Clutch, Soil and Blindside are to play the Camden Underworld in London on June 7.

The Answer are to play the Kingston Peel on May 19. Also on the bill are Pig Iron, Steranko and Coda.

Black Sabbath, Diamond Head, Motorhead, Misfits and Thin Lizzy are all featured on the upcoming compilation ‘Full Metal Garage – The Songs That Drove Metallica’. This double CD, released on June 26 by Sanctuary, features the original versions of songs covered by Metallica. Other bands featured are Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blue Oyster Cult, Discharge, Anti Nowhere […]

36 Crazy Fists are to warm up for their appearance at the Download Festival, with a show at the Sheffield Corporation on June 9.

Dio, In Flames and Trivium are to play the X-Fest in Athens, Greece. This happens on June 6.

Chicago band The Hush Sound are to support Fall-Out Boy at: Manchester Apollo May 23, London Brixton Academy 24/25, Newport Centre 26, Edinburgh Corn Exchange 29, Wolverhampton Civic Hall 30. They also play the Brighton Great Escape Festival on May 20, Leeds Slam Dunk Festival Millennium Square on May 27. The band will release ‘We […]

Silent Civilian have made the song ‘Rebirth Of The Temple‘ available for download. This is the first single from the band’s album, also titled ‘Rebirth Of The Temple’, set for release on May 2 in America.

AFI have now confirmed the full track listing for their new album, ‘Decemberunderground‘, which is due out in June. It is: ‘Prelude 12/21’, ‘Kill Caustic’, ‘Miss Murder’, ‘Summer Shudder’, ‘The Interview’, ‘Love Like Winter’, ‘Affliction’, ‘The Missing Frame’, ‘Kiss And Control’, ‘The Killing Lights’, ‘7mm’, ‘Endlessly, She Said’.

Nevermore bassist Jim Sheppard has been forced to pull out of the band’s upcoming US tour with In Flames. This is because he’s receiving treatment for Crohn’s Disease. His place is to be taken by ex-Megadeth man James Macdonaugh.

The Black Dahlia Murder have a new rhythm section. Drummer Pierre Langois and bassist Bart Williams are now full-time members of the band.