On Friday, October 26, 1,730 guitarists gathered on a remote hilltop in Northeast India in an effort to break the existing Guinness world record for the largest guitar ensemble. The musicians performed Bob Dylan‘s classic “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”. The current record belongs to Kansas City’s 1,721 guitarists, who performed Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the […]

The reunited Boston ska masters The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have recorded 3 brand-new studio tracks. These are to be included on an upcoming collection of unreleased material and b-sides. Entitled “Medium Rare”, the compilation is expected to surface around Christmas.

Seattle prog metal godfathers Queensryche have posted all tracks off their upcoming collection of cover versions for free streaming HERE. Entitled “Take Cover” (view cover in the left), the CD is officially due on November 13 via Rhino/WEA and is going to contain following 11 renditions: 01. Innuendo (Queen)02. Bullet the Blue Sky (U2)03. Synchronicity […]

British drummer Nicholas Barker, known for his work with Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Benediction, Testament, Brujeria and many more, announced he’s “offer my services out there for any bands/musicians who are looking for a session drummer either in the studio or for any upcoming tours that they may have planned. Obviously I don’t have […]

The new studio album by The Dillinger Escape Plan, entitled “Ire Works” (view cover in the left), shall see the daylight on November 13 via Relapse Records. The CD was recorded with engineer Steve Evetts at his Omen Room Studios in Los Angeles. “Ire Works” is going to include 13 ire tracks, audio samples of […]

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan is streaming the debut album “V is for Vagina” by his side project Puscifer in its entirety at myspace.com/censorshipisacancer. The CD, officially due on Tuesday, features contributions from a number of artists, a.o. Lustmord, Primus drummer Tim Alexander, ex-NIN Danny Lohner, producer Alan Moulder and actress Milla Jovovich.

Bass player Geezer Butler has confirmed that Heaven & Hell – the band featuring him, guitarist Tony Iommi, singer Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice – is currently in discussions with various labels about recording a brand new studio album in 2008. More information will be made available soon.

Italian dark metallers Novembre have posted the brand-new video for the track “Anaemia” in the Internet. You may watch it below. The song is one of the 12 cuts on “The Blue” – Novembre’s upcoming studio album, set for release on November 5 via Peaceville Records. Expect a review of the CD next week, and […]

After Radiohead tried to turn the music business upside down by releasing “In Rainbows” via their website only by letting fans decided whether and how much to pay for it, US hip-hop and spoken word artist Saul Williams and Nine Inch Nails’ frontman Trent Reznor decided to follow the Brits’ footsteps. Williams, who participated with […]

Disturbed have entered a Chicago studio to begin recording their fourth album. The follow-up to 2005’s platinum-certified “Ten Thousand Fists” bears the working title “Indestructible” and will be released in the spring of 2008 via Reprise Records. According to vocalist David Draiman, the upcoming effort he and his colleagues Dan Donegan (guitar), Mike Wengren (drums) […]