Swedish black metallers MARDUK have issued the following update:

“After over 220 shows in support of the hightly acclaimed ‘Wormwood’ album and the ‘Iron Dawn’ EP, the touring cycle has come to an end with the participation of the Hatefest tour.

“Strangle The Hero”, the new “photo video” from the Finnish modern thrash/death-influenced metal band DEAD SHAPE FIGURE, can be seen below.

This month’s edition of the “Mars Attacks” Classic Albums column focuses on JUDAS PRIEST’s “Painkiller” album.

Death, murder, drugs, sex, in-fighting, and some great music… the sordid story of Roxx Gang contains it all.

“Another Man Down”, the new video from Danish hard rockers ROYAL HUNT, can be seen below.

WJCU 88.7 FM and Auburn Records hosted a food drive for the Cleveland Foodbank and Friends Of The Cleveland Kennel on December 23 at The Saw Concert Club in Cleveland, Ohio.

Uppsala, Sweden-based classic rock band STALLION FOUR has inked a deal with Pure Rock Records (a division of Pure Steel Records).

Bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH), drummer Ken Mary (ALICE COOPER, IMPELLITTERI, FIFTH ANGEL) and vocalist William King are among the guest musicians who appear on “Time To Rock”, the debut album from KNIGHT FURY, the project led by former LIZZY BORDEN…

“Call Of The Senses”, the new video from Finland’s MYON, can be seen below.

Chicago based Hessler have released a music video for the song “Kamikaze”, the second single from their debut EP ‘Bad Blood’.

FREYA, the Syracuse, New York-based band featuring EARTH CRISIS frontman Karl Buechner, has entered More Sound Studios with producer Jason “Jocko” Randall (THE RED DEATH, IF HOPE DIES) to begin recording its new album, “Paragon Of The Crucible”, for an…

KAYSER, the Swedish band featuring former SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Spice and ex-THE MUSHROOM RIVER BAND drummer Bob Ruben, entered the studio earlier this month to begin recording its third album for an early 2012 release.