Launch Radio Networks reports: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE is in the preliminary stages of work on the band’s fifth studio album, according to NME.com. Singer and guitarist Josh Homme told the British music magazine, “We’re back in the studio, writing.” But Homme refused to say which musicians were involved in the writing process.

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has tapped Roy Z to produce his new solo album, “Angel Down“, tentatively due in October via Spitfire Records. “Roy Z has produced albums for Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford and many other bands, including his own TRIBE OF GYPSIES, who we are playing with in Japan!” says Sebastian. Also […]

Rusty Cage Records from Holland will be reissuing some classic Dutch metal albums from DEFENDER, HAMMERHAWK, JEWEL, LWS INC and MYSTO DYSTO (pre-MANDATOR). All these releases will be available worldwide through Dis-Order mailorder (www.dis-order.com) from mid-July.

Original WHITE ZOMBIE members Tom Five (guitar) and Ivan de Prume (drums) have teamed up to perform with HEALER on the San Diego stop of the Vans Warped Tour. The concert was yesterday (July 6) at the Coors Ampitheatre. HEALER‘s lineup for the performance was:(mungk) SiddiQ – Vocals/Singing BowlsTom Five – Guitars/VocalsNathaniel Grant – Guitars/Percussion/VocalsJerry […]

Finnish death metal legends DEMILICH will play their final gig in their hometown of Kuopio on July 22. The DEMILICH bandmembers will continue with various projects, one of which will feature exactly the same lineup as the group’s most recent formation.DEMILICH recenty announced plans to release a CD called “v34ish6ng 0f emptiness” (Xtreem Music) and […]

E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, have signed a new three-album deal with France’s Thundering Records. The band will enter the studio in October in Toulouse, France with producer Patrick Fredrich to begin recording their sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2007.E-FORCE have posted three songs from their 2006 demo on their […]

Paul Stenning, author of GUNS N’ ROSES “The Band That Time Forgot” and AC/DC “Two Sides to Every Glory“, will publish a 130,000-word biography on IRON MAIDEN, entitled “30 Years of the Beast – The Complete Biography 1976-2006” (cover), in September 2006.

World Entertainment News Network is reporting that SLAYER are courting controversy among Christian groups by releasing sacrilegious artwork on their latest album.The cover for upcoming record, “Christ Illusion“, depicts a tattooed and amputated Jesus Christ standing in a sea of blood and corpses, and has infuriated right-wing religious groups.The Californian foursome are preparing themselves for […]

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor recently spoke to AOL Music about his other band, STONE SOUR, who are scheduled to release their second album, “Come What(ever) May“, on August 1.“We don’t look at it as a side project,” Taylor told AOL Music. “It’s an actual band so we put the same amount of energy, work and […]