Motion City Soundtrack are to re-issue their album ‘Commit This To Memory’ next month, through Epitaph. The new version will have a bonus DVD with three hours of footage.

Swiss industrial band P.M.T. are to release their second album later this month. It’s to be called ‘Topping From Below’. Samples are now up here.

Pere Ubu are to have their 1978 album ‘The Modern Dance’ re-issued in Dualdisc format by Silverline on July 24. One side of the disc features the original album, re-mastered, while the other side has the album in 5.1 ‘surround sound’ stereo, as well as an interview with Pere Ubu mainman David Thomas.

Gamma Ray, Dream Evil and Astral Doors are all confirmed for the Ragnarok UK Metalfest, which happens on November 4 in Perth.

In early 2007, Versailles Records will release Slip Of The Tongue: A Millennium Tribute To Whitesnake, featuring current/former members of Blue Murder, Dio, Whitesnake, Kiss, Badlands, Alice Cooper Band, King Cobra, Lillian Axe, David Coverdale Band, Quiet Riot, House Of Lords, as well as Richard Kendrick, the RadioVipers, Chris Catena, Chris Heaven, Marko Pukkila, and […]

(hed)pe are to have a 15-track compilation released in June by Jive Legacy. It’s to be called ‘The Best Of (hed) Planet Earth’.

San Francisco-based doom metallers Asunder are currently putting the finishing touches to their upcoming full-length album with legendary producer Billy Anderson (Melvins, Mr. Bungle, Cathedral). Currently, the tentative title for this monument is Works Will Come Undone. The album should enshroud the light around mid-late September.

Brutal Truth, Raging Speedhorn, Watch Them Die and Alabama Thunderpussy are all featured on ‘For The Sick – A Tribute To Eeyehategod’. This is due out later in the year on Emetic Recordings.

The Zutons have announced details of the second track to be lifted from their latest album ‘Tired Of Hanging Around’. The band will release ‘Valerie’ on June 19 through Deltasonic.Available on two CDs and a 7″ vinyl, ‘Valerie’ will come backed by ‘April Fool’ on CD1. CD2 will include ‘I Will Be Your Pockets’ and […]

Queens, New York hardcore crew Endwell have signed to Victory. The band started in 2003.