Ex-HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has announced that will rearrange and re-record all of the songs that he wrote with his former band for an upcoming CD, to be released next year through Frontiers Records.Commented Kiske: “Since I always need a bit of time to get another (good) record written. I talk with Frontiers Records right […]

Life-size mural posters are now on display in most Tokyo train and subway stations in a new campaign featuring former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman as the new face of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF).Friedman‘s new solo album, “Loudspeaker“, was released in Europe on September 15 via Mascot Records. The CD entered the Japanese […]

TRIVIUM‘s new effort, “The Crusade“, debuted in the national U.K. album chart at No. 6 and is No. 1 on the rock chart. It has also been certified silver in the U.K. for sales in excess of 60,000 copies.According to Hits Daily Double, “The Crusade” is poised to sell between 30,000 and 35,000 copies in […]

Lou Reed is to get ready for the stage version of his seminal 1973 album ‘Berlin‘.In Decemember the singer will fly to Australia to help premiere the stage show.Following the dates in December, the production is set to run seven times throught mid January 2007 in Sydney at the St.Ann’s Warehouse.The production is being directed […]

Metallica are set to release new DVD ‘2 of One‘, featuring all of their promotional videos.The collection, previously only available on VHS, will now come with extras including the video for ‘Mama Said‘, the “theatrical version” of ‘The Unforgiven‘ and a trailer for the now infamous ‘Some Kind Of Monster‘ film.‘2 of One’ tracklisting is:‘One’‘Enter […]

The track list has been revealed for the soundtrack to the Cirque Du Soleil/Beatles show “Love,” due Nov. 1 via Apple Corps Ltd/Capitol. The 26-track disc, housed on a DVD-Audio/DVD-Video hybrid, will also be the legendary group’s first album available in 5.1 Dolby Digital stereo.As previously reported, the music for the album and stage extravaganza […]

The Arctic Monkeys lead the way in the nominations for this year’s Q Awards having been short listed for four awards.The quartet are in the running for Best Album, Best Live Act, Best Track and also Best New Act alongside Lily Allen.Muse are their closest rivals in the nominations stakes with three which will see […]

According to Cincinnati.com, former MORBID ANGEL/HATE ETERNAL bassist/vocalist Jared Anderson passed away on Saturday, October 14 at the age of 30. The cause of his death has not yet been released. Visitation will take place Thursday, October 19 at the E. C. Nurre Funeral Home, St. Rt. 125 Amelia, Ohio from 9 a.m. to 11 […]

Thom Yorke has confirmed that Radiohead have begun recording their seventh album.The singer told fans about the plans in a bizarre footnote to a posting about the Big Ask environmental campaign.“We’ve started the record properly now. Staring to get somewhere I think. Finally,” he wrote on the band’s official site Radiohead.com before adding:“If it scares […]

Long-running Canadian thrashers INFERNAL MAJESTY will release a five-song EP, entitled “Demo’n God“, on December 1. The EP will feature four demo versions of songs produced by JF Dagenais (KATAKLYSM), who is also producing the group’s upcoming album, “Systematical Extermination“, that is tenatively scheduled for a spring 2007 release.“Demo’n God” will feature a re-recorded version […]