Famous Underground
Canadian Metallic Hard Rockers Famous Underground has just inked a worldwide two album deal with German label Dust on the Tracks Records (DOTT). The debut album which is slated for April 2013, will be released through Sony (Europe), MVD (USA), RSK (UK) and Universal (Canada).

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Walsh says ‘It’s great to know that our music can reach many people.
Tainted Nation
UK's modern hard rocker TAINTED NATION has posted a new song online titled "Loser" which the band co-wrote with Max Martin & Alexander Kronlund. The band's debut album, F.E.A.R., will be released on January 25th, 2013 via Massacre Records. The song "Loser" can be streamed using the YouTube player below.



The new song is a reworked version of the song "Bimbo", originally written by Max Martin (BACKSTREET BOYS, BRITNEY SPEARS, KELLY CLARKSON, PINK), Alexander Kronlund and Per Aldeheim for the Swedish pop-rock band LAMBRETTA. "Bimbo" reached position No.
Voodoo Highway 2013
Italian hard rockers VOODOO HIGHWAY have signed a two-album deal with the German label Dust On The Tracks Records. Work on the band's second LP, "SHOWDOWN" is completed and its worldwide release is scheduled for March 2013. Audio samples of the forthcoming second album, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below.



The new album was produced/mixed by Italian producer team Dysfunction Productions (Anthony Phillips, John Wetton, Logan Mader, etc.) and mastered by US senior mastering engineer Ue Nastasi (Gojira, AC/DC, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Yngwie Malmsteen, etc.) from Sterling Sound Studios.
Famous Underground (Metallic Hard Rock Canada)
FAMOUS UNDERGROUND frontman Nick Walsh has issued a brief video update from the band's home base in Toronto, which features a taste of some new material.  The video can be streamed below:



BW&BK was given a preview of some of the new material stamped for the next Famous Underground album and comment: "We can tell you it's considerably heavier than what fans and naysayers are expecting."

Famous Underground recently signed a management deal with Germany’s Rock N Growl Management.
Secret Sphere - Healing Song
"Healing", a brand new song from "Portrait of a Dying Heart", the next album from Italian metal band SECRET SPHERE, can be streamed exclusive at SpazioRock.it using the link below.
SECRET SPHERE "HEALING"


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SECRET SPHERE recently announced Michelle Luppi(Ex-Vision Divine/Ex-Thaurorod) as new vocalist to their ranks.

“Portrait of a Dying Heart“, the band’s seventh LP, is scheduled for a 2012 release date through Warner Music (Japan), October 24., 2012 and Scarlet Records (Rest of World), November 25., 2012.
Kill Ritual 2012
SF Bay Area Thrashers KILL RITUAL has signed a worldwide deal for the Oct. 30th release of their debut CD "The Serpentine Ritual" with Scarlet Records.



The CD was recorded and engineered by Kill Ritual Lead Guitarist Steve Rice at Fang Studios in San Mateo, CA and Fossil Sound in San Jose, CA. Mix and Mastering was done by Andy LaRocque of King Diamond fame at his Sonic Train Studios in Varberg Sweden.
Unchained Band
French heavy/death metallers UNCHAINED will release their debut album “Oncoming Chaos“, worldwide on September 10, 2012 via M & O MUSIC.

“Oncoming Chaos” is mixed by Damien Rainaudand mastered by Logan Mader (Gojira, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, W.A.S.P., Devil Driver...) at The Omen Room Studios in Los Angeles. The song “No Scapegoat to Blame” can be streamed below.

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Now the alliance between violent death metal and catchy melodic heavy metal has a name “UNCHAINED“!

Tracklist:
1. Infernal Death Machine, 2. No Scapegoat To Blame, 3. Freedom Through Fire, 4.
Dead Cowboys Sluts
French death/thrash metallers DEAD COWBOY'S SLUTS will release their debut album "The Hand of Death", worldwide on September 19, 2012 via M & O MUSIC. New album trailer can streamed below:

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DEAD COWBOY'S SLUTS is a metal band that contrasts clearly with the current scene with their simple and effective music directly issued from the great period of the 90's. They prove it with their first album, in which their heavy riffs have not finished to make us headbang.

Tracklisting: 1. B.T.K, 2. Asylum Breakout, 3.