Dead End Metal
German female fronted melodic death metallers DEADEND IN VENICE have uploaded the new "Black Baccara" video clip on YouTube. The band says, "For all our pledgers and unsure people out there – a demo video from one of the tracks on "A View From Above" just hits the road!". The video can be streamed below:



DEAEND IN VENICE recently launches ‘Pledge Music‘ Campaign to record the second album.
Kill Ritual
US thrash metaller KILL RITUAL, the band featuring former members of IMAGIKA, DARK ANGEL and ELDRITCH debut new video for the song "Old School Thrasher" off their debut CD "The Serpentine Ritual" to be released Oct. 30th through Scarlet Records. The video can be streamed below:



The video was shot on Friday July 13th 2012 at Sound Wave Studio, Oakland CA.
Kilmara Band
Spanish heavy metallers KILMARA have entered the ROLAND GRAPOW (Masterplan and Ex-Helloween) studios in Slovakia to begin recording their third album "LOVE SONGS AND OTHER NIGHTMARES" for an early 2013 release.



The band has to say: "After looking into some alternatives with Rising Records to record the new CD we decided for Roland as he always showed much interest and enthusiasm to work with KILMARA.
Ashes You Leave
Croatian doom/gothic metallers ASHES YOU LEAVE will release their sixth full-length album, "The Cure For Happiness", on November 29 worldwide via Rock N Growl Records.

The CD was recorded in the G.I.S. studios, under Matej Zec’s watchful eye. The record will see the enchanting Ms. Giada “Jade” Etro behind the microphone. Be prepared to hear the perfect soundtrack to your suicide!

Track listing:

1. Devil in Disguise
2. Only Ashes You Leave
3. For the Heart, Soul and Mind
4. The Ever-changing
5.
Dominanz 2012
"Devoured by the Black Hole", the first single from Norway’s hellishly modernists DOMINANZ'S second album will be released worldwide digital 10th of October. The artwork (by Cadiesart) for the new DOMINANZ single, "Devoured by the Black Hole" and a sneak peek of the song complimented with livefootage, can be seen below:



Orchestra:
Roy N.
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"


[caption id="attachment_2340" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Secret Sphere "Healing"[/caption]

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.
Kilmara Drum Recordings
Spanish heavy metallers KILMARA has to announce that drummer "Javier Morillo" has finished the recording of the drum tracks of the new record "Love Songs and Other Nightmares". The drum kit used was the Sonor of Bubinga that Ingo Schwichtenberg, the legendary Helloween drummer who sadly passed away, used to record albums like "Keeper of the Seven Keys" and "Walls of Jericho".



During October and November KILMARA working with the guest musicians and arranging the demos at Wolf'Olive Studios in Barcelona, Spain.
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 Limited Edition
Italian metaller SECRET SPHERE are offering a exclusive deluxe limited edition "Numbered Wood-Case" box set featuring the band's new album 'Portrait Of A Dying Heart': 30 pieces - Japan Edition (including one bonus track) and 50 pieces - European Edition + new T-Shirt + signed guitar pick + signed pictures and stainless steel band symbol. The special package is ready to ship on 19th November. To place a pre-order write to: promo (at) rockngrowl.com

"Portrait Of A Dying Heart" track listing:

1. Portrait Of A Dying Heart
2. X
3. Wish & Steadiness
4.
AYL - For The Heart, Soul and Mind
"For The Heart, Soul and Mind", a brand new song from Croatian Doom/Gothic metallers ASHES YOU LEAVE, can be streamed using the SoundCloud or YouTube player below.

 

"For The Heart, Soul and Mind" comes off ASHES YOU LEAVES' sixth studio album, "The Cure For Happiness", which is scheduled for release on November 29 worldwide via Rock N Growl Records.



ASHES YOU LEAVE recently signed with Rock N Growl Records.

The CD was recorded in the G.I.S. studios, under Matej Zec’s watchful eye.
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.