Finnish melodic death metallers Omnium Gatherum have posted the following message at their official website:“The new vocalist of Omnium Gatherum is Jukka Pelkonen, also known as the ‘J’, from the band called Elenium.Jukka and ‘The New OG‘ will do its debut gig at Finnish Tuska Open Air Metal Festival after party at Gloria, Helsinki on […]

Former Anthrax guitarist Paul Crook has posted some pictures and video footage from VH1’s Rock Honors Show at the band’s official website featuring guitarist Scott Ian playing bass on a cover of the Kiss classic ‘God Of Thunder’. Go to this location to check the material out.

According to an advertisement placed by Sydney’s Gaelic Theatre in Street Press Publication Drum Media, German thrash legends Kreator will be in Australia, and playing Sydney on August 25th. And Kreator have just confirmed the aforementioned “leak” on their official website: “Yes, the rumours are true! Kreator will tour Australia in August! We will announce […]

According to the official Holy Moses website, the band will not be playing the three live dates in Italy with Tankard that had been scheduled for the end of September and into October. Italian Holy Moses fans will be able to see the band play at the Badia Rocks Festival in Badia, Italy on July […]

The Megadeth eBay store is once again open for business. Drummer ShР°wn Drover is auctioning a Blackmail The Universe World Tour concert-worn shirt, his Japan/Australia tour itinerary and a set of drumsticks used during the recordings for the band’s forthcoming album. Go to the following links to check out the auctions: Concert-Worn Tour Shirt Tour […]

Celtic Frost have brought in former Mayhem/Satyricon guitarist Anders Odden to augment their line-up for upcoming touring commitments.

Helmet are to release their first album for the Warcon label in July. It’s to be called ‘Monochrome’.

Swedish heavy metal band Destynation (formerly Eternia) have posted their video for the song “Back from the Dark” at their official website.“Back from the Dark” comes off the group’s debut album, “Rising Up”, which was released earlier in the year via Greece’s Sonic Age Records.

They’ve only just started touring in support of new album ‘Rio Grande Blood’. But Ministry are already plotting a new record – their final one. It’s to be called ‘The Last Sucker’, and will be a highly critical look at George W. Bush.

Belle & Sebastian have covered Rod Stewart‘s ‘Baby Jane’ on the B-side of their new single ‘White Collar Boy’.The track, a UK Number one in 1983 for Stewart, appears on the flipside of the 7″ version of the track, which is released on June 26.The CD single features new tracks ‘Long Black Scarf’ and ‘Heaven […]