Future Leaders Of The World, who feature Evanescence members John Lecompt (guitar) and Rocky Gray (drums), are currently working on their second album. But, before it’s released, the band intend to change their name.

US metalheads Nile have signed to Nuclear Blast. But don’t expect any new album until ’07.

Mike Patton, of Peeping Tom/Fantomas fame, has strongly refuted ongoing rumours that there will be a Faith No More re-union. The frontman insists this will not happen.

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 […]

Guns n’ Roses have announced a full tour of the UK set for July, their first since 2002.Axl Rose & co will play seven huge arena shows kicking off the jaunt in Sheffield on July 18, and going through Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham and ending up in London on July 30,В В  according to […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Who have been confirmed as the headline acts for this year’s Oxegen festival.The US funk rockers and the Mod legends will top the Main Stage billing on Sunday (July 9) and Saturday (July 8) respectively at Ireland’s Punchestown Racecourse.Also set for the first day of the event are The […]