German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release their new single, “Light the Universe“, on November 13 via SPV Records (November 10 in Germany). The title cut is said to be the first-ever duet in the band’s history, which also features an appearance by BLACKMORE’S NIGHT singer Candice Night.In addition to the single version of “Light the […]

Thom Yorke has confirmed the next single to be lifted from ‘The Eraser.’The Radiohead frontman releases ‘Analyse‘, with a tentative release date set for October 9.It’s the follow up to the top 40 track ‘Harrowdown Hill.’ More details are expected to emerge soon.

Swedish death/black metallers BLOODSHED have announced the addition of drummer Patrik FrГ¶gГ©li (ex-DECADENCE) to the group’s ranks. BLOODSHED recently completed work on its new full-length album, entitled “Stale Cold Cell Recital“. The follow-up to the “Blade Eleventh” mini-CD, which was released last year via Cursed Division, was recorded at Necromorbus studio with producer Vidar Widgren.“Stale […]

MANOWAR is scheduled to release a new DVD, entitled “Live At Earthshaker Fest 2005” on November 10.On July 23, 2005, MANOWAR headlined the Earthshaker Fest 2005. This performance was a unique historical event, as it included a grand finale featuring MANOWAR members past and present on stage as one powerful, heavy metal legion as well […]

Spanish black metallers BERSERK will release their third album, “Cries of Blood and Hate“, in October/November via the Swedish label Unexploded Records.Recorded at Artica Studios in Ciudad Real, Spain in December 2005, and mixed and mastered by BГёrge Finstad at Toproom Studio (BORKNAGAR, MAYHEM, VINTERSORG, ULVER) in Norway in March-April 2006, “Cries of Blood and […]

The first new music from The Who in 24 years has been posted online.You can hear two brand new tracks from the bands forthcoming studio album online. “Tea & Theatre” and “It’s Not Enough” can be heard here.

After fourteen years flying solo Bjork is to reunite this autumn with her former band The Sugarcubes.The Icelandic quintet will play a 20th birthday gig in Reykjavic on November 17 according to an announcement on Bjork’s official website.All the money form the gig will be ploughed into the bands non-profit record label Smekkleysa SM which […]

MTV.com reports that a court order barring the “Rock Star: Supernova” band (featuring Tommy Lee, Jason Newsted, Gilby Clarke and now vocalist Lukas Rossi) from using the moniker SUPERNOVA has forced the act to amend its name to, er, ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA, in deference to a California band that already holds the rights to the […]

AFTER DEATH, the Tampa-based band featuring former MORBID ANGEL, NOCTURNUS and ACHERON drummer/vocalist Mike Browning, has made its latest four-song demo, “Secret Lords of The Star Chamber Below“, available for download via its MySpace page. The recording is described in a press release as “four songs of atmospheric occult metal.”

An audio recording of TOOL‘s first-ever live performance of the song “10,000 Days” (from the Sept. 14, 2006 concert in Dallas, Texas) has been posted online at YouTube.com.TOOL was forced to cancel its concert at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin last night (Sept. 19) due to frontman Maynard Keenan being sick. This is the […]