SORCERER Release Debut Studio Album ‘In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross’ March 20th, 2015 Stockholm, Sweden-based doom metal group Sorcerer issued their debut full-length studio album In The Shadow Of The Inverted Cross on March 20th, 2015 in Europe through Metal Blade Records. The label scheduled North American release for the March 24th. The […]

TWISTED SISTER Drummer A.J. Pero Dies Aged 55 March 20th, 2015 A.J. Pero, drummer for New York-based hard rock group Twisted Sister, died on March 20th, 2015 at the age of 55. Pero was on tour with American heavy metal supergroup Adrenaline Mob – his other preoccupation – when members of that outfit were unable […]

LEAVES’ EYES Sign Album Contract With AFM Records March 19th, 2015 German-Norwegian symphonic metal group Leaves’ Eyes signed an album contract with AFM Records, revealing this development on March 19th, 2015. Vocalist Liv Kristine issued the following statement: “We couldn’t be happier with our choice to sign with AFM Records. We wanted a trustful and […]

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Release Lyric Video For ‘Not Losing The Edge’ March 19th, 2015 Cavalera Conspiracy, the heavy metal group spearheaded by brothers and founding Sepultura members Max and Igor Cavalera, have released an official music video for the song ‘Not Losing The Edge’, taken from third full-length studio album Pandemonium. The video can be viewed […]

RED DRAGON CARTEL Part Ways With Vocalist, Reveal Replacement March 19th, 2015 Las Vegas, Nevada-based hard rock group Red Dragon Cartel parted ways with vocalist Darren James Smith, confirming this development on March 19th, 2015. Michael Beck – frontman for Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based hard rock ensemble Harem Scarem – was revealed to have assumed vocal […]

DEVILDRIVER Recruit Guitarist Neal Tiemann March 19th, 2015 Los Angeles, California-based metal group DevilDriver recruited guitarist Neal Tiemann to its ranks, revealing this development on March 19th, 2015. News regarding the departures of guitarist Jeff Kendrick and drummer John Boecklin surfaced on October 28th, 2014. Vocalist Dez Fafara issued the following statement through Twitter: “Ladies […]

ART OF ANARCHY Sign Album Contract With Another Century March 19th, 2015 American rock supergroup Art Of Anarchy signed an album contract with Another Century Records (an imprint of Century Media), revealing this development on March 19th, 2015. Art Of Anarchy issued the following statement: “We’re all excited our album will be released worldwide on […]

WORLDVIEW To Release Debut Album In May; Album Teaser Available March 19th, 2015 Worldview, the United States melodic power metal band featuring members of Sacred Warrior, Deliverance and Recon, issue debut full-length studio album The Chosen View through M24 Music Group in Europe on May 22nd, 2015, with North American release taking place on the […]

AMON AMARTH Part Ways With Drummer Fredrik Andersson March 19th, 2015 German metal group Stockholm, Sweden-based melodic death metal group Amon Amarth parted ways with drummer Fredrik Andersson following a 17-year tenure, revealing this development on March 19th, 2015. Amon Amarth issued the following statement: “Fredrik has been an important part of Amon Amarth’s development […]

FMHeroes And Villains Frontiers (2015)Rating: 9/10 In 2014 British rockers FM celebrated 30 years in the music business, and with new album Heroes And Villains we get a set of solid hard rock songs that will stand as testament to that fantastic career. Now, I own a lot of FM albums but have to say […]