Mastodon have posted their version of Metallica’s ‘Orion’ at www.myspace.com/mastodon. This is the finished version, as compared to what is said to be the unmastered cut that appeared on the recent ‘Remastered’ album, the 20th anniversary tribute to the ‘Master Of Puppets’ record, put together by Kerrang! magazine.

Dallas band Fair To Midland have signed to Serjical Strike, the label run by Serj Tankian of System Of A Down. Tankian himself is expected to produce the band’s new album.

Iggy Pop and Michael Stipe are set to team up with New York Dolls on the band’s first new album in over thirty years. The thirteen track album ‘One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This’ hits the shelves Stateside on July 25 and also features a contribution from Bo Diddley.Michael Stipe appears […]

All That Remains are to release new album, ‘The Fall Of Ideals‘, in June. Produced by Adam Dutkiewicz, this’ll be on the Prosthetic label.

Disturbed will now play two shows at London’s Astoria on their UK tour later in the year. The new list of dates is Newcastle Carling Academy September 29, Manchester University October 2, Nottingham Rock City 4, Liverpool Carling Academy 7, London Astoria 9/10. Support comes from Nevermore.

Paul Weller is to release a double live album with songs spanning his entire career. ‘Catch – Flame!’, out on June 12, was recorded at London Alexandra Palace on the star’s UK tour last December. The set features a host of Weller solo tracks, as well as classics from his former bands The Style Council […]

The Inbreds are to release an EP in June. It’s called ‘Romancing The Serpent‘ and will be on the Anticulture label.

A live DVD shot on last year’s inaugural ‘Sounds Of The Underground Tour’ is released by DRT at the end of June. The bands featured are All That Remains, DevilDriver, A Life Once Lost, Madball, High On Fire, Strapping Young Lad, Throwdown, Norma Jean, Every Time I Die, GWAR, Chimaira, Unearth, Clutch, Poison The Well, […]

Motorhead, Saliva, P.O.D. and Shadows Fall all have tracks featured on the album ‘WWE: Wreckless Intent’. Released by Columbia in America at the end of May, this is a compilation of intro themes, used by WWE superstars. Also included are songs from Brand New Sin, Zebrahead, Killswitch Engage and Theory Of A Deadman.

Motley Crue will have to finish up their Canadian tour without drummer Tommy Lee, who’s still suffering from tendonitis. His replacement is former Skrape man Will Hunt, with Dark New Day.