Legendary British post-punk/metal/industrial band KILLING JOKE headed by demonic frontman Jaz Coleman has been confirmed for BA 2013. Another confirmed bands are California based metallers DEVILDRIVER and Austrian black metallers BELPHEGOR.

Metal Tank Records is giving away 10 copies of Panikk's latest album entitled "Unbearable Conditions". To enter to win all you have to do is email Metal Tank Records at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with “Metal Tank Records Giveaway” as the subject and on March 25, 10 winners will be choosed randomly.
PANIKK’S “Unbearable Conditions” contain nothing but fast, old school and untamed thrash metal from one of the leading Slovenian bay-area influenced metal bands in the vein of VIO-LENCE, EVILDEAD, FORCED ENTRY and ACID REIGN.
The new revealed single "Dismay" from the forthcoming album has been posted online at YouTube.

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British extreme metallers CARCASS have been confirmed for this year’s Brutal Assault Festival. Reactivated grindcore legends are putting the finishing touches on their first studio album in 17 years with acclaimed producer Colin Richardson. Guitarist Bill Steer said: „People can expect to hear a fairly different Carcass set, the old favourites will in there, of course, but we’re also planning to play a couple of the less obvious tracks from our past, as well as songs from the album we’ve just completed.“
Another confirmed bands are Finnish Viking/folk metallers ENSIFERUM and British melodic death/thrash metallers SYLOSIS.

Suffocation has ever belonged to the group of major death metal bands and to the most periodically recurring headliners of BRUTAL ASSAULT. A recently published song has shown, who sits on the imaginary death metal throne and you will definitely find it out this year seeing them with their former vocalist Frank Mullen.
D.R.I. - the living contemporaries of Huston, will whirl up the dust under legs of all the lovers of festival motion. They may even play songs from a forthcoming album which has been anticipated for a while.
French post black metal romantics Alcest made a great success last year but that's not the only reason why we will invite them in the fortress again.

Industrial metal titans FEAR FACTORY have been confirmed for the next year’s edition of the Brutal Assault Festival. They promise a very special playlist which will include all songs from the legendary album „Demanufacture“. Next confirmed are Swedish post-metal pioneers CULT OF LUNA and Japanese doom/death metal band COFFINS.

Much to the excitement of fans across the globe, Chicago melodic rock outfit Circle Of Fate released their new single “The Other Side Of Me” digitally on December 1, 2012. For the last 15 years Circle of Fate has been captivating audiences all over the world and now with their new single, fans of the band will not be disappointed! Lead vocalist and founding member Michele Caruso says, “The song is a punky song about different sides that a woman has to her. You never know what you are going to get. The songs, as always, are open to interpretation to the listener.”

Circle Of Fate features Michele Caruso on Lead Vocals. Michele has done jingle work for Chicago’s hit radio station B-96, and has also been an extra on a Bud Light commercial. On top of all that, Michele was on the Howard Stern show, singing one of her original songs. The show was also aired on live radio, CBS, and E-Entertainment. She has has performed jingles for Chicago’s rock station Q101 and Mancow's Morning Madhouse where she sang the Gateway Chevrolet song live on the air. Danny Charatin is feaured on Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals. Danny has been playing the guitar now for about 22 years. Danny's past bands include Destiny, Moriah, Latent Fury and Ion Vein. Danny has also done some studio work in the past. He has played shows out of state to fill in for other bands and has a blues influence in his playing. He also enjoys playing classical pieces. Danny says, "My ideas and style fit perfect with Michele's melodies and style. Together it's the perfect combination for real music that comes from the soul". Most recently the band acquired two new members; Lynn Parkinson on Drums – Lynn has been in the industry for many years and has played many styles of music. Bassist Jimi Swanson has also been in the music industry for a number of years and has been in many national acts such as Energy Vampires and Odette.

Brutal Assault Festival announces 3 new names headed by Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH, New Jersey based thrash metal veterans OVERKILL and Norwegian black metallers VREID.
Just to remind: From now you can buy your BA 2013 tickets and make your reservations online. Tickets will be available at 1600CZK (approx. 64 EUR) + PayPal fees until April 30, 2013. You will get more information by clicking on the „Tickets“ menu.

The progressive rock music community worldwide is buzzing with excitement about the new release by celebrated UK prog ensemble Landmarq. Pushing their songwriting skills to new heights and crossing previously unexplored musical boundaries, Landmarq's 'Entertaining Angels' is being held as the band's finest album to date! Vocalist Tracy Hitchings has pulled out all the stops to deliver some truly dazzling performances and has taken a more hands-on role with some stunning vocal arrangements. Multi-talented keyboardist Mike Varty has also brought his production and mixing skills to the band and along with excellent performances from guitarist Uwe D'Rose, drummer Dave Wagstaffe and bassist Steve Gee, Landmarq's new CD is rapidly becoming one of the top prog releases of the year!
Says Tracy, “All of the lyrics I have written for this album, starting with 'Entertaining Angels', were born of my spiritual beliefs. Other lyrics I penned had that same concept, just different stories that got reshaped as I was overcoming Cancer with a very unconventional method as part of the belief in reshaping my life and helping me rid my nemesis. In particular, 'Glowing - Part 1 & 2' is a testament to that and was an amazing and cathartic experience. Writing lyrics and vocal arranging on this album has been an amazing journey and healing process in my life, which has completely changed from the one I once lived.”

“'Entertaining Angels' is a triumph...full of power and passion...” - Geoff Barton, Classic Rock Magazine

Since it's formation in London in 1990, London-based prog-rock band Landmaq has so far released eight albums, two of which have been recorded live at various concerts in the UK and Europe and a third live CD taken from the DVD 'Turbulence – Live In Poland'. Initially signing to a Dutch record company (SI Records) then forming their own label, Synergy Records, the band soon firmly established itself within the world of progressive rock, though their appeal extended beyond these boundaries to a more mainstream audience. After three well-received albums, original lead singer Damian Wilson left to pursue a solo career and was replaced by award-winning vocalist Tracy Hitchings. Landmarq has played concerts around the world and has worked with artists such as Marillion, John Wetton, Steve Hackett, Nik Turner, Annie Haslam, Suzi Quatro and many others.

Now with Landmarq's fifth studio album, 'Entertaining Angels', the band has reached a watershed in it's career with a CD guaranteed to please old and new fans alike. The band is also proud to include guest appearances from, among others, cellist Hugh McDowell (ELO, Wizzard) and saxophonist Laurent Hunziker (Logicaltramp, Tiptop, Gino Sitson). Aside from brand new compositions, the album also includes new studio recordings of material first released on Landmarq's critically acclaimed DVD and CD 'Turbulence – Live In Poland'. All in all, 'Entertaining Angels' will be a worthy addition to all discerning lovers of not just prog-rock, but simply good music!

GRUESOME STUFF RELISH, who recently signed with FDA Rekotz, have posted a brand new track off their forthcoming album, Sempiternal Death Grind. The song, entitled "S.O.S.," is now streaming at this location.

There is an abundance of (early) CARCASS worshiping bands around the globe, but there are three that posses the same old, rotten spirit and the same musically quality like the UK cult band. General Surgery, Haemorrhage and the Spanish gore-hounds known as GRUESOME STUFF RELISH. On previous releases the band showed us the direction straight to the crypt to your most horrible nightmares with a stunningly intense brand of classic Death Metal and gory Grindcore. After two full length albums and various split releases it's time for album number three - Sempiternal Death Grind. This is the most intense and creepy material the band has written to date.