Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that Rhino has set a September 19 release for the JANE’S ADDICTION compilation “Up From the Catacombs”, which culls material from each of the group’s albums. No new or rare tracks are included on the 16-track set.“Up From the Catacombs” track listing:01. Stop!02. Ocean Size03. Whores04. Ted, Just Admit It…05. […]

Denver, Colorado quartet PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS has completed work on its new album, entitled “Mercy“. “Mercy” will see an October 3, 2006 release via Abacus Recordings.The critically acclaimed band recorded “Mercy” with producer extraordinaire Matt Bayles (ISIS, PEARL JAM, MASTODON). The follow-up to 2004’s “Up In Them Guts” contains eleven songs:01. One Fucked Pony02. […]

Santa Cruz, California’s eclectic and unclassifiable musical group ESTRADASPHERE has set September 19, 2006 as the release date for their fourth album — and debut for The End Records — titled “Palace of Mirrors“. The album will be released in digipak format.

MASTODON has posted the first exclusive video clip featuring commentary and footage revealing the making of its upcoming album, “Blood Mountain“. Check out the first “episode” at the following links: Windows Media Medium Windows Media High Quicktime Medium Quicktime High

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts has joined FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, the new band featuring former MOTOGRATER vocalist Ivan Moody (Ghost), ex-U.P.O. guitarist Zoltan Bathory, and former DEADSETT bassist Matt Snell. “I will continue to write and record my own material, but when I heard 5FDP, I knew I had to be a part of […]

GODHEAD will release their new album, “The Shadow Line“, on August 29 in the U.S. and September 4 in the rest of the world through new label Cement Shoes Records. The band recently parted ways with drummer James O’Connor due to “personal reasons” and have since replaced him with former LOSER skinsman Glendon Crain. Watch […]

NEW YORK DOLLS‘ video for their new single, “Dance like a Monkey“, has been posted online at the Roadrunner Records web site: Windows Media High Windows Media Medium Windows Media Low

Louisiana’s “sickest” death metal act SUTURE has uploaded its cover of the NAPALM DEATH clasic “Vision Conquest” to their MySpace page.

The limited-edition 2006 reissue of the first solo release by former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent (he was Ace Frehley‘s replacement) from 1986, “Vinnie Vincent Invasion“, is now scheduled for release on August 10 via Zoom Club. “Vinnie Vincent Invasion” was produced and arranged by Vinnie Vincent and Dana Strum at Baby ‘O Recorders in Hollywood, […]

NEW YORK DOLLS guitarist Sylvain Sylvain was interviewed by Simon Mayo of BBC Radio 2 Monday night (July 17). Audio of the program is available at this location.