A website has been set up to aid Love mainman Arthur Lee, who’s battling against leukemia. This is to help pay for Lee’s ongoing treatment.

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’.

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 […]

Scottish metalheads Mendeed are to headline Subverse 45, which happens in London at the Camden underworld on May 7. Also on the bill are Big Hand, A Day Called Desire, and The Red October. The fun starts at 2pm, running until 6pm.

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.

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.

Halifax are to release their new album on Drive-Thru at the end of May. It’s to be called ‘The Inevitability Of A Strange World’.

Рђnnihilator leader Jeff Waters has confirmed that the band now have an Official MySpace page.Check out the page to find videos, tracks and everything else Annihilator related.Annihilator will be playing at least 20 shows in Europe this summer in support of their new album, Schizo Deluxe. Dates can also be found at the new MySpace […]