Lacuna Coil are to release a new single on June 26. It’s their version of the Depeche Mode classic ‘Enjoy The Silence’. This will be available through Century media in two CD formats and also on seven inch blue coloured vinyl.

Deftones are likely to release the song ‘Beware The Water’ as the first single from their new, as yet untitled album. The album itself is due out in mid-September.

The Cockney Rejects have recorded a new version of ‘I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles’, just in time for the FA Cup Final. The Rejects are diehard Hammers fans, and this is the club’s anthem.In case you’re wondering, you may download it via iTunes.

Avenged Sevenfold are to release a new single on June 12. It’s ‘Burnin It Down’, taken from current album ‘City Of Evil’.

Amon Amarth are to release their three-disc DVD set, ‘Wrath Of The Norsemen’, through Metal Blade on May 29.

An Uxfest fundraising gig happens on may 13 at The Crown And Treaty in Uxbridge. On the bill are Impinge, Sevendays Later, Phema, Neon Leroy, Action And Рђction, Cato street conspiracy, TNO and Centiment. The next day ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Not Uxfest’ happens at the Camden Barfly in London. It’s a free gig, with […]

A new instrumental album from Joseph Arthur, “The Invisible Parade,” will accompany the U.S. release of his first hardcover art book, “We Almost Made It.” The volume will arrive May 18 via 14th Floor Publishing in a limited run of 5,000 copies.The artist is finishing up a new studio album, which is expected in the […]

The Bulgarian band Fyeld – Bobz (vocals, guitars), Dodo (percussions), Vlado (guitars), Axel (bass) and Timo (programming, guitars) – has now written about 20 brand new songs. 12 of them are to be featured on the band’s second studio album. The follow-up to Fyeld‘s 2003 self titled debut, will be recorded at Stain Studio in […]

The Sleepy Jackson have announced details of a headline tour of the UK for the summer. The jaunt coincides with the release of the band’s new album ‘Personality’, on July 24. A new single, ‘God Lead Your Soul’ , will precede the album’s release on July 10.

The Bees have confirmed a series of summer shows to roadtest new material.The band are currently recording their third album ‘Octopus’ on their native Isle Of Wight, but will venture out of the studio to test out songs, including a Highlands And Islands tour which takes place exclusively in Scotland during August.