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.

On May 29th, Metal Mind Productions will release the new Anathema DVD – A Moment In Time. The main part of DVD was recorded in Poland at the Metal Mania Festival 2006. The set list included a cover of Pink Floyd’s ‘Comfortably Numb’. The guest performance was done by a string quartet. Bonus material includes: […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers have added more support acts to the bill for their forthcoming UK stadium dates.Dirty Pretty Things, Goldfrapp and Ben Harper will join the jaunt.

The Automatic have announced details of their debut album. The band will release ‘Not Accepted Anywhere’ through B-Unique on 19th June, with single ‘Monster’ released beforehand, on 5th June.The album was produced by Steve Harris and Richard Jackson, and the tracklisting is: ‘That’s What She Said’, ‘Raoul’, ‘Recover’, ‘Monster’, ‘Lost At Home’, ‘Keep Your Eyes […]

Upstart rock act Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is eyeing a late fall/early winter release for its sophomore album. The quintet has tested many songs on the road and has finished writing the material for the as-yet-untitled set.

Minneapolis buzz band Tapes ‘N Tapes has signed with XL Recordings, which will release its debut album, “The Loon”, on July 25.The band will kick off its first U.K. tour May 18 in London. An extensive summer North American tour is also in the works.