MÖTLEY CRÜE has confirmed the release of “The Dirt Soundtrack” that accompanies the upcoming Netflix film “The Dirt”, based on The New York Times best-selling 2001 autobiography by MÖTLEY CRÜE and Neil Strauss. The soundtrack and film are slated to released March 22 worldwide.

“During the filming of our movie we got excited and inspired to write new music,” said bassist Nikki Sixx. “Getting back in the studio with Bob Rock just fueled the creative fires for us. To me, the music sounds like classic MÖTLEY. The lyrics were written for the movie and are a reflection of our life.”

The 18-song soundtrack mastered by Grammy winner Dave Donnelly features a collection of MÖTLEY CRÜE classics that meaningfully underscore significant moments that shape the film...

UNEARTH have unveiled their music video for “No Reprisal.” The track comes from the band’s latest album, Extinctions, and the Tim Dennesen-directed video can be found above.

After an awe-inspiring 15 years of blazing trails and dominating stages, Unearth is now institutionalized as a relentless force in heavy metal, standing the test of time with consistently triumphant creative output, tireless road warrior resilience, Blue Collar style workmanship and a resolute determination to deliver the goods.

Like Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, Testament and Anthrax before them, Unearth emerged as part of a burgeoning revolution in heavy music but continued to maintain their relevance and mastery of their craft...

Austria’s melodic death metallers DYING EMBERS are set to release their debut full-length “Where Shadeless Dwell Frozen” on March 1st, 2019 via Black Sunset/MDD. Dying Embers is the solo project from Unhallowed’s Jürgen Schurz and the first advance of the album, which comes in the form of the lyric v ideo for “Beyond The Crimson Haze”, is available to be streamed above. “Where Shadeless Dwell Frozen” was produced at Soundtempel Studio Freilassung (a.o. Walachia) by Stefan Traummüller. The album will be released in DigiPak and it’s already available for pre-order. The album tracklisting as follows:

1. Pursue The Light

2. Beyond The Crimson Haze

3. Praise The Signs

4. Fields Of Fire

5. Ignite The Sky

6. Carved Into Fate

7. Where Shadeless Dwell Frozen

American groove metal veterans SKINLAB has announced that they have begun work on their next studio album. In the meantime, the group has also revealed that drummer Paul Hopkins has departed from the band and been replaced by Fabian Vastod. A statement from vocalist Steve Esquivel reads as follows:

“First off we are very happy to announce that Skinlab has officially started recording our new album with legendary producer Ulrich Wild and we are excited for our first release on Art Is War records and the rebirth of Skinlab. With new beginnings comes new members and the return of some old. This will be the first album with our new drummer Fabian Vastod, after departure of original drummer Paul Hopkins.

“Fabian who is no stranger to Skinlab has been friends with the band for man...

Scott Stapp of CREED/ART OF ANARCHY fame has signed a new deal with Napalm Records. Stapp recently stated that he is going on five years of sobriety following well publicized battles with substance abuse and mental illness. While future release plans were not revealed, you can expect to hear some new music from him this year with a teaser shared HERE.

Stapp was sued for $1.2 million in early 2018 by his Art Of Anarchy bandmates for breach of contract. In the suit, the band alleged that Stapp failed to fulfill his various professional and promotional obligations with the band. It is unclear as to how that lawsuit has played out.

Driven by unbridled passions and haunted by ghosts that defy definition, the great rockers keep getting better, stronger, more determined to get it right...

Tech death extremists VALE OF PNATH will release a new EP called Accursed on May 17 through Willowtip Records. The album’s title track is now streaming above.

The band’s second EP following two acclaimed full-lengths (2011’s The Prodigal Empire and 2016’s II), Accursed is fueled with tech death adrenaline and shrouded in black metal’s iniquitous aura. Those complementary qualities enhance what is unequivocally another giant step forward in penetrating songwriting dynamics. Concision with depth describes the five proper compositions, while the cold, mechanistic opening soundscape “Shadow and Agony” and chilling interlude “Audient Void,” are equally vital in completing an EP that is best absorbed as a holistic musical experience, albeit one that is the stuff of nightmares...

WHITECHAPEL have released a music video for “When a Demon Defiles a Witch,” the latest single from their upcoming album, The Valley (due out March 29). The clip was directed by Mathis Arnell and available for viewing above.

Whitechapel is an American deathcore band from Knoxville , Tennessee . The band is named after the Whitechapel district in East London, England , referencing the series of murders committed by Jack the Ripper . The group comprises vocalist Phil Bozeman, guitarists Ben Savage, Alex Wade, and Zach Householder, and bassist Gabe Crisp. Founded in 2006 by Bozeman and Savage, the band has released six studio albums, eleven music videos and are currently signed to Metal Blade Records .

The Knoxville metal titans will of course be hitting the road hard again now ...

Extreme Doom leviathans ATARAXIE have unleashed the music video for their new album’s opening track, “People Swarming, Evil Ruling“. It’s available for viewing above. The new album, “Résignés”, is due out March 08 through a triumvirate of extremist labels, DEADLIGHT (CD, Europe), WEIRD TRUTH (CD, rest of the world) and XENOKORP (Vinyl, Cassette & Digital). XENOKORP preorders are available on our webstore here. METAL TEMPLE just gave it a perfect 10/10!

It took six long years to ATARAXIE to deliver the follow-up to 2013’s ultra massive “L’être et la nausée“. Six long years spent reinventing themselves when guitarist Sylvain ESTEVE (one of the founding members) left, replacing him with two new guitar players Hugo GASPAR (FATUM ELISUM, MALEMORT…) and Julian PAYAN (SORDIDE, VOID...

An official trailer for the upcoming biopic The Dirt, the film adaptation of the MÖTLEY CRÜE biography The Dirt: Confessions Of The World’s Most Notorious Rock Band by Neil Strauss, can be seen above. The Dirt will be available on Netflix on March 22nd.

Based on Mötley Crüe’s 2001 best-selling autobiography, The Dirt is an unflinching and uncensored story about sex, drugs, rock ‘n roll, fame, and the high price of excess. Director Jeff Tremaine (Jackass co-creator, Bad Grandpa) shows us just how Nikki Sixx (Douglas Booth), Mick Mars (Iwan Rheon), Tommy Lee (Colson Baker), and Vince Neil (Daniel Webber) took Mötley Crüe from the Sunset Strip to the world stage, and what it meant to become the world’s most notorious rock band.

This Thursday, February 21st, Nikki S...

ROB ZOMBIE and MARILYN MANSON have announced the 2019 leg of their “Twins Of Evil” tour, which Billboard said makes a “big rock show feel like not only the right place to be, but also the best.” Produced by Live Nation, the co-headlining North American summer tour, which is subtitled “Hell Never Dies Tour 2019”, slated to kick off in Baltimore, Maryland on July 9. The presale will begin on Thursday, February 21 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, February 21 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code “EVIL19” to access tickets before the general public. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 22 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Tour dates:

Jul. 09 – Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena
Jul...