous phoenix from the ashes on the 27th of April 2012: Rise Of The Phoenix!

Read more ››

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Before The Dawn

"Valtiaan Uudet Vaateet", a new video from Finnish heavy metallers Stam1na, has premiered at this location. Alternatively, you can watch it below. The video was directed by Tuomas Petsalo. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album Nocebo, which will be released on February 8th via Sakara Records.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Stam1na

"Ariettes oubliées", a brand new video from French shoegaze act Les Discrets is now available online and you can watch it below. It was written and directed by the band member Audrey Hadorn. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album Ariettes Oubliées..., which will be released on February 10th via Prophecy Productions. More album details were previously reported here.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Les Discrets

Finnish progressive metallers Barren Earth have unveiled more details about their new album. The band posted the following on their official website: "Barren Earth will release their sophomore full-length album, The Devil's Resolve, in North America on March 13, Japan and Finland on March 7 and rest of EU on March 12 via Peaceville Records. The effort will be made available on CD and vinyl, with artwork provided by notable U.S.-based artist Paul Romano ( Mastodon)."

Read more ››

Source:	barrenearth.com
Band profile:	Barren Earth

Finnish suomi metallers To/Die/For have launched a new video for the song "Hail Of Bullets". The track comes off their freshly released sixth album Samsara and you can now watch it below.


Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	To/Die/For

US grindcore act Terrorizer, who formerly set the release dates for their upcoming album entitled Hordes Of Zombies, reported here, has now unveiled the album cover and tracklist. The album is set for release on February 24th (28th in North America) via Season of Mist.

Read more ››

Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Terrorizer

The French shoegaze band Les Discrets has released new information regarding their new album. First, the album will be out on February 2012 through Prophecy Productions. Secondly, it is entitled Ariettes Oubliées... The cover artwork was also unveiled and you can see it below.


Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Les Discrets

"Storytime", the brand-new video by Finnish symphonic metallers Nightwish can now be streamed in the YouTube-video below.

Read more ››

Source:	nightwish.com
Band profile:	Nightwish

French blackgaze band Alcest has revealed the cover artwork for its third full-length album Les Voyages De L'Âme, which is planned for an early 2012 release.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Alcest

Emerald Forest And The Blackbird, the brand-new upcoming album by Finnish doomsters Swallow The Sun is scheduled to be released on February 1st through Spinefarm Records.

Read more ››

Source:	swallowthesun.net
Band profile:	Swallow The Sun