NEWS

Korn are to releaes the DVD ‘Live On The Other Side’ in June. It was filmed during a recent show in New York, at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

Billy Talent will have a new album in the shops during late June. Released by Atlantic, it will be called ‘Billy Talent II’.

Slayer will now release their new, as yet untitled album in July. Produced by Josh Abraham, they hope to precede this with a digital release on June 6. Among the 11 tracks on the album are ‘Eyes Of The Insane’, ‘Cult’, ‘Catalyst’, ‘Jihad’ and ‘Catatonic’.

Evanescence will finally release their new album in August. It’s to be called ‘The Open Door’.

It seems that Florida band Cold aren’t yet finished. Despite the recent announcement that they were splitting up, there’s been a change of heart. Cold are taking a break, but will return. In the meantime, frontman Scooter Ward and drummer Sam McCandless are carrying on with their new project, The Witch.

Nightwish are to release the ‘End Of An Era’ DVD in the UK on June 5. This 18-tracker was filmed at the band’s last gig with former singer Tarja Turunen on October 21.

The Almighty are to headline the Bulldog Bash on August 11. This happens at the Shakespeare County Raceway in Warwickshire.

A website has been set up to aid Love mainman Arthur Lee, who’s battling against leukemia. This is to help pay for Lee’s ongoing treatment.

According to the official Queensryche website, Rhino Records has bought the band’s Q2K album from Atlantic Records for re-release. Limited edition signed copies will be made available soon and a free Q2K baseball cap will be included in the package.

Rock quartet the Panic Channel, which features former Jane’s Addiction members Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Chris Chaney, has signed to Capitol. A two-song digital release of “Why Cry” and “Tea House of the Spirits” will be available May 16, with a full-length album, “(ONe),” to follow on Sept. 12.The Panic Channel,В fronted by Steve Isaacs,В will […]