Jack White is set to embark on his second side project in a year with “Aluminium“, which is being described as an ‘avant-garde orchestral project’.With the success of his other band The Raconteurs still in full effect – including a support tour with Bob Dylan this winter – White has somehow found time to compose […]

Director Martin Scorsese is working on a documentary about The Rolling Stones.Scorsese will film The Stones‘ upcoming New York City gigs at The Beacon Theatre between October 29 and 31.It is not clear if the documentary will encompass the entire history of The Rolling Stones or just their current A Bigger Bang tour.Scorsese‘s last foray […]

Beck’s new album has been banned from qualifying for the UK albums chart after breaching strict rules on product giveaways. The Information, which was released on Monday by Polydor, was expected to be a Top 20 entry on this coming Sunday’s artist albums chart, but the record company has been told by the Official Charts […]

The cover artwork for VISCERAL BLEEDING‘s highly anticipated third full-length album, “Absorbing the Disarray“, has been posted online at this location. Aside from eleven devastating death metal tracks, the album contains two video clips as well. The full track listing is as follows:Audio portion:01. Bi-polar02. Disgust the Vile03. Despise Defined04. Perpetual Torment Commence05. Emulated Sense: […]

Displeased Records has set a November 28 release date for the reissues of the two classic ’80s thrash albums from ATROPHY — 1988’s “Socialized Hate” and 1990’s “Violent by Nature“. The CDs will be remastered, and will include bonus material, lyrics and biography.BNR Metal Pages says: Hailing from Arizona, ATROPHY fit right in with contemporaries […]

Colombian death metallers GORETRADE will release their second album, “Perception of Hate“, on November 28 via Displeased Records. The track listing for the effort is as follows:01. Impregnate with Deceit02. Perception of Hate03. Drifting Towards Extinction04. Revenge Shall be Mine05. Someone to Kill!!!06. Righteous Retribution07. Rising from Defeat08. Derogate09. Ritual of Flesh (2006 version)Audio samples […]

40 BELOW SUMMER has posted a new song, entitled “Relapse“, at www.myspace.com/crashmusicinc. “Relapse” is the single from the band’s new CD/DVD release, “The Last Dance“, which is set to hit stores October 31 via Crash Music.The “The Last Dance” CD features nine tracks of demos and never-before-released tracks. The package will also include a special […]

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS are scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles on Monday, October 9 to begin recording their new album with songwriter/producer Desmond Child. Child, who has worked with such high-profile pop/rock artists as AEROSMITH, BON JOVI, ALICE COOPER, KISS, RICKY MARTIN, CHER, MICHAEL BOLTON and BONNIE TYLER, recently worked with Michael Beinhorn, […]

Republic/Universal has set a November 14 North American release date for “Uneasy Listening Vol. 1“, a compilation of alternate mixes of H.I.M. songs that were recorded prior to the band’s breakthrough album, “Dark Light“. The track listing is as follows:01. The Sacrament (Disrhythm Remix)02. The Funeral Of Hearts (Acoustic Version)03. Join Me In Death (Strongroom […]

Sacramento’s melodic, blackened tech-metallers WITH PASSION have unveiled a new lead singer, just in time for the recording of their second Earache release, “What We See When We Shut Our Eyes“. Fidel Campos, formerly of Sacramento extreme metal outfit CYANIDE ERA, has taken the reigns as WITH PASSION‘s new frontman and has already performed with […]