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

Radiohead singer Thom Yorke and bandmate Jonny Greenwood have played new songs at a special one-off show in London.The concert (May 1) is being held in support of The Big Ask, Friends Of The Earth‘s climate campaign. During the show the band played semi-acoustic versions of some of their biggest hits and three new songs.The […]

Apocalyptica are to release a double CD retrospective at the end of May. It’s to be called ‘Amplified – A Decade Of Reinventing The Cello’. There will also be a double disc DVD, ‘The Life Burns Tour’. A single, ‘Repressed’, is due out in mid-May. This features vocal appearances from Soulfly‘s Max Cavalera and Matt […]

Nevermore guitarist Steve Smyth has been forced to pull out of the band’s US tour with In Flames. This is because he’s suffering from severe kidney problems, and is being temporarily replaced by Jag Panzer‘s Chis Broderick. This is the second medical blow to hit Nevermore, with bassist Jim Sheppard also forced to sit out […]

Stone Sour are to call their second album ‘Come What May’. Expect a release in August.

Bullet For My Valentine are to support Guns n’ Roses, when the latter play the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. The dates happen on May 12, 15 and 17.

Venom, Death Angel, Onslaught and Sodom are teaming up for two shows in Tokyo. Under the banner of ‘Thrash Domination’, they play in the city on September 16/17.

Ozzy Osbourne is to headline a special Prince’s Trust show in the Tower Of London on May 20. This is to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the charitable organisation.

Despite the previous announcement from Candlemass singer Messiah Marcolin that he was quitting the Swedish band, it now seems that may not be the case. Candlemass claim that he’s been suffering from what’s described as ‘severe pre-recording psychosis’, and that he will be on their new, as yet untitled record.

US metalheads SpeedKill/Hate have signed to Escapi Music. However the band (featuring current and former members of Overkill) have confirmed that former Megadeth bassist James MacDonaugh will not be joining them for the upcoming US ‘Metal Crusaders’ tour.