Norwegian progressive death/black metal outfit In Vain have left a parting gift for 2025 and, in honor of late vocalist Sindre Nedland, are sharing the release of his final solo album, Embers. The record was completed just days before Nedland's passing in March 2025,...
Rob Zombie pens ‘Assassins Creed’ trailer with ‘Walking Dead’ illustrator
[youtube]http://youtu.be/TEjcVvxjZIc[/youtube] There are probably going to be some pretty cool things coming out of the San Diego Comic-Con, which is taking place as you read this. One of them is a five-minute trailer for the forthcoming Assassin’s Creed...Late Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan to appear in band’s video game
While Avenged Sevenfold will be spreading their wings on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival this summer, their mascot, the deathbat, will also be doing the same. While we’ve known the band were collaborating on a video game, Hail to the King: Deathbat, since...Jorn Lande + ZP Theart Make Video Game Band Come Alive as Pentakill
The Prophecy – “The era of metal has begun, and metal shall prevail for we know what they have done. Five legends of our realm have fought to follow the path of their dark musings, but they did not know what they had summoned, Pentakill. To these creatures there...This 17 minute metal video game medley is epic
[youtube]http://youtu.be/i8-V4yuM984[/youtube] It’s a safe bet to say that YouTube user FamilyJules7X is a fan of video games. And not just the latest generation, either. It’s also safe to say he’s a metal fan, or at least a solid guitarist. What...Listen to and download Meshuggah guitarist’s ‘Wolfenstein’ composition
The latest video game in the Castle Wolfenstein franchise out today, Wolfenstein: The New Order. As we found out last week, the game features music from Meshuggah guitarist Fredrik Thordendal. Bethesda, who published the game, interviewed Thordendal about contributing...Follow Us
In Vain say final farewell to beloved vocalist, drop his final project
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