Queens, New York hardcore crew Endwell have signed to Victory. The band started in 2003.

Radiohead singer Thom Yorke and bandmate Jonny Greenwood have played new songs at a special one-off show in London.The concert (May 1) is being held in support of The Big Ask, Friends Of The Earth‘s climate campaign. During the show the band played semi-acoustic versions of some of their biggest hits and three new songs.The […]

Apocalyptica are to release a double CD retrospective at the end of May. It’s to be called ‘Amplified – A Decade Of Reinventing The Cello’. There will also be a double disc DVD, ‘The Life Burns Tour’. A single, ‘Repressed’, is due out in mid-May. This features vocal appearances from Soulfly‘s Max Cavalera and Matt […]

Nevermore guitarist Steve Smyth has been forced to pull out of the band’s US tour with In Flames. This is because he’s suffering from severe kidney problems, and is being temporarily replaced by Jag Panzer‘s Chis Broderick. This is the second medical blow to hit Nevermore, with bassist Jim Sheppard also forced to sit out […]

Stone Sour are to call their second album ‘Come What May’. Expect a release in August.

Cannibal Corpse are to re-issue their classic album ‘The Bleeding’ through Metal Blade on June 19. This will include one extra audio track, a cover version of Possessed’s ‘The Exorcist’, plus the video clip for ‘Staring Through The Eyes Of The Dead’.

Desmond Child is to produce the new album from the Scorpions. Expect this to be released early in 2007.

Cliveaid is to happen at Parklands Club in Doncaster on May 26. On the bill are Dumpy’s Rusty Nuts, Glyder, Demon, DBMA, Sonicbrew, Stinger and Ten Foot Dolls. Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr himself will be at the show, and all monies raised go to testicular cancer and multiple sclerosis.

The brutal death-metalheads Sacramental Blood (Serbia) will play at O!Shipka club on April 30 (Sunday). This is with the help of The Other Side. Other bands to take part in the gig are the Bulgarian death-metalheads Prokaza and Staro Zlo. The gig starts at 22:30.A split-cd of Sacramental Blood / Ophiolatry (Brazil) was out in […]

On May 29th, Metal Mind Productions will release the new Anathema DVD – A Moment In Time. The main part of DVD was recorded in Poland at the Metal Mania Festival 2006. The set list included a cover of Pink Floyd’s ‘Comfortably Numb’. The guest performance was done by a string quartet. Bonus material includes: […]