German thrash titans KREATOR have released the single “Phantom Antichrist” coming off the forthcoming album of the same title.
The single also includes the non-album cover version of the IRON MAIDEN classic “The Number Of The Beast”. The 7” vinyl version of the single is already completely sold out – so grab your digital copy at iTunes, Amazon and various other download shops.
The entire album, “Phantom Antichrist”, will be released June 1, 2012 on CD, vinyl and digital download.
Furthermore KREATOR have announced to have shot a video clip for the song – produced by Grupa13 (BEHEMOTH, ELUVEITIE, AMON AMARTH etc). It is set to be released May 3, 2012.
Legendary Swedish viking/death masters UNLEASHED just released their new masterpiece „Odalheim” today!
With Odalheim UNLEASHED not only present the successor of As Yggdrasil Trembles in the year 2012, but also continue telling their post-doomsday story embedded with Norse mythology.
After the mighty world tree Yggdrasil had trembled and rung in the end of the world, Fimbul winter followed with three years of darkness and coldness. During which time Mother Nature took back what was rightfully hers. This caused the end of life as we know it, Ragnarök. But the warriors who’ve survived will build a new world out of the old one’s ashes. It is here that the story of Odalheim begins.
The press agrees:
Rock Hard Germany, Soundcheck #2
Metal Hammer Germany, Soundcheck #5
Legacy, Soundcheck #5
Powermetal.de, Soundcheck #1
Metalnews.de, Rating 6/7
Metal,de, Rating 9/10
Powermetal.de, Rating 10/10
Stormbringer.at, Rating 4,5/5
Lords of Metal (BE), Rating 88/100
Metal-Temple.com (Gr), Rating 9/10
Planetmosh.com (UK), Rating 9/10
Get your copy in the Nuclear Blast Shop:
http://www.nuclearblast.de/suche/odalheim
The Itunes (album incl. booklet) you get here:
http://www.itunes.com/unleashed
Dutch female-fronted thrashers IZEGRIM launched a brand new video clip for the song “Victim Of Honor”. The clip, which features the “Dutch playmate Tanja and alcoholic scumbag Maarten“, was produced and edited by Arno Zuidgeest. The song comes off the bands latest album, “Code Of Consequences”, which was released in February 2011 via Listenable Records.

The tracks list:
01. Victim Of Honor
02. My Secret Society
03. Incommunicado
04. Center Of Momentum
05. Deathstrip
06. Final Farewell
07. Fade Into Obscurity
08. Psychopathic Mind
09. Population Zero
10. Code Of Consequences
“Balor”, the new SUIDAKRA video can be viewed below. The song comes off the bands album “Book Of Dowth”, released on March 25, 2011 via AFM Records. “Balor” was recorded at Gernhart Studio in Siegburg, Germany with producer Martin Buchwalter.
Belgian graphic artist Kris Verwimp once again created the cover artwork and lyrical concept.

The “Book Of Dowth” tracks:
01. Over Nine Waves
02. Dowth 2059
03. Battle-Cairns
04. Biróg’s Oath
05. Mag Mell
06. The Dark Mound
07. Balor
08. Stone Of The Seven Suns
09. Fury Fomoraigh
10. Otherworlds Collide
Digipak bonus tracks:
11. Rise Of Taliesin (classically re-arranged version)
12. When Eternity Echoes (classically re-arranged version)
13. Dowth 2059 (video)
ADRENALINE MOB, formed by Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER), vocalist Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X), and guitarist Mike Orlando, will release “OMERTÁ“, their debut full-length album on March 13th via Elm City Music in conjunction with EMI Label Services, and right now the first single ‘Undaunted‘ is available on iTunes. Check the video below for the same song:
Adrenaline Mob recently parted ways with guitarist Rich Ward (STUCK MOJO, FOZZY) and bassist Paul DiLeo. Portnoy issued the following 0statement:
“Rich Ward (guitar; STUCK MOJO, FOZZY) and Paul (DiLeo; bass) are no longer part of Adrenaline Mob. The core of this band has always been the three of us (including SYMPHONY X vocalist Russell Allen and SONIC STOMP guitarist Mike Orlando). The album was written and recorded that way. We later added Rich and Paul as part of the original touring lineup and we had a blast touring with them. However, they both had other projects and priorities and could not give a full-time commitment to Adrenaline Mob. We’re all still friends and we wish them all the best in their other bands, but for now, our focus is entirely on Adrenaline Mob, the release of Omertà on 3/13/12, and hitting the road hard and playing for you all soon!”

“Omertá” tracklist:
01. Undaunted
02. Psychosane
03. Indifferent
04. All on the Line
05. Hit the Wall
06. Feelin’ Me
07. Come Undone (feat. Lzzy Hale)
08. Believe Me
09. Down to the Floor
10. Angel Sky
11. Freight Train
Listen at the player below to the EP “ADRENALINE MOB” released last summer!


“Bad Motivator” is the new CITY OF FIRE video and you can watch it below. The clip was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with director Cody Calahan and the song comes off the bands new album “Trial Through Fire”, which is due on March/April 2012. The CD was recorded at The Factory studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
CITY OF FIRE is Burton C. Bell (FEAR FACTORY), bassist Byron Stroud (FEAR FACTORY, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD), guitarist Terry “Sho” Murray, and drummer Bob Wagner.
Commented Burton:
“The video was created through the programMuchMusic in Canada — it is Canada’s MTV. Every year, they give grants to new bands to make a video. We applied and got the grant. The video was made through all Canadian videographers, directors etc. . . It was the first time I met Cody Calahan, and I look forward to working with him again. He is very ambitious and I like his creative ideas.”


VAN HALEN fan site Van Halen News Desk, says that Interscope/Universal will release the as-yet-untitled new Van Halen album on February 7th in North America. Interscope/Universal Japan will release the album one day later as a regular version plus limited deluxe with a bonus DVD will be available. The first single and video from the album will be released on January 10th.
The group filmed a video for a brand-new song at the Roxy, and the promo clip for the tour uses footage from that shoot. Check out below for the new long version trailer of the release.
After a year of rumors surrounding the release of singles and TV appearances, Van Halen have made an official announcement: The band will be hitting the road in 2012, with tickets for their first dates going on sale 10 January.


After auctioning singer Mitch Lucker’s “You Only Live Once” video clip shirt, SUICIDE SILENCE spent all of the money buying toys for less fortunate kids. Mitch said “We assumed [the shirt] was gonna go for like 20 or 30 bucks, but it ended up going for $800.” Check out the video footage below.

DORO recently announced the release of an official X-Mas anthem to all metal fans out there, be released next Friday, December 9. ‘Merry Metal X-Mas’ will be available as digitial download and limited 7” vinyl single (Christmas tree green). Check out new video below where she is talking about the idea of recording a song for Christmas.
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