SOULFLY‘s official web site has been updated with the following message: “Last week, one of our own, Bobby Burns [SOULFLY bassist] suffered a mild stroke and was immediately hospitalized. He was ordered to remain under the care of a doctor until he was fully recovered, and although we are happy to report that he has […]

THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has posted the following message on the band’s official web site:“We’re happy to announce that the recordings [for the new THERION album] have been finished and that the mix of the album is in progress. We estimate to have the album done by the end of the month and the release […]

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will release a new single, “Always the Pretenders“, on October 11. The track listing is as follows:01. Always The Pretenders (Radio Edit)02. Always The Pretenders (Album Version)03. Flames (Live at B.B. King in New York City)04. Superstitious (Live at B.B. King in New York City)As previously reported, EUROPE will release […]

PESSIMIST guitarist Kelly McLauchlin (DIABOLIC) has released the following statement:“As most of you folks already know, I have recently joined the newly reformed DIABOLIC, along with founding DIABOLIC member and former UNHOLY GHOST bandmate Aantar Coates.“After parting ways with UNHOLY GHOST in March 2005 ‘to once again pursue PESSIMIST and other musical interests,’ lots of […]

An excerpt from an extensive interview with KILLING JOKE frontman Jaz Coleman is now available online at www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Music writer Joel Gausten will include the full version of the interview as part of his upcoming book, titled “Albums that (Should’ve) Changed the World“. In addition to featuring exclusive interviews with past/present members of BLACK SABBATH, […]

VADER‘s “Impressions in Blood” album has entered the Polish national chart at position No. 8. It is “quite unbelievable when you consider it’s a death metal band!” reads a posting on the band’s official web site. “For example, new album of AUDIOSLAVE debuted on 24th position.”As previously reported, VADER‘s video for the song “Helleluyah (God […]

CLAWFINGER frontman Zak Tell has posted the following message on the band’s official web site:“Our new studio/demo recording/songwriting room is now ready, everything neccessary to make new music is now in place and finally we can get down to business! The plan is simply to write songs until we have enough material for a seventh […]

The venue where The Beatles played their first ever gig has been granted a special preservation order following a recommendation from the English Heritage.The Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool has been awarded a Grade II listed building status by the goverment to prevent the venue being knocked down.The band performed in the converted cellar back […]

A compilation of favourites from legendary DJ John Peel‘s radio show is to be released next month.‘John Peel- Right Time, Wrong Speed: 1977-1987‘ is out on October 9, just three days before the second annual John Peel Day, where gigs alll over the UK will take place in tribute to the broadcaster, who died in […]

The Kiss Army may be able to pack its gear for a tour in the near future, but not an album. The group’s Paul Stanley, preparing for the Oct. 24 release of his solo album “Live To Win” and an attendant tour, tells Billboard.com he’s “sure there will be a [Kiss] tour at some point.” […]