Celtic Frost had to cancel their planned appearance at the Rock Hard Festival in Germany on June 3. This is because frontman Thomas Gabriel Fischer was rushed to hospital, suffering from acute kidney problems. He’s expected to be fit for the band’s performance this weekend at Sweden Rock.

Kasabian return on July 24 with a new download only single called Empire. The single is expected to feature on their forthcoming second album is which rumoured to be called British Legion or British Empire and is due out in September.

Mystic Circle have a new drummer. This is Astaroth. According to a message, posted at their official website: “After a long time search Mystic Circle found the right one behind the drum set. Astaroth gives the Mystic Circle material a much more brutal feeling then the old drummer.”

Muse have revealed the artwork from their eagerly awaited Black Holes and Revelations album which hits the shops on July 3. Their new single Suppermassive Black Hole is available now for download and is also released on CD on June 19. The band headline the Carling Weekend festival at Reading and Leeds in August and […]

Manowar are to headline next year’s Gods Of Metal Festival, which will happen on June 9. Rhapsody will also be on the bill.

Avenged Sevenfold have posted up a version of the Pantera classic ‘Walk’. Check it out here.

The Blood Brothers are to put out an EP in the near future. As yet untitled, this will include previously unreleased tracks, recorded during sessions for the ‘Crimes‘ album. The band have also been working on a new record, with co-producers Guy Picciotto and John Goodmanson.

Twisted Sister are to release an album of Christmas songs, all done in the inimitable band style, through the Razor & Tie label. However, due to recording commitments on this project, the band have had to cancel two UK shows, namely those in London (June 27) and Nottingham (28).

Franz Ferdinand have revealed further details of their forthcoming single ‘Eleanor Put Your Boots On’.Рўhe Glaswegian four-piece have recorded a new version of the track at a studio in Benton Harbour, Michigan. It was orginally thought that their fourth and final single lifted from ‘You Could Have It So Much Better’, would be released around […]

London band The*Ga*Ga*s have split up. However, vocalist/guitarist Tommy, drummer J Thomopoulos and bassist Toshi Ogawa are planning to start a new band.