Nevermore are to play four European festival shows this Summer as a four-piece. This is because guitarist Steve Smyth is suffering from end stage kidney failure, the result of a congenital birth defect. The festivals in question are Italy’s Gods Of Metal, Germany’s Rock Hard, Sweden Rock, and Ireland’s Rock Fest Belfast.

Manic Street Preachers have penned a song for a tribute album dedicated to former 80s band The June Brides.The Welsh trio have contributed their own rendition of the ‘The Instrumental’ to a 16 track record dedicated to the Morrissey favourites.The June Brides enjoyed a brief career between 1984-1986, releasing four singles and one album – […]

Although nothing is yet confirmed, blabbermouth.net have reported strog rumours that Slayer are to headline a European version of the ‘Unholy Alliance Tour‘, which is about to hit America. Also being suggested for the bill are In Flames, Children Of Bodom, Lamb Of God and Thine Eyes Bleed.

The Black Crowes are to release an album called ‘The Lost Crowes’ in late August. It’s to feature unreleased songs recorded during sessions in 1993 and 1997. They’ve all been re-mixed for this double CD.

The Witch, who feature Cold members Scooter Ward and Sam McCandless, are about to start recording. As soon as the first track is finished, they’ll be posting it here.

Hopesfall have a new drummer. He’s Jason Trebue, who’s replaced Adam Baker. No reason has been given for this switch.

Australian black/thrash metal act Gospel Of The Horns will enter Toyland Studios in Melbourne at the end of July to record their long-awaited follow up to 2002’s “A Call to Arms“, due later in the year via Invictus Productions.The band is also planning on re-releasing their 2000 “Eve of the Conqueror” EP with some bonus […]

The X-Fest, due to happen on June 6 in Athens, has been cancelled. The Greek promoters say poor ticket sales are to blame. The bill was to include Dio, In Flames, Trivium and Hatebreed.

AFI fans, you may want to get four copies of the band’s new album ‘Decemberunderground‘, due out next week. Why? Because there are four different versions of the accompanying booklet, each featuring one member of the band on the cover.

Fall-Out Boy were unwittingly at the centre of a controversy, because of their song ‘Dance, Dance’. Plans were announced for this tРѕ be covered by a group of children, for the compilation album ‘Kidz Bop 10’. However, when it was pointed out that this featured overly sexual lyrics, the song was quickly dropped.