Lamb Of God are to call their new album ‘Sacrament’. Produced by Machine, it should be out during the late Summer.

Clutch, Soil and Blindside are to play the Camden Underworld in London on June 7.

The Answer are to play the Kingston Peel on May 19. Also on the bill are Pig Iron, Steranko and Coda.

Black Sabbath, Diamond Head, Motorhead, Misfits and Thin Lizzy are all featured on the upcoming compilation ‘Full Metal Garage – The Songs That Drove Metallica’. This double CD, released on June 26 by Sanctuary, features the original versions of songs covered by Metallica. Other bands featured are Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blue Oyster Cult, Discharge, Anti Nowhere […]

Zao are to release their new album in June. Called ‘The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here’, it was recorded with the celebrated Steve Albini.

Carnivore, one of New York’s most controversial bands in the ’80s, are to play this year’s Wacken Festival, which happens in Germany from August 3-5. The band was led by Peter Steele, prior to the formation of Type O Negative. And Steele will once again be fronting Carnivore for this re-union show.

Korn are to releaes the DVD ‘Live On The Other Side’ in June. It was filmed during a recent show in New York, at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

Phil Barker, who’s been drummer with veteran UK punks Buzzcocks since 1989, has left the band. His successor is Danny Farrant.

Muse, Keane and Primal Scream are to feature at Radio 1’s Big Weekend concert in Dundee next month. The 12,000 capacity event will be held at Camperdown Park on May 13-14 and other artists set to perform include: Snow PР°trol, Gnarls Barkley, Bloc Party, We Are Scientists, Pink, The Streets, Razorlight, Feeder, Dirty Pretty Things, […]

Coheed And Cambria have posted an acoustic version of the song ‘A Favor House Atlantic’ at their official MySpace webpage.