Danish death metal band KOLDBORN has signed a deal with France’s Listenable Records.The band’s new album, “The Uncanny Valley“, is scheduled for release on October 16. The follow-up to 2002’s “First Enslavement“, “The Uncanny Valley” was recorded in August 2005 and mixed in January 2006 at Smart ‘n’ Hard studios with producer Jacob Bredahl and […]

A two disc best of album is set to be released to mark what would have been Freddie Mercury’s sixtieth year.‘The Very Best Of Freddie Mercury Solo’ is released as a special edition on September 4 and comes complete with a bonus CD of rare tracks.The collection dates back to 1973 with Freddie’s cover of […]

A video clip of METALLICA performing a second new song — tentatively dubbed “The Other New Song” — during their headlining appearance Tuesday night (August 15) at SeoulOlympic Main Stadium in Seoul, South Korea has been posted online at YouTube.com.

Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl is set to release solo material.A track ‘Vile‘ will appear on the soundtrack to the film ‘Rising Son: The Legend Of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi’, which is released on November 13.The soundtrack also features Gnarls Barkley and Queens Of The Stone Рђge.The tracklisting for the album is:Gnarls Barkley – ‘Just A […]

Blur/Gorillaz principal Damon Albarn has formed yet another band, the Good the Bad and the Queen. He is flanked by former Clash bassist Paul Simonon, former Verve guitarist Simon Tong and Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen in the group, which will release its Danger Mouse-produced debut album next year via Parlophone in the United Kingdom. […]

LINKIN PARK performed a brand new song, tentatively dubbed “Qwerty“, during its appearances at this past weekend’s Summer Sonic festivals in Japan. Listen to the audio of the song at YouTube.com.

Two full tracks from TOTAL DEVASTATION‘s upcoming third album, “Wreck” — “Aware” and “Collision Course” — are available for streaming at the band’s official MySpace page. A video for the song “Aware” can be viewed on the group’s official web site.“Wreck” is scheduled for release on August 23.

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following message on their official web site:“The songwriting for the new album is progressing nicely. 10-11 songs have now been demoed, and we’re busy doing the final adjustments and modifications before it’s time to depart for the long awaited Japan/Korea/Australia tour.“A bootleg clip of ‘The Wonders […]

Four video clips of MOONSPELL performing at the Largo do Centenario in Valongo (near Porto), Portugal on August 11, 2006 have been posted online at AgeOfDawn.com. The four songs featured on the page are as follows: “Alma Mater“, “Full Moon Madness“, “Nocturna” and “At the Image of Pain“. Several photos taken at the same concert […]

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER entered Principal Studios in MГјnster last Monday (August 14) to begin recording their new album, “Liberty or Death“, tentatively due on January 12, 2007 via Locomotive Records. Check out a studio diary at the band’s official web site, www.grave-digger.de.On September 29, 2006, Locomotive Records will release a new GRAVE DIGGER […]