Oslo, Norway's fiercest new Rock band WOLVES LIKE US will release their debut album, LATE LOVE, in North America on 13th September via PROSTHETIC RECORDS. In anticipation of the release, the Nordic gods of Rock have unleashed a powerful new music video for their crushing first single DEATHLESS; and unveiled an additional track, WE SPEAK IN TONGUES.

Portland, Oregon's based IT PREVIALS have announced the release of their upcoming full-length album STROMA on 19th July via MEDIASKARE RECORDS (THE GHOST INSIDE, BURY YOUR DEAD). The band has previously released two full-lengths (for RISE RECORDS and RAIN CITY RECORDS) as well as two EP's to critical acclaim. STROMA boasts the band's strongest line-up and writing yet, with hard charging but melodic positively minded Hardcore.

Cleveland, Ohio Hardcore heavyweights RINGWORM will release their fifth album SCARS on 19th July via VICTORY RECORDS.

Canadian Hardcore/Metal band STRUCTURES has joined the SUMERIAN RECORDS roster. The band has previously self-released a five-song EP.

Yesterday evening as I was walking down New Friends Colony, I saw that the sign board for The Mezz a pub in that area and a regular venue for Metal gigs was missing ,I asked the waiter who was standing outside Daawat Khaana (the restaurant opposite to the mezz which was in collaboration) what happened, to which he replied that it has closed, I enquired till when, to which he said forever. On this hearing this I was shocked, as now one of the premier joints for metal and the place which had pretty much introduced me to the scene was now over.

Heavy Metal cooking show Headbanger’s Kitchen, hosted by DEMONIC RESURRECTION frontman ‘Demonstealer’ have just released the 3rd episode of the show. The episode features vocalist Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy and Guitarist Akshay Rajpurohit of Mumbai Hardcore superstars SCRIBE at their comical best. The food section of the episode witnesses the birth of the ‘One Wing Chicken Piccata’ and also a vegetarian version of the same dish using Paneer (Cottage Cheese).

When Grindcore first started it was seen as a much more extreme form of Hardcore Punk, which was loud intense and in your face. Recently though, the genre has seen a lot of experimentation, the Progressive Mathcore/Metalcore fusion of FUCK THE FACTS, the electronic textures of THE LOCUST, the somewhat cleaner tone of ROTTEN SOUND and of course Goregrind and Pornogrind with their Brutal Death Metal tendencies. This experimentation took away some of the genres simple direct approach and made it more complex. WORMROT take the genre back to its roots, back to when it all began.

DEMONIC RESURRECTION has released a 7 part blog series titled 'The Quest For The Heavy Metal Hamburger' on their youtube channel. The vblog series documents the bands trip to Norway in 2010 where they played at the Inferno Metal Festival. It also includes performance footage from the festival and features prominent Hardcore band SCRIBE from India as well. The blog ends with the band feasting on the 'Heavy Metal Hambuger' at the Elm Street Cafe in Oslo which is quite popular with the people who visit Inferno Festival in Norway. In more recent news DEMONIC RESURRECTION has been confirmed to perform at Sonisphere Festival in the UK this July where the Big 4 METALLICA, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX and SLAYER are headlining. 

Bangalore Hardcore/Metalcore outfit FINAL SURRENDER is out with their second release, ST.SINNER, an EP featuring mere 3 tracks & offered as FREE DOWNLOAD to the fans. Drawing inspiration from bands like AUGUST BURNS RED, PERIPHERY & AS I LAY DYING, the band has created ther own sound rather than ending up being a clone.

Hardcore band PRAYER from Brazil has made their 2009  debut album ANATOMY OF REALITY available as a FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD.