German hard rockers S.I.N. (SOMEWHERE INTO NOWHERE) have announced the addition of Norwegian singer Patrick Simonsen (HUSH) to the group’s ranks. A short audio sample of the song “Nail it to the Wall“, featuring Patrick, can be heard on the band’s MySpace page.S.I.N.‘s sophomore album, “Equilibrium“, was released last year through Metal Heaven Records.

TO/DIE/FOR‘s new single, “Like Never Before“, is currently at position No. 5 on the Finnish chart after debuting at No. 14 last week. An audio sample of the title cut has been posted online at this location. The single, which also features a cover of OZZY OSBOURNE‘s “(I Just) Want You“, was delivered to Finnish […]

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REVENGIA, the Swedish metal band featuring ARCH ENEMY drummer Daniel Erlandsson, is putting the finishing touches on its new album, entitled “Eraser“.“Eraser” track listing (NOTE: Not all songs will appear on the album):01. Eraser02. Pain03. Sweet Dreams04. Life05. Still a Tomorrow Dawning06. Deny07. Whore08. Hollow Soul09. Prince of Darkness10. Holy Lies11. Breathe Me12. Back to […]

Cleveland’s CHIMAIRA has uploaded more webisodes documenting the songwriting process for its new album, entitled “Resurrection“. Check them out at this location.CHIMAIRA will begin recording the new CD on October 2 with the production team of Jason Suecof (GOD FORBID, TRIVIUM) and Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY). The group is in the process of […]

“Extreme doom” metal band KHANATE, the brainchild of Stephen O’Malley (THORR’S HAMMER, BURNING WITCH, SUNN 0))), LOTUS EATERS) and James Plotkin (OLD, SCORN, ATOMSMASHER), has disbanded. In a statement, Plotkin writes, “I have decided to leave KHANATE due to the lack of commitment of certain members. The decision was a difficult one, as I’ve put […]

LIVING COLOUR guitarist Vernon Reid has issued the following update:“[Friday] night [Sept. 22] something truly extraordinary happened: for the first time in 17 years, LIVING COLOUR played with Muzz Skillings on bass. The occasion was a private party the iconic master drummer/mentor-musician Jack DeJohnette threw for his lovely wife Lydia. Doug was unable to come […]

A revealing portrait of U2 guitarist The Edge has been filmed by his bandmate Bono – and can now be viewed online.Bono filmed his pal in Miami during last year’s US leg of U2‘s ‘Vertigo‘ world tour. The footage includes The Edge getting out of bed, doing yoga and chasing paparazzi down the beach.You can […]

Finnish metallers DREAMTALE have parted ways with keyboardist Turkka Vuorinen and have replaced him with 17-year-old Akseli Kaasalainen.In other news, the band has been busy preparing material for the fourth DREAMTALE album. “The second demo session is on its way at the moment and we have about 15 songs ready,” the group writes on its […]

THE BIG DIRTY BAND, the one-off project featuring Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of RUSH alongside ex-TEA PARTY drummer Jeff Burrows, Adam Gantier of THREE DAYS GRACE, THORNLEY‘s Ian Thornley, and singer Care Failure of Toronto band DIE MANNEQUIN, recently shot a video for its version of the often-covered “I Fought The Law” by the […]