Okkervil River has signed a European deal with Virgin/EMI, which will on April 28 combine its album “Black Sheep Boy” and the EP “Black Sheep Boy Appendix” into a double-disc set. The releases were originally issued in North America by Jagjaguwar, to which Okkervil River remains signed. The European edition will feature the single “The […]

After a five-year hiatus, Korn has revived its Family Values tour for a summer run that will feature Deftones, Stone Stour, Flyleaf and Japanese upstarts Dir En Gray. The trek will begin July 27 in Virginia Beach, Va.

Arch Enemy singer Angela Gossow is to guest on one track on the new album from all-girl Greek black metalheads Astarte. The record is to be called ‘Demonized‘.

The Stooges are currently recording their first album since 1973. The band, with Iggy on vocals, are recording with Steve Albini, although Jack White from the White Stripes is likely to produce part of the as yet untitled album. Expect a release next year.

Ghost Machine, the band previously known as Motograter, are to release their new album at the end of June. Called ‘Hypersensitive‘, it will be on tne Corporate Punishment label.

Sikth are to release their second album in the UK on June 26. It’s called ‘Death Of A Dead Day’ and will be on the BielerBros label.

Athlete have begun work on their new album, according the a posting on their official site.The album will be the follow up to 2005’s ‘Tourist’. “It’s coming along soooooo well…Just can’t wait to get in now. It’s been a good week all round. Joel (Pott, singer/guitarist), Tim (Wanstall, keyboards) and I got together to play […]

Wolfmother have announced details of a secret show. The retro rockers are planning to play The Camden Crawl tomorrow (April 20). The gig will take place at 5pm at the G Lounge on 18 Kentish Town Road. The band are set to play a mini tour in support of their debut album Wolfmother:Wolfmother’, which is […]

Candlelight Records has premiered ‘Vengeance Rising’ from Keep Of Kalessin‘s new album, Armada, at the label’s official My Space page. Last weekend the band performed at Norway’s famous Inferno Festival in Oslo where they were dubbed the big buzz band of the fest.

US death metallers Aurora Borealis have released their new album, Relinquish, via Nightsky Productions. Relinquish features Tony Laureano (Angel Corpse, Nile, Dimmu Borgir) on drums. Tracks that appear on the 37-minute CD include: ‘Myths Of The Light’, ‘Let The Games Begin’, ‘Ravaged By Fire’, ‘God Wills It’, ‘The Red Flag’, ‘River Through The Skies’, ‘Tonight […]