SOULFLY bassist Bobby Burns will sit out the band’s U.S. Dark Ages Tour with after suffering a stroke last Thursday. Although home at this time, Burns will need long rest for recovery.The two bassists stepping up to the plate for their SOULFLY brother are Dave Ellefson (formerly of MEGADETH, currently of F5/TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY). Ellefson […]

According to WDEL.com, ICED EARTH guitarist Ernie Carletti — who is accused of a 2003 rape in Newark, DE — is back in Delaware to face the charges against him.Newark police say 31-year-old Carletti waived extradition Monday.He was wanted in connection with the rape of a 19-year-old University of Delaware student back in May of […]

PAPA ROACH‘s “The Paramour Sessions” sold nearly 37,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release — a drop from the 52,000 first-week performance of 2004’s “Getting Away with Murder” — to debut at position No. 16 on next week’s The Billboard 200 chart. Meanwhile, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY‘s “Shot to Hell” premiered […]

A major exhibition has been planned to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the punk explosion.‘Panic Attack: Art in the Punk Years’ will be held at the Barbican Centre in London next year.It will feature classic album artwork by the likes of The Clash and the Sex Pistols and runs from June 7 to September 9.A […]

Legendary Australian power/thrash metallers DUNGEON are putting the finishing touches on their last-ever full-length release, titled “The Final Chapter“, due in October through LMP in Europe/USA and Modern Invasion in Australia/New Zealand.DUNGEON called it a day late 2005 and this release will mark end of an era for Australian heavy metal.“The Final Chapter” track listing:01. […]

KROKUS‘s latest album, “Hellraiser“, reached “gold” status in the band’s home country of Switzerland within a day of its release, according to the group’s official newsletter. The CD, which will be issued in North America on October 24, was recorded with producer Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69).The new KROKUS single, “Angel of My Dreams“, has […]

Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his official web site:“Just released is my new solo project A CHINESE FIREDRILL ‘Circles’. I know I said it wasn’t available until Sept. 26 but I just couldn’t wait another week! So, here it is and available now. And through October […]

Swedish guitarist Janne Stark (OVERDRIVE, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH) has released more information about his MOUNTAIN OF POWER project, featuring guest appearances by current and/or former members of HAMMERFALL, LIZZY BORDEN, ANDROMEDA and TREAT, among many others.Says Janne: “The project is basically me with a lot of guests. It was initiated by Joe Romagnola at Grooveyard Records […]

Savannah, GA-based sludge rockers KYLESA have revealed the artwork, track listing, and a song from the band’s forthcoming record, “Time Will Fuse Its Worth“. Snippets of the foldout artwork, which was constructed by KYLESA guitarist/vocalist Laura Pleasants, can been seen here, and links are also provided to both an mp3 and a video for the […]

OSLO, NORWAY – SUSPERIA (Dimmu Borgir, Old Mans Child, Satyricon) entered StrandStudio in Oslo, Norway at the beginning of August to start work on their fourth studio album, the follow up to 2004’s acclaimed release ‘Unlimited‘. The band are once again working with Marius Strand, who previously assisted Susperia on 2005’s Norwegian Top 20 hit, […]