SIX FEET UNDER recording new album

Tampa's SIX FEET UNDER have entered Morrisound Studios to begin recording for an as-yet-untitled album expected to be released before the end of the year through Metal Blade Records. Assisting during the recording process are Bill Metroyer and Chris Carroll which has the band claiing "some of the best stuff we have come up with, and can't wait for all our fans to hear the new stuff!". Below you can view the video for "Doomsday" from the band's last effort "Commandment".

OBITUARY releases new video

Tampa's death metal legends OBITUARY have released a new video for "Evil Ways" from the band's latest album "Xecutioner's Return". The video was directed by comic book renegade Hart Fisher and was recorded at Dans Three Corners Bar (a nice little 70 year old dump). Check out the video below.

BRUTALITY albums to be re-released

Tampa's pioneering death metal group BRUTALITY are to have all three of their albums "Screams of Anguish", "When the Sky Turns Black" and "In Mourning" re-released as limited edition digi-packs through Poland's Metal Mind Productions.

The recently reformed group was originally formed in 1986 and released several demos before signing with Nuclear Blast in 1992. For more info, visit the Brutality MySpace.

S.W.W.A.A.T.S. entering the studio

SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY, the Tampa, Florida-based grindcore act featuring former members of BODIES IN THE GEARS OF THE APPARATUS, DEHUMANIZED, DIABOLIC and LEPROSY, will enter SafeHouse Productions in Lakeland, Florida on April 19 with producer James Murphy (TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) to begin recording their full-length debut, "The Grand Partition and the Abrogation of Idolatry", due in August via Nuclear Blast Records. Read the full story as reported by Blabbermouth.net here.

MALEVOLENT CREATION albums to be re-issued

South Florida death metal pioneers MALEVOLENT CREATION have reached an agreement with Poland's METAL MIND productions to re-release four of their albums as limited edition digipacks, remastered using 24-bit technology. "Eternal" (1996), "In Cold Blood" (1997), "The Fine Art of Murder" (1998) and "Manifestation" (compilation from 2000). For more information visit the click here.

Reunited CYNIC planning World Tour

South Florida's pioneering technical Death Metal band CYNIC have been booked for this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Germany this August according to founding member and drummer Sean Reinert. As Sean reports CYNIC have completed a new 3 song demo at AudioHammer Studios with producer Jason Suecof in Sanford as an effort to begin talks with labels about a future release. More news and tour information to be announced soon along with a new website at: www.cyniconline.com.

BLACK TIDE debut album streaming available

Miami's up and coming BLACK TIDE have posted their entire debut album "Light from Above" for streaming at this location. Due March 18th, 2008 through Interscope Records, the album was recorded with Johnny K who has also worked with the likes of Machine Head, Soil and Disturbed. A 7 minute video clip with performance and interview footage can be viewed below

FIRES OF BABYLON

The new "Supergroup" featuring Orlando's own Rob Rock (vocals), Kelly Conlon (bass, ex-DEATH), Lou St. Paul (guitars, Winters Bane), and Robert Falzano (drums, Annihilator) will release their debut album April 25th via Metal Heaven. The music is described by St. Paul as 100% pure U.S. metal with "lyrical themes about relationships, struggles, triumphs, political commentary and biblical world views." Audio samples of the groups works can be found at this location.