SMASHING PUMPKINS have entered a studio with producer Roy Thomas Baker to record their first album since 1999, according to a new post on the band’s web site. Baker produced QUEEN‘s “A Night at the Opera“, which included their classic “Bohemian Rhapsody“, and also has THE CARS, JOURNEY and CHEAP TRICK on his lengthy rГ©sumГ©.In […]

The cover artwork for NAPALM DEATH‘s new album, “Smear Campaign“, has been revealed. Due on September 19 via Century Media Records (one day earlier inernationally), the follow-up to last year’s “The Code Is Red…Long Live the Code” was recorded at Foel Studios in Wales, England and features a guest appearance by THE GATHERING frontwoman Anneke […]

Danish death metal band KOLDBORN has signed a deal with France’s Listenable Records.The band’s new album, “The Uncanny Valley“, is scheduled for release on October 16. The follow-up to 2002’s “First Enslavement“, “The Uncanny Valley” was recorded in August 2005 and mixed in January 2006 at Smart ‘n’ Hard studios with producer Jacob Bredahl and […]

A video clip of METALLICA performing a second new song — tentatively dubbed “The Other New Song” — during their headlining appearance Tuesday night (August 15) at SeoulOlympic Main Stadium in Seoul, South Korea has been posted online at YouTube.com.

Two full tracks from TOTAL DEVASTATION‘s upcoming third album, “Wreck” — “Aware” and “Collision Course” — are available for streaming at the band’s official MySpace page. A video for the song “Aware” can be viewed on the group’s official web site.“Wreck” is scheduled for release on August 23.

SLAYER‘s “Christ Illusion” sold more than 62,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States to debut at position No. 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. This is the highest position ever on the chart for SLAYER, who previously reached No. 8 with their 1994 release “Divine Intervention” after moving 93,000 copies […]

Candlelight Records continues its ongoing collector’s series this fall with stateside release of new and classic albums from 1349, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CARPATHIAN FOREST, NIGHTWISH, ZYKLON, GORGOROTH and more.Available September 19 the picture disc limited-edition (500 copies) pressing of “Beyond the Apocalypse” from 1349 finds its stateside vinyl debut during the band’s first tour of […]

SUPERNOVA — the new all-star band featuring ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, MГ–TLEY CRГњE drummer Tommy Lee and former GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke — will release it self-titled debut album on November 21. The CD, which is being produced by Butch Walker (AVRIL LAVIGNE, BOWLING FOR SOUP, PINK), can currently be pre-ordered through the […]

Beck has revealed the full details including the track listing of his new album ‘The Information’.As previously reported the fifteen track affair will be released on October 2 and will come with a customisable cover.The follow up to January’s ‘Guerolito’ was produced by Nigel Godrich who also took charge of ‘Mutations’ and ‘Sea Change’.The album […]

We got JJ French on our hot telephone line and put him live on Tangra Mega Rock.V.V. – Hello Mr. French how are you doing?JJ French – I am very well thank you.Good, so let’s start will this – what are you to now?Well we are right now finishing up recording our next release which […]