On May 9 Lacuna Coil were featured artist on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, performing on the show’s outdoor stage in front of hundreds of fans. A video clip of Lacuna Coil playing their latest single, “Our Truth” in what was their first live U.S. television appearance can be viewed here.

St. Louis, Missouri’s End Of Destiny have inked a deal with Open Grave & Red State Records. The band’s debut full-length album is tentatively due late summer/early fall. A sample track, entitled “The Day the World Fell Apart”, is available for download at this location.

On May 28th Holy Moses will re-release their 1992 Best Of album Too Drunk To Fuck, which will feature the legendary live demo, Death Bells, as bonus material. The demo tracks were recorded betweem 1982 and 1984. The track list for the re-release is as follows: ‘Too Drunk To Fuck’, ‘Fight For Your Rights’, ‘Nothing […]

According to The End Records, Agalloch‘s new album Asheds Against The Grain has been slated for an August 8th release.Рўhe track list is as follows: ‘Limbs’, ‘Falling Snow’, ‘This White Mountain On Which You Will Die’, ‘Fire Above, Ice Below’, ‘Not Unlike The Waves’, ‘Our Fortress Is Burning… I’, ‘Our Fortress Is Burning… II – […]

Stunted Records have just released a nine-track compilation called ‘Sound Invasion’. This features Fulc, Kite, Ten Seconds Of Chaos, Tacoma and Somewherenothere. It’s currently available only on Karmadownload as digital downloads.

House Of Blow, featuring Sean Martin of Hatebreed and Daryl Palumbo from Glassjaw/Head Automatica, are working on an album. Wanna see them in action?

Former MC5 bassist Michael Davis has been injured in a road accident in Los Angeles. He suffered a fractured spine, as well as bruising and abrasions. But he is expected to make a full recovery. We wish him well.

Alice In Chains have said they will be making a major announcement at midnight UK time on May 15. No hint as to what this might be, but the band say it’ll be mega!

Slayer are to release an EP shortly, which will only be available through the Hot Topic Stores in America. This is to precede their new, as yet untitled album, and is will include one new song, ‘Cult’. The record itself is due out at the end of July.

Vocalist Jorn Lande has quit Masterplan, as the power metal crew are preparing to record their third album. Apparently, Lande fell out with the rest of the band over the musical direction. No news yet on a replacement.