RUSH fan site Power Windows has been updated with the following message:“A few days ago, rumors began to spread on the internet that producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, STONE SOUR, VELVET REVOLVER) had been hired for the next RUSH album, along with engineer Rick Chycki (RUSH ‘R30’ DVD, ‘Closer To The Heart’ tsunami benefit track, […]

Marie Antoinette set France on its ear in the 1770s, but the upcoming film about her life features a decidedly more modern soundtrack. Due Oct. 10 via Verve Forecast, the double-disc set features previously released tracks from New Order, the Strokes, the Cure, Gang Of Four and Windsor for the Derby. The film, directed by […]

Hot favourites Arctic Monkeys have just been announced as the winners of 2006’s Nationwide Mercury Prize.The Sheffield quartet took home the ВЈ20,000 award for their debut album ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not‘.On collecting the award front man Alex Turner quipped: “Somebody call 999, Richard Hawley‘s just been robbed!”The band had been […]

IRON MAIDEN‘s new album, “A Matter of Life and Death“, has entered the Norwegian national album chart at position No. 2. The updated first-week chart positions are now as follows:Finland: #1Italy: #1Germany: #1Norway: #2U.K.: #4Ireland: #5Poland: #6Netherlands: #7Australia: #12“A Matter of Life and Death” was recorded at Sarm West Studios in London with producer Kevin […]

CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band featuring former SAVATAGE frontman Zachary Stevens, has posted three songs from its upcoming “Burden of Truth” album — “Revelations“, “Evermore” and “Burden of Truth” — on its official MySpace page.“Burden of Truth” track listing:01. Who Am I To Be02. Matter Of Time03. Heal You04. Revelations05. This Is Your Reality06. Evermore07. […]

New Order‘s bassist Peter Hook is set to write a book about legendary Manchester venue The Hacienda.The club was partly financed by New Order along with Factory Records boss Tony Wilson.Madonna played the venue on her first UK tour, and the film ‘24 Hour Party People‘ was based around the club.The Hacienda closed down in […]

In a brand new interview with the Brazilian newspaper O Estado de SГЈo Paulo, former SEPULTURA drummer Igor “Iggor” Cavalera is quoted as saying that he and the current SEPULTURA members have come to an agreement that the name SEPULTURA can only be used until the end of band’s current “Dante XXI” touring cycle. However, […]

An audio sample of the new TO/DIE/FOR single, “Like Never Before“, has been posted online at this location. The single, which features the title cut back with a cover of OZZY OSBOURNE‘s “(I Just) Want You“, was delivered to Finnish radio stations last month, and it will be released in Finland on Wednesday, September 6. […]

Former FEAR FACTORY/current ASESINO guitarist Dino Cazares unveiled his new, as-yet-unnamed project Saturday night (September 2) at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, California prior to ASESINO‘s performance as part of Dino‘s birthday bash. According to one attendee, the band’s musical direction “was reminiscent of old FEAR FACTORY — ‘Soul of a New Machine‘ […]

The cover artwork for the new ANGRA single, “The Course of Nature“, has been posted online. The title song, which will also appear on the band’s upcoming full-length CD “Aurora Consurgens“, is expected to be released as a “virtual single” later this month. You can see the two covers below: “Aurora Consurgens” track listing: 01. […]