MONTE PITTMAN Releases Third Solo Album ‘The Power Of Three’ January 21st, 2014 Longview, Texas-based guitarist Monte Pittman – who had performed for the likes of Madonna as well as Prong – issued third solo full-length album The Power Of Three on January 21st, 2014 through Metal Blade Records. Alongside drummer Kane Ritchotte and bassist […]

YEARS SINCE THE STORM Sign Contract With Artery Recordings January 21st, 2014 Holyoke, Massachusetts-based metalcore group Years Since The Storm inked a record contract with Artery Recordings, revealing this development on January 21st, 2014. “It’s with great pride that we announce our signing to Artery Recordings, a label who we have long-time respected. We’ve been […]

SCORPIONS Release ‘MTV Unplugged’ January 21st, 2014 German heavy metal group Scorpions issued MTV Unplugged in North America on January 21st, 2014 through Sony International. The release was available in two formats; a standard CD and a deluxe version including a CD and DVD. MTV Unplugged featured acoustic versions of Scorpions tracks, as well as […]

MAGNUM Release 18th Album ‘Escape From The Shadow Garden’ January 21st, 2014 British melodic hard rock group Magnum issued 18th studio full-length album Escape From The Shadow Garden on March 24th, 2014 in Europe through Steamhammer / SPV. The label also scheduled North American release for the 25th. The effort was made available in limited […]

TÖXIK DEATHSpeed Metal Hell Demonhood Productions (2014)Rating: 7.5/10 Töxik Death occupy the same roster that harbours the talents of one of my favourite bands, Korgull The Exterminator, so I’m more than thankful that this Norwegian bunch are just as filthy and furious in their speed metal attack. Born back in 2003, this unholy quintet has […]

HUMAN DECAYFigli Di Dio EP Self-released (2014)Rating: 7/10 Figli Di Dio translates as something akin to ‘Son Of God’, and it’s the title of the 2014 EP by Italian death metallers Human Decay. The quartet have been around since 2007, and this three-track EP is their first outing. The band consists of vocalist Francesco Belloni […]

CARCASS Record BBC Radio 1 ‘Rock Show’ Session January 20th, 2014 Liverpool, England-based extreme metal group Carcass recorded several tracks – ‘Unfit For Human Consumption’, ‘Cadaver Pouch Conveyor System’, ‘Captive Bolt Pistol’ and ‘Carneous Cacoffiny’ – at BBC Maida Vale Studios in London, England for an exclusive BBC Radio 1 ‘Rock Show’ session session which […]

VOICIANO Acoustic Project Launched By EDENBRIDGE Members January 20th, 2014 Sabine Edelsbacher (vocals) and Lanvall (grand piano, acoustic guitars and other string instruments, percussion) – both of Linz, Austria-based symphonic metal group Edenbridge – launched acoustic project Voiciano, revealing this development on January 20th, 2014. The idea for Voiciano was spawned by an Edenbridge promotional […]

ANCIENT ASCENDANT Sign Contract With Candlelight Records January 20th, 2014 English death metal group Ancient Ascendant inked a record contract with Candlelight Records, revealing this development on January 20th, 2014. Ancient Ascendant issued the following statement: “We are so proud to be signing with the legendary Candlelight Records. Not only do we get to work […]

THE HAUNTED Release Three-Track Single ‘Eye Of The Storm’ January 20th, 2014 Swedish metal group The Haunted issued three-track single ‘Eye Of The Storm’ on January 20th, 2014 in Europe through Century Media Records. The label also scheduled North American release for the 21st. A digital single, ‘Eye Of The Storm’ was also made available […]