British gothic metal godfathers Paradise Lost have announced they’ll release their new full-length album, “In Requiem”, on May 21 in most European countries via Century Media. The CD was produced by Rhys Fulber (who has also worked with Fear Factory, Front Line Assembly, etc.) and mixed by Mike Fraser (a.o. AC/DC, Aerosmith, Metallica). Quite some […]

Tomahawk, one of the many bands of Mike Patton (a.o. Peeping Tom, Fantomas, ex-Faith No More, Mr. Bungle), are planning to release their new album in late June. It shall be entitled “Anonymous”. No further information is available yet.

Former Led Zeppelin frontmanВ Robert PlantВ shall do a concert in Kavarna, Bulgaria, on July 6 (Friday). The show shall take place at the Kaliakra Stadium, starting at 8 p.m..

Radiohead‘s management has revealed that Thom Yorke and his bandmates are currently in the studio working on their next record. No further information has been made available yet, excluding the fact that the group officially denied the rumours they’re going to work with Hear Music – the label which signed Paul McCartney last week. “They […]

The former vocalist of the Brazilian metallers Angra and Shaaman, Andre Matos, is putting the finishing touches on his debut solo album, due later in the year. The CD was produced by Roy Z (Bruce Dickinson, Halford) and Sascha Paeth (Kamelot, Freedom Call, Edguy, Rhapsody) between November 2006 and February 2007 at Ultra Sonica and […]

Leaves’ Eyes shall film their performance at the Metal Female Voices Fest on October 20, 2007 in Wieze, Belgium, for a future live DVD release. The Norwegian/German/Austrian band’s current line-up features singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull (ex-Theatre of Tragedy), her husband Alexander Krull (programming and vocals) and his fellow Atrocity bandmates Thorsten Bauer (guitar), Mathias […]

The Beach Boys have announced the release of a new career-spanning best-of-album featuring 28 tracks selected and remixed by the musicians themselves. The CD shall be entitled “The Warmth of the Sun” and is due out on May 22 via Capitol Records/EMI.

Gamma Ray‘s guitarist and vocalist Kai Hansen has revealed that the German metallers are nearing completion of their upcoming live DVD, recorded during the band’s May 6, 2006 show at in Montreal, Canada. The effort’s working title is “Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome (And the Finnish Keyboarder Who Didn’t Want to Wear His Donald Duck […]

Swedish rockers Hardcore Superstar will enter studio in April to record a new single, “Bastards (Fade Away)”. The song shall be later included in the band’s upcoming studio album, which will also feature tracks like “Lesson in Violence”, “Sensitive to the Light”, “Dreamin’ in a Casket” and “Sophisticated Ladies”. A demo version of the last […]

Tony Lovato, former frontman of the US pop-punk band Mest which disbanded a year ago, was arrested and charged with murder last Sunday. This followed the death of 25-year-old Wayne Hughes in an underground parking lot in Los Angeles. Lovato is said to have stabbed Hughes, who was dating the singer’s ex-girlfriend. Two days ago […]