Legendary death metalheads Autopsy are to release a double disc DVD next month through Peaceville. It’s to be called ‘Dark Crusades’.

It’s official. The Smashing Pumpkins are back – and working on their first album in six years. So far, those confirmed as being involved are frontman Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.

Trivium have now posted their version of Metallica‘s classic ‘Master Of Puppets’. Hear it here.

Zao are to release their new album in June. Called ‘The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here’, it was recorded with the celebrated Steve Albini.

Carnivore, one of New York’s most controversial bands in the ’80s, are to play this year’s Wacken Festival, which happens in Germany from August 3-5. The band was led by Peter Steele, prior to the formation of Type O Negative. And Steele will once again be fronting Carnivore for this re-union show.

Korn are to releaes the DVD ‘Live On The Other Side’ in June. It was filmed during a recent show in New York, at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

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’.

It seems that Florida band Cold aren’t yet finished. Despite the recent announcement that they were splitting up, there’s been a change of heart. Cold are taking a break, but will return. In the meantime, frontman Scooter Ward and drummer Sam McCandless are carrying on with their new project, The Witch.