Cleveland-based independent record label, Standby Records, is excited to announce a new addition to the Standby family, Northern Virginia?s metal/hardcore outfit In Alcatraz 1962. Standby and In Alcatraz 1962 will team up to release the band?s debut record this spring. ?We are very excited to release our debut album with such a dedicated and com... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

On Wednesday, January 25, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian contracted a bad viral infection that caused him to be hospitalized near his home in Los Angeles.

Blessed By A Broken Heart has posted a music video online for the song Forever, which can be found below. The video was directed by Robby Starbuck and is off the bands new album Feel The Power, released earlier this month through Tooth Nail Records. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

The documentary on MOTÖRHEAD singer and bassist Lemmy Kilmister, "Lemmy: 49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son Of A Bitch", has been nominated for a Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award in the "Best Sound Editing In A Documentary Feature Film" category.

A short video clip of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill talking about the band's early days can be found at this location.

Guitar World held the magazine's first-ever Rock & Roll Roast with inaugural honoree Zakk Wylde.

The official lyric video for the song "Build Me Up, Break Me Down" from progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER can be seen below.

Mike Sullivan of ExploreMusic recently conducted an interview with Californian blues rockers RIVAL SONS at Cherry Cola's Rock N' Roll Cabaret in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The first two in a five-part series of improvisation-clinic clips from Emil Werstler (CHIMAIRA, DAATH, LEVI/WERSTLER) can be viewed.

Swedish act Katatonia has posted the following update online about working on an upcoming new release and follow-up to the Night is the New Day (reviewed here) album: Its been a busy time lately and the hard work has finally paid off. We have now thirteen songs in the bag and hey, that means the recording of our new album can and shall begin... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

British shred-heavy metallers Savage Messiah have been confirmed for this years edition of Hammerfest, which is due to be held from the 15th - 18th of March in Prestatyn, Wales. Having already performed at the festival before, Savage Messiah is now the latest band to be confirmed for Hammerfest IV, joining a line-up that includes the likes of A... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

One-man black metal act Immortal Seth has posted a track online for streaming. Check out the song Seth of the Desert in the player below. You can also listen to more of Immortal Seths music via the bands Facebook profile. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe has been named "Vuoden Turkulainen" ("Person Of The Year") in his hometown of Turku, Finland.

Montreals Beneath the Massacre has posted some behind-the-scenes footage online from the recording of the new album Incongruous. Check out the clip below. Incongruous will be released in the U.S. on February 14th, in the U.K. on February 20th, in mainland Europe on February 24th, and in Canada on February 28th. The album was produced and mi... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

This February Freya will hit the road with fellow New Yorkers in Letter to the Exiles (Strike First/Facedown Records) for a short Northeast trek. Both bands have recently entered the studio to record their respected forthcoming full lengths. Freya, which is working on the follow-up to 2010s All Hail The End (Victory) teamed up with producer J... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Sithu Aye has issued the following announcement about revealing the track listing for an upcoming EP: Okay, just to let you guys know, heres the track list for my upcoming EP. Its called Isles EP and will be released sometime in February! No album artwork as of yet but that will be done very shorty. Also, youll get to hear the second track... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Primitive Weapons, which recently signed to Prosthetic Records, has now debuted the track Quitters Anthem exclusively at Pitchfork.com. Check out the track at this location. These New Yorkers, who bridge the gap between dissonant hardcore, sludgy AmRep style chaos and modern doom, will release their debut album, The Shadow Gallery, via Prost... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Legendary San Francisco Bay Area gore grind act AUTOPSY will release its new collection, "All Tomorrow's Funerals", on February 28 via Peaceville Records.

MÖTLEY CRÜE recently became the first hard rock band to sign a short-term residency at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA have issued the following update: "It's been a busy time lately and the hard work has finally paid off.