JON OLIVA'S PAIN and SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva will release his first-ever solo album, "Raise The Curtain", on June 21 in Europe and July 2 in North America via AFM Records.
"...Like Clockwork", the title track of the new album from QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE is available for streaming. The CD is due out June 4 on Matador Records.
Swedish melodic death metallers AMON AMARTH have released a trailer for their forthcoming mini-documentary. Fittingly titled "Forging Mjölnir", the short film will appear as a three-part series
Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND will release thier sixth full-length album, "All Is One", in North America on June 25 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media Records.
Dayton, Ohio Christian metalcore band THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA entered the studio on April 22 with with producer/engineer Matt Goldman to begin recording its new album for a late 2013 release via Roadrunner Records.
Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON recently entered the studio to begin recording their new album for a late 2013 release. The band's frontman, Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven, states in a new online posting: "The recording is coming to an end. Next week will be the last before the mix. Finally some light at the end of the tunnel after almost four months of recording! Right now I am just looking forward to share this with you and see what you think. It will be a while though, but it will be worth it. I am sure."
SATYRICON's new CD will feature a guest appearance by Sivert Høyem, the Norwegian singer best known as the vocalist of the rock band MADRUGADA.
