Finnish rock outfit HIM has cancelled a two-week North American tour and will instead hit the studio to record a new album, with an eye on a 2007 release via Sire. The trek was to begin Oct. 18 in Lowell, Mass., and wrap Oct. 31 in Universal City, Calif.In a statement, the band said its […]

TWISTED SISTER‘s song “Heavy Metal Christmas (The Twelve Days of Christmas)” has been posted online at the band’s official MySpace page. Also available at the same location are the group’s renditions of “White Christmas” (written by Irving Berlin and famously performed by Bing Crosby) and “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” (written by Thomas Connor; […]

Video footage of THE GATHERING‘s entire headlining concert at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, Holland on September 19, 2006 is available for streaming at this location. The group’s setlist for the show was as follows:01. Shortest Day02. In Between03. Liberty Bell04. Probably05. A Noise Severe06. Spirits07. Saturine08. Monsters09. Home10. Life All Mine11. Box12. Broken Glass13. Waking […]

Paul Weller has announced details of his next single. The Modfather releases ‘Wild Blue Yonder’ through V2 Records on October 30. The b-side, ‘Small Personal Fortune’, was co-written by Ocean Colour Scene star and Weller bandmate Steve Cradock. The release precedes Weller’s UK tour at the end of the year, which takes in the following […]

Finnish grinding death metal act DEATHBOUND, featuring members of THE DUSKFALL and ROTTEN SOUND, has finished recording and mixing its third album, entitled “We Deserve Much Worse“, at Biotech Audio Solutions. The cover artwork for the follow-up to 2005’s “Doomsday Comfort” is being handled by Ville Anger. An early 2007 release via Dynamic Arts is […]

Several better-quality video clips of ARSON ANTHEM — the new band featuring Philip Anselmo (DOWN, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA), Mike Williams (EYEHATEGOD) and Hank Williams III (SUPERJOINT RITUAL) — performing on September 13 at the Howling Wolf in New Orleans, Lousiana have been posted online. Check them out: Video#1 Video#2 Video#3

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore is scheduled to begin recording his new solo album in New York City today (Wednesday, Sept. 27). Laying down drums on the CD is Van Romaine, who has previously played with such artists as BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS, KANSAS, JOAN OSBORNE, BILLY JOEL and STEVE MORSE. Engineering duties are being handled […]

Wickeda are starting their Europe tour, which is going to be the biggest and the longest tour for the band so far, tonight (27 september) with a gig in Skopje. One of the most important gigs for the band will be on the 1 November in Prague where they’ve been invited to support the American […]

Four songs from SKID ROW‘s upcoming “Revolutions per Minute” album — “Strength“, “Disease“, “White Trash” and “When God Can’t Wait” — have been posted online on singer Johnny Solinger‘s official MySpace page. Two of those cuts — “Strength” and “Disease” — are also available on SKID ROW‘s MySpace page.“Revolutions per Minute” (view artwork below) is […]

KROKUS‘s latest album, “Hellraiser“, has entered the Swiss album chart at position No. 2. The CD, which was recorded with producer Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69), has already been certified “gold” in the band’s home country. An October 24 North American release is expected.As previously reported, the new KROKUS single, “Angel of My Dreams“, has […]