Strong rumours are running on Arcturus‘ MySpace profileВ that the Norwegian avantgarde black metallers have decided to call it quits. A fan has quoted a recent e-mail received by the band’s drummer, Jan Axel “Hellhammer” Blomberg (also in Mayhem and Dimmu Borgir), stating: “Yes, we are splitting up. There is no more time for all of […]

Britain’s Anathema have set “Everything” as the title of their new studio album, tentatively due later in the year via a label that’s still to be found… The tracklist for the CD is as follows (in no particularВ running order): Thin Air (Ann Further) Bricks Lightning Song Sunlight Get Off. Get Out. Angels Walk Among Us […]

The surviving members of the cult Santa Barbara metal/punk outfit Snot have gathered on stage to perform live in California some ten days ago. This happens to be the group’s second reunion, after a show in Hollywood in November 2006, after 8 years of silence following the tragic death of vocalist Lynn Strait who passed […]

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke has shot down reports he has left Rock Star Supernova. The rumour was spread a few days ago by ET Canada and quickly published worldwide by various media. In a statement issued yesterday, Clarke said: “I have not left Rock Star Supernova. We just finished the tour. I […]

Pain‘s video for the track “Zombie Slam” has been posted onlineВ on the Internet, including the space a few linesВ below. The clip was shot in late February in Los Angeles by Ralf Strathmann (director of videos for a.o. Apocalyptica, Soilwork and Children of Bodom). “Zombie Slam” comes off the Swedish band’s fifth full-length studio album, “Psalms […]

A DVD revealing the recording of Frank Zappa‘s classic albums “Over-Nite Sensation” (1973) and “Apostrophe” (1974) is set to be released on May 1. Simply entitled “Frank Zappa CA Apostrophe / Over-Nite Sensation”, the 98-minute documentary gives a rare insight into the work of the mysterious legend who died in 1993. The Zappa family opened […]

The Dutch melodic metal sextet After Forever has uploaded its entire new, self-titled full-length studio album, due to be released on April 20 via Nuclear Blast, at www.myspace.com/afterforeveronline. The songs off the CD shall be available for free listening until the release date. Meanwhile you may check an interview with After Forever’s founder, guitarist and […]

The cover artwork of the Swiss metal experimentalists Samael’s eighth album, “Solar Soul”, has been revealed and can be viewed below: Due on June 1 via Nuclear Blast, the CD will feature a dozen tracks (view tracklist here). The third one of them, “Slavocracy”, can already be heard HERE.

(hed) P.E. are currently in a Los Angeles studio putting the finishing touches on their new album, “Insomnia”. The follow-up to the Californian rapcore band’s lastest effort, “Back 2 Base X” (2006), is due for release on Suburban Noize Records on June 26.

Finland’s cello metal masters Apocalyptica will perform in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest Final. Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lotjonen, Perttu Kivilaakso and drummer Mikko Siren shall play a set of old and previously unheard material. Last year’s Eurovision winners, Lordi, will naturally participate in the event, too, and will open the final, which will take place […]