Wretchedpain, the Canadian extreme metal project led by Joey Glacken (vocals, guitar) and featuring drummer Kevin Talley (Daath, ex-Chimaira), guitarist Sam Bean (The Berzerker) and Dan Mackie (electronics), has recruited former Vader and Behemoth bass player Marcin “Novy” Nowak. The quintet hopes to hit the studio early next. Meanwhile, check out some music at myspace.com/wretchedpain.

The Police have been named as the highest-earning musicians, having made $115 million in the past year. The Forbes Magazine poll revealed that Van Halen and Genesis are also in the Top 10, which looks like this: The Highest Paid Music Stars of 2008: 01. The Police ($115 million)02. Beyonce Knowles ($80 million)03. Toby Keith […]

London-based Australians Pendulum revealed they intend to start working on their third full-length studio album at the end of the year. The band intends to star digging the follow-up to this year’s “In Silico” as soon as theyr return from their first-ever headlning U.S. tour, which kicks off in Boston on October 1. Pendulum – […]

As we informed you a short while ago, Danish rock veterans D-A-D will release their 10th studio album on November 10 via EMI. Entitled “Monster Philosophy“, the CD is going to feature 10 tracks, and here’s how its front cover artwork will look like:

“Declaration“, the fifth full-length album from Orange County, California’s extreme metallers Bleeding Through, is being streamed in its entirety on myspace.com/bleedingthrough. The CD is being officially released in Europe today, September 26, via Nuclear Blast. “Declaration“

Bulgarian doomy bluesmen Cigaretta are completing work on their third full-length studio album. The follow-up to “Pluke” (2005) shall be entitled “Loverbotenism“, and is going to surface by the end of the year as a download version. Cigaretta – “Ascetic“

Franz Ferdinand have completed work on their third album, set for release in early 2009. According to frontman Alex Kapranos, the as-yet-untitled effort will be “dance-influenced and slightly slower” than it’s “fast and furious” predecessor “You Could Have It So Much Better” (2005)… Franz Ferdinand – “Walk Away” (live)

The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti has finished work on the debut album by his side-project Little Joy. The self-titled CD (view cover in the left) shall surface on November 4 via Rough Trade. Little Joy – “Keep Me In Mind“

OnВ October 18В the Domino Club in Sofia, Bulgaria shall host the so-called Independent Fest, featuring sets by She Was Asking for It, O.H., Avril in Blood, I.T.S.I, Overdawn, Collapso, New DiseaseВ and Kernel Zero.The start shall be given at 7 p.m., with tickets costing 15 leva.

“My Escape“, the new video from the Swedish modern metal band Sonic Syndicate, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group’s new album, “Love and Other Disasters“, which was releases a week ago via Nuclear Blast. Sonic Syndicate – “My Escape“