‘Visceral Darkwavers’ NFD are to release their second album on June 5. Called ‘Dead Pool Rising’, it’ll be on the Jungle label.

W.A.S.P. have a new drummer. He’s Larry Howe of Vicious Rumors, who replaces Stet Howland for the band’s upcoming tour.

Cannibal Corpse are to re-issue their classic album ‘The Bleeding’ through Metal Blade on June 19. This will include one extra audio track, a cover version of Possessed’s ‘The Exorcist’, plus the video clip for ‘Staring Through The Eyes Of The Dead’.

Desmond Child is to produce the new album from the Scorpions. Expect this to be released early in 2007.

Cliveaid is to happen at Parklands Club in Doncaster on May 26. On the bill are Dumpy’s Rusty Nuts, Glyder, Demon, DBMA, Sonicbrew, Stinger and Ten Foot Dolls. Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr himself will be at the show, and all monies raised go to testicular cancer and multiple sclerosis.

The brutal death-metalheads Sacramental Blood (Serbia) will play at O!Shipka club on April 30 (Sunday). This is with the help of The Other Side. Other bands to take part in the gig are the Bulgarian death-metalheads Prokaza and Staro Zlo. The gig starts at 22:30.A split-cd of Sacramental Blood / Ophiolatry (Brazil) was out in […]

On May 29th, Metal Mind Productions will release the new Anathema DVD – A Moment In Time. The main part of DVD was recorded in Poland at the Metal Mania Festival 2006. The set list included a cover of Pink Floyd’s ‘Comfortably Numb’. The guest performance was done by a string quartet. Bonus material includes: […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers have added more support acts to the bill for their forthcoming UK stadium dates.Dirty Pretty Things, Goldfrapp and Ben Harper will join the jaunt.

PJ Harvey is releasing her first Live DVD next month. It’s entitled ‘PJ Harvey On Tour – Please Leave Quietly’ will hit the shelves on 1st May

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have confirmed details of their next single. ‘Turn Into’ will be the second release taken from the band’s album ‘Show Your Bones’, and will be released on 19th June. It follows the band’s short UK tour, and appearance at All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in Camber Sands, and Radio 1’s One Big Weekend.