Long-defunct New Orleans metallers EXHORDER — cited by many as the originators of the riff-heavy power-groove approach popularized by PANTERA — have had several live video clips from their 1998 reunion show posted online. These three clips are from August 14, 1998 and were filmed at a club called Zeppelin’s in Metairie, Louisiana (although the […]

Norwegian “viking” metal band GALAR has finished recording, mixing and mastering its new album, entitled “Skogskvad“. An MP3 of the song “Hugin og Munin” can be downloaded at this location. The album artwork can be viewed here. An October release via Germany’s Heavy Horses Records is expected. “Skogskvad” track listing: 01. Skogskvad02. Ragnarok03. DГёdsmyr04. Kronet […]

The long-awaited new album from THE REVOLUTION SMILE, entitled “Summer Ever“, will be released on September 12 on frontman Shaun Lopez‘s own Animation Records. It will be available on teh band’s web site as well as all the online digital services (iTunes, Napster, Yahoo! Music, etc.). The CD version will contain a hidden track, while […]

According to Hits Daily Double, AUDIOSLAVE‘s “Revelations” is poised to sell between 130,000 and 140,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land in the Top 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. This is a sharp drop from the first-week performance of last year’s “Out of Exile“, which premiered with […]

R.E.M. will perform three songs with original drummer Bill Berry to celebrate its induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, to be held Sept. 16 in Atlanta. Berry has only played three times with his longtime colleagues since exiting the band in 1997, most prominently at the October 2005 wedding of R.E.M. guitar tech […]

The track “Race for the War” from the upcoming ANGER AS ART album, “Callous And Furor“, has been posted online at this location.The CD is scheduled to be released at the end of the month via OSM Records.“Callous And Furor” track listing:01. Catharsis02. Anger Is Rising03. Bane Of My Existence04. Gnashing Of Teeth05. No Seed […]

HATEBREED‘s “Supremacy” album sold around 27,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 31 on The Billboard 200 chart. This number is roughly in line with the first-week tally registered by its predecessor, “Rise of Brutality“, which shifted more than 32,000 copies back in November 2003 […]

Gibson Guitars have developed a special model, in collaboration with Green Day‘s Billy Joe Armstrong. This should be available later this month. But, be warned, it’ll set you back over $2000.

RUSH fan site Power Windows has been updated with the following message:“A few days ago, rumors began to spread on the internet that producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, STONE SOUR, VELVET REVOLVER) had been hired for the next RUSH album, along with engineer Rick Chycki (RUSH ‘R30’ DVD, ‘Closer To The Heart’ tsunami benefit track, […]

Marie Antoinette set France on its ear in the 1770s, but the upcoming film about her life features a decidedly more modern soundtrack. Due Oct. 10 via Verve Forecast, the double-disc set features previously released tracks from New Order, the Strokes, the Cure, Gang Of Four and Windsor for the Derby. The film, directed by […]