NEWS

Influential US hardcore band Gorilla Biscuits are getting back together this Summer, to play 27 shows in America. This coincides with the re-release of their 1989 album ‘Start Today’.

Hollywood star Danny Devito, supermodel Rachel Hunter and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 all appear in the just filmed video for the song ‘Mojo’, from Peeping Tom. The band are, of course, one of Mike Patton‘s many projects.

Good Riddance are to release new album ‘My Republic’ next month on the Fat Wreck label. It’s their seventh record, and was produced by Bill Stevenson.

Napalm Death have just started recording their new album, which is tentatively called ‘Smear Campaign’. It’s expected to be released at the end of the year by Century Media.

Sikth have posted new track ‘Flogging A Horse’ here. This comes from new album ‘Death Of A Dead Day’, due out next month.

Motorhead are to call their new album ‘Kiss Of Death’. Produced by Cameron Webb, it’s due out in late August.

Dirty Rig, fronted by ex-Warrior Soul vocalist Kory Clarke, have signed to Escapi Music. New album ‘Rock Did It’ will be released in late June.

Bloodsimple drummer Chris Hamilton has left the band, for undisclosed reasons. No replacement has been named so far.

Alabama Thunderpussy have a new frontman. He’s Kyle Thomas, previously with Exhorder. The band intend to start work shortly on an album.

Drummer Robin EngstrГ¶m of Swedish metallers Morgana Lefay announced his departure from the band due to “personal differences.” The band’s new drummer is Pelle Г…kerlind (Lednote, Rock Tools and live session drummer with Blood Bound).