Billy Talent will have a new album in the shops during late June. Released by Atlantic, it will be called ‘Billy Talent II’.

Slayer will now release their new, as yet untitled album in July. Produced by Josh Abraham, they hope to precede this with a digital release on June 6. Among the 11 tracks on the album are ‘Eyes Of The Insane’, ‘Cult’, ‘Catalyst’, ‘Jihad’ and ‘Catatonic’.

Evanescence will finally release their new album in August. It’s to be called ‘The Open Door’.

It seems that Florida band Cold aren’t yet finished. Despite the recent announcement that they were splitting up, there’s been a change of heart. Cold are taking a break, but will return. In the meantime, frontman Scooter Ward and drummer Sam McCandless are carrying on with their new project, The Witch.

Nightwish are to release the ‘End Of An Era’ DVD in the UK on June 5. This 18-tracker was filmed at the band’s last gig with former singer Tarja Turunen on October 21.

The Almighty are to headline the Bulldog Bash on August 11. This happens at the Shakespeare County Raceway in Warwickshire.

The Magic Numbers are heading back to the studio to create the follow up to their Mercury-nominated debut album.The band will begin recording in May at the Allaire Studios in upstate New York, reports US music mag Billboard.The music will be produced by Richard Wilkinson who worked with the band on their self-titled debut.

Canada’s 3 Inches Of Blood have just finished recording demos with Slipknot‘s Joey Jordison. Now, it seems that the drummer will be producing the band’s new, as yet untitled album.

Breaks Co-op are set to make their debut UK performance next week.The New Zealanders will play London’s Bush Hall on April 24, but without founder member Zane Lowe. Lowe has put the show down to a busy work schedule on Radio 1 and MTV, plus the fact that his first child is due any day […]

Vaux have finally signed a new deal. It’s with Outlook Music. Their new album, ‘Beyond Virtue, Beyond Vice’, is due out in August. The record was originally expected out last September on Atlantic.