PESSIMIST guitarist Kelly McLauchlin (DIABOLIC) has released the following statement:“As most of you folks already know, I have recently joined the newly reformed DIABOLIC, along with founding DIABOLIC member and former UNHOLY GHOST bandmate Aantar Coates.“After parting ways with UNHOLY GHOST in March 2005 ‘to once again pursue PESSIMIST and other musical interests,’ lots of […]

An excerpt from an extensive interview with KILLING JOKE frontman Jaz Coleman is now available online at www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Music writer Joel Gausten will include the full version of the interview as part of his upcoming book, titled “Albums that (Should’ve) Changed the World“. In addition to featuring exclusive interviews with past/present members of BLACK SABBATH, […]

VADER‘s “Impressions in Blood” album has entered the Polish national chart at position No. 8. It is “quite unbelievable when you consider it’s a death metal band!” reads a posting on the band’s official web site. “For example, new album of AUDIOSLAVE debuted on 24th position.”As previously reported, VADER‘s video for the song “Helleluyah (God […]

CLAWFINGER frontman Zak Tell has posted the following message on the band’s official web site:“Our new studio/demo recording/songwriting room is now ready, everything neccessary to make new music is now in place and finally we can get down to business! The plan is simply to write songs until we have enough material for a seventh […]

The venue where The Beatles played their first ever gig has been granted a special preservation order following a recommendation from the English Heritage.The Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool has been awarded a Grade II listed building status by the goverment to prevent the venue being knocked down.The band performed in the converted cellar back […]

A compilation of favourites from legendary DJ John Peel‘s radio show is to be released next month.‘John Peel- Right Time, Wrong Speed: 1977-1987‘ is out on October 9, just three days before the second annual John Peel Day, where gigs alll over the UK will take place in tribute to the broadcaster, who died in […]

Although the Rolling Stones‘ mammoth A Bigger Bang tour was expected to conclude in mid-November, guitarist Ron Wood tells Billboard.com the band is considering another round of dates in 2007. As previously reported, A Bigger Bang is on track to become the highest-grossing tour of all time.“We’re gonna have a well-needed break over Christmas, and […]

Norway’s TRAIL OF TEARS has revealed the final track listing for its fifth album, “Existentia“, tentatively due in November via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Soundsuite Studio in Marseille, France with producer Terje Refsnes and includes contributions from French female singer Emmanuelle Zoldan and Norwegian keyboard master Bernt Moen.“Existentia” track listing:01. Deceptive Mirrors02. […]

According to a posting on the MEGADETH fan site Rattlehead HQ, the live album that MEGADETH recorded on October 9, 2005 in Buenos Aires, Argentina appears to be slated for a March 6, 2007 release via Image Entertainment. Entitled “That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires“, the set will be released in both CD and […]

Two new “Rock Star: Supernova” tracks — featuring singer Lukas Rossi alongside Tommy Lee (MГ–TLEY CRГњE), Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA), and Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N’ ROSES) — have been posted online at the band’s MySpace page. Listen to the tracks “It’s All Love” and “Be Yourself & 5 Other Cliches” at this location.