EMI has set a November 17 release date for “Queen: The Singles Collection Volume 1” – a project spanning no less than sixteen albums, from the debut LP, “Queen”, in 1973, to the last project with Freddie Mercury, “Made in Heaven”, in 1995, and beyond. This box, the first of four, kicks off with the […]

Rush will release a compilation CD/DVD on December 9.Entitled “Retrospective 3“, the follow-up to the first two “Retrospective” albums (released via Mercury Records in 1997), the effort will feature following tracks: “Retrospective 3” CD: 01. One Little Victory (remix)02. Dreamline03. Workin’ Them Angels04. Presto05. Bravado06. Driven07. The Pass08. Animate09. Roll the Bones10. Ghost of a […]

“Broken Wings“, the new video from Swedish metallers Evergrey, can be viewed below.The song comes off the band’s current album, “Torn” (view cover in the left). Evergrey – “Broken Wings“

The cover artwork for Slipknot‘s next single, “Dead Memories“, can be viewed below. The MCD is due in Europe on December 1, with a video in the works. “Dead Memories” comes off Slipknot’s current album, “All Hope Is Gone”.

Nine Inch Nails are preparing to resume for a North American tour starting on October 23 in San Antonio. The bad news is that mainman Trent Reznor announced that current NIN drummer Josh Freese will leave the band after the shows. “Yes, we are still dear friends”, Reznor says. “And no, I’m not sure what […]

More than a decade after its conception, Guns N’ Roses‘ “Chinese Democracy” will finally see the light of day before year’s end, Billboard reports. The long-awaited follow-up to “The Spaghetti Incident?” (1993) will be a Best Buy exclusive and will be available Sunday, November 23. In the run-up to release date, album track “Shackler’s Revenge” […]

Tickets for the upcoming Depeche ModeВ concert in Sofia, Bulgaria onВ May 18, 2009 shall go on sale on Monday, October 13, at prices varying from 40 to 80 leva. Get them via Ticketpro.bg.

Oklahoma’s metalcore beasts The Agony Scene have broken up. According to Total Rock, the band could no longer financially sustain themselves… Rest in peace. The Agony Scene – “Barnburner“

Napalm Death bass player Shane Embury has issued the following update: “I am in the studio mixing my heavy metal project called Absolute Power right now, which is a lot of fun. We need to get a classic metal album cover painting in the vein of the early ’80s metal bands so I thought I […]

Original Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler is featured in the new video by Alter Bridge. The song, entitled “Watch Over You“, shows footage shot in June when Adler underwent detoxification and treatment at a center in the Los Angeles area… Check it out: Alter Bridge – “Watch Over You“ Meanwhile, reports suggest that Alter […]