Lacuna Coil will be featured guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live next Tuesday (May 9), which will be the band’s first U.S. late night television appearance, as well as their first nationally broadcast performance. Lacuna Coil will be performing a special set on the show’s outdoor stage.

US death metal legends Sadus have posted the following audio clip after their recent European tour with Darkane and Gory Blister: Sadus Says Hi. The End Records issued the new Sadus album, Out For Blood, on May 2nd in North America. The album has beРµn available in Europe since February 27th via Holland’s Mascot Records.

According to the official In Flames website the band will do a short Swedish tour called A Day In Flames in August/September 2006. The dates are as follows:August 26 – Gothenburg, Sweden at RГ¶da Sten 30 – Stockholm, Sweden at GrГ¶na Lund September 2 – MalmГ¶, Sweden at MГ¶lleplatsenIn Flames will begin their North American […]

Sevendust have been forced to postpone all shows planned for early May. This is because guitarist John Connolly has injured his left hand.

Society 1 are to release a new album in July. It’s to be called ‘The Year Of Spiritual Dissent’, and will be on the Crash Music Inc. label. This is a combination of early songs, plus two new recordings.

Ozzy Osbourne is to headline a special Prince’s Trust show in the Tower Of London on May 20. This is to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the charitable organisation.

Despite the previous announcement from Candlemass singer Messiah Marcolin that he was quitting the Swedish band, it now seems that may not be the case. Candlemass claim that he’s been suffering from what’s described as ‘severe pre-recording psychosis’, and that he will be on their new, as yet untitled record.

US metalheads SpeedKill/Hate have signed to Escapi Music. However the band (featuring current and former members of Overkill) have confirmed that former Megadeth bassist James MacDonaugh will not be joining them for the upcoming US ‘Metal Crusaders’ tour.

Alter Bridge have left the Wind-Up label, after the release of one album, ‘One Day Remains’. The band expect to announce details of a new deal soon.

The Lostprophets have a new drummer. He’s Ilan Rubin. The band’s new album, ‘Liberation Transmission’, is released at the end of June.