Jack White’s side-project The Raconteurs has posted the first video from its new album “Consolers of the Lonely” online. The word goes about the song “Salute Your Solution“, whose black-and-white video was directed by renowned photographer Autumn de Wilde and consists of more than 2,500 photographs strung together in what appears to be a live […]

36 Crazyfists are to release a three-track EP on April 19. Entitled “The Oculus“, it features a cover version of Satchel’s “Criminal Justice”. The band’s new album, “The Tide and Its Takers“, follows on May 26. 36 Crazyfists – “At the End of August“

April 2008 shall witness the release of “Classic Albums – The Doors DVD” – a visual history of the work and creation of The Doors’ eponymous first album from 1967. The disc features new interviews with the band’s surviving members Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore, as well as with original engineer Bruce Botnick, […]

U.S. hard rockers King’s X have unveilevd the front cover artwork of their new album, “XV” (check it out in the left). Due in Europe on May 19 via InsideOut Music, the trio’s CD was recorded and mixed at Wireworld Studios in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Michael Wagener, known for his work with a.o. Alice […]

Austrian extreme symphonic metallers Hollenthon, fronted by Pungent Stench mastermind Martin Schirenc, have released the video for their new song “Son of Perdition” on the Internet, as can be seen below. The track comes off the band’s long-awaited third full-length studio album, “Opus Magnum” (view cover in the left), due on May 30 via Napalm […]

Machine Head have chosen to pick up the track “Halo” as the next single off their latest album “The Blackening”. A video for the song shall be shot soon, and afterwards the quartet shall hit the road with Metallica, as well as on some major European summer feastivals. Meanwhile, check out “Halo” live: Machine Head […]

Los Angeles rockers My Ruin have posted a fourth music video from their new album “Throat Full of Heart” on the Internet. You may check out the the aggressive female-fronted rock visions for the song “Slide You the Horn” below, and then check out some more of the band’s music at myspace.com/myruin. My Ruin – […]

Swedish doom metal godfathers Candlemass prepare to enter studio next month to record a bunch of new songs. The result will surface in the form of an EP entitled “Lucifer Rising“. Candlemass – “Black Dwarf“

Living legend BB King has purchased a legendary blues club in his homestate Mississippi. The word goes about Club Ebony in the town of Indianola, where Ray Charles, James Brown, Ike Turner and the 82-year-old guitarist himself have performed since the club opened its doors in 1945. BB King & Gary Moore – “The Thrill […]

Mexico’s EBM/industrial psychos Hocico shall headline this year’s edition of the Gorgon Electro Mini Fest, set to take place on April 12, 2008 in Sofia, Bulgaria. More details coming soon… Hocico – “Instinct of Perversion” (live)