Stunted Records have just released a nine-track compilation called ‘Sound Invasion’. This features Fulc, Kite, Ten Seconds Of Chaos, Tacoma and Somewherenothere. It’s currently available only on Karmadownload as digital downloads.

The current line-up for this year’s Download Festival is as follows: June 9: Main Stage Tool, Deftones, Coheed & Cambria, Soulfly, Strapping Young Lad, Soil, Amplifier. Snickers Stage All-American Rejects, Atreyu, InMe, Sevendust, Clutch, Fishbone, Dredg, Bleeding Through, Throwdown. Gibson/ MySpace.Com Stage Ginger & The Sonic Circus, Backyard Babies, Cathedral Engerica, Bullets & Octane, My […]

Unearth release new album ‘III: In The Eyes Of Fire’ during mid-August, on the Metal Blade label. It’s being produced by Terry Date.

Kings Of Leon, who will support Pearl Jam on their Australian tour later this year, are in the midst of recording their third RCA studio album.The album is expected by the end of 2006. The set will be the follow-up to 2005’s “Aha Shake Heartbreak,” which debuted at No. 55 on The Billboard 200 and […]

The Magic Numbers have been confirmed for a new festival to take place in Leeds this summer.The band will play the Across The Tracks event, which will run between July 29-30 at the city’s Granary Wharf.Also set to appear on the bill are Badly Drawn Boy, The Bees, The Research, Black Wire, The Rumble Strips, […]

Slayer are to release an EP shortly, which will only be available through the Hot Topic Stores in America. This is to precede their new, as yet untitled album, and is will include one new song, ‘Cult’. The record itself is due out at the end of July.

Vocalist Jorn Lande has quit Masterplan, as the power metal crew are preparing to record their third album. Apparently, Lande fell out with the rest of the band over the musical direction. No news yet on a replacement.

Original singer Tobey Torres has re-joined Snake River Conspiracy. She replaces Martina Axen, who departed for personal reasons.

Axl Rose has broken his silence about the band’s long, long overdue new album, ‘Chinese Democracy’. The singer now says it’ll be out in the Autumn. Don’t hold your breath.

Former I Mother Earth frontman Edwin is releasing his third solo album, Try This At Home. The 13-song disc is slated for an August 15th release on Linus Entertainment/Universal Music Canada. Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson is on several tracks, including ‘Never Over’ which should be a single.