The American death-metal group CARNIFEX just released their new album art for ‘Hell Chose Me’ and it’s mind blowing.  Victory Records explains that this album is taking a much darker approach then the band as traditionally taken. They go as far as to say that it is going to be even more blasphemous. With that said the album art was designed to depict this and they were definitely successful.

They don’t discuss the album too much in depth because they want to create anticipation for the album’s release on February 16th 2010. What they do say is that the bands expression …read more

Victory Record’s Driver Side Impact has recorded four new killer melodic tracks for their new EP Double Vision. The cover art is unbelievable and easily could be framed and hung on your wall to trip out all of your friends. Don’t look at it for too long though.

Only catch is that this EP is a digital only EP so you can’t really hang this on your wall. However, it’s pretty cool to look at. This digital EP will be available at your local digital provider on January 12th, 2010.
To get you stoked for the new EP check out their official …read more

Brooklyn-based Nouveau Romantics Dead Leaf Echo announce the release of their first 7″ vinyl single off of the 2010 release Truth.
The Half-Truth 7″ presale begins today through Custom Made Music.
Words on the Half-Truth release from Dead Leaf Echo:
“We’re proud to announce our very 1st vinyl. It will be a 7inch for our 1st single “Half-Truth.” It will be released on Custom Made Music, home to our good friends like Screen Vinyl Image and Ringo Deathstarr. The B-Side is a new unreleased song “Babyeyes”. The 1st 100 copies will be hand-numbered and one of a kind hand-screened covers which come in 3 …read more

Puddle of Mudd Release Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate

Multi-platinum recording artists, Puddle of Mudd, have just released their highly anticipated album, Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate! The album follows the phenomenal success of the bands third release, Famous, and features the hook-heavy single, “Spaceship.” Puddle Of Mudd re-enlisted the talents of Brian Howes, who produced the aforementioned Famous and John Kurzweg, who produced 2001’s album, Come Clean, to create yet another album that will not …read more

Skillet will host a live chat on December 3rd, at 6:30 pm EST via Facebook and partner UStream. The band will be answering your questions so make sure to RSVP now on their official Facebook page and tune in for the broadcast next Thursday.

The band is currently on the Awake And Alive tour with Hawk Nelson and Decyfer Down to promote their latest album, Awake. Awake is available now on iTunes and includes songs “Hero” and “Monster,” the first single from the record. Visit Skillet’s official MySpace page for remaining tour details and additional information about the …read more

Join Davey, Jade, Adam and Hunter, collectively known as AFI, as they take you behind the scenes of their video for “Medicate” in this newly released making of video clip. Full of performance, gold blood, humor, voyeurism, and pie filling this short video allows fans a chance to catch the rock quartet at their best, and at times most vulnerable while laid out on the soundstage floor. The full music video, directed by Paul Minor, can currently be seen on YouTube.
Medicate

a.f.i. | MySpace Music Videos
Crash Love, featuring “Medicate” is available in stores …read more

Puddle of Mudd have just unveiled a brand new teaser clip from the upcoming video for the single “Spaceship” on their official site, www.puddleofmudd.com and YouTube. The other-worldly music video is set to feature Travis Pastrana and the cast of Nitro Circus along with a slew of alien strippers. The “Spaceship” video will premiere today (Monday, 11/16) on Yahoo Music.
The song comes from the band’s forthcoming album Volume 4: Songs In The Key Of Love & Hate which will be available everywhere on December 8th.

U2 have just released three never before seen interview clips on MySpace Music, AOL’s Spinner, and The Wall Street Journal to coincide with the 25th anniversary of their creative breakthrough release, The Unforgettable Fire.

Fave Tracks
U2 | MySpace Video
The largest rock band in the world sat down to discuss their favorite tracks from the album, what they really thought of their biggest single at the time, “Pride (In the Name of Love),” and what it was like working with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois for the first time at Ireland’s Slane …read more

Win a poster and an autographed copy of Orianthi’s Believe!
Believe in stores now and available via Amazon!

At 24 years old, Orianthi has already experienced what most aspiring musicians only dream of. She’s opened for her hero (Steve Vai), backed an Idol (Carrie Underwood), traded solos with a legend (Carlos Santana) and shared the stage with the King of Pop (Michael Jackson). What’s left to conquer? The world stage, for one, and this guitar wunderkind has her sights clearly set on the road ahead.
After a performance with Carrie Underwood on stage at the 2009 Grammy Awards the blogosphere was buzzing with …read more

Lifehouse announces the release of their fifth studio album Smoke & Mirrors on Geffen Records December 8th. First single “Halfway Gone,” co-written by Lifehouse lead singer Jason Wade, Kevin Rudolf (“Let It Rock”) and producer Jude Cole (Rocco Deluca, Beth Orton, MoZella), has already been serviced to radio and is available on all digital outlets now.
With Smoke & Mirrors; lead singer/guitarist Wade, drummer Ricky Woolstenhulme Jr., bassist Bryce Soderberg, producer Cole, and live guitarist Ben Carey have created a set that combines their live sound with great record making.
Smoke & Mirrors showcases …read more