British drummer Nicholas Barker (ex-Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Testament, Benediction, etc.) has officially joined Alex Krull’s German metal gang Atrocity, as well as Leaves’ Eyes, featuring Atrocity members and fronted by Alex’s wive Liv Kristine (ex-Theatre of Tragedy). In other words, from now on Nick shall also have to play stuff like this: Atrocity […]

Sevendust entered Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia at the end of November to complete their seventh full-length album. Entitled “Hope and Sorrow“, the CD will be released on April 1 via the band’s own label 7 Bros. Records. Sevendust – “Broken Down” (live)

Jarboe (ex-Swans) and Justin K. Broadrick (Jesu, ex-Godflesh) shall release their debut joint album, entitled “J2” (view cover in the left), on March 18 via The End Records. The track “8mmsweetbitter” can already be heard on the label’s official MySpace page at myspace.com/theendrecords. Jesu – “We All Faulter” (live)

Deftones have set “Eros” as the title of their sixth studio album, tentatively due later in the year. According to frontman Chino Moreno, the songs in the follow-up to “Saturday Night Wrist” (2006) are “definitely weird… There’s a lot of atmosphere and a lot of soundscaping.” Deftones – “Minerva“

Filter are close to finishing their long-awaited new studio album. Entitled “Anthems for the Damned“, the CD is going to surface in April or May via Pulse Recording – a joint venture of the band’s frontman Richard Patrick and producer Josh Abraham. Filter – “Can’t You Trip Like I Do“

Scotland’s Biffy Clyro have released the video for their song “Who’s Got a Match?” on the Internet. You may check it out below. The track was chosen as the sixth and final single from their 2007 album “Puzzle” and shall surface as a CD on February 4, with a cover version of Rihanna’s hit “Umbrella” […]

George Ivan Morrison, better known as Van Morrison, shall release a brand-new studio album on March 17. Entitled “Keep It Simple“, the CD by the Irish musician is going to contain 11 songs. Van Morrison – “Moondance” (live 1980)

EMI confirmed reports that it was getting set to cut between 1,500 and 2,000 of the label’s 5,500 worldwide employees. The deepest cuts will be made in the sales, marketing and distribution departments, which shall most probaly be united into a single office. EMI’s plans for the future are to focus on online distribution and […]

Kasabian announced they’re “halfway there” in terms of sessions for their third album. According to frontman Tom Meighan, “I don’t really know when it’s going to be released, but as soon as we think it’s ready it’ll be out. It’s psychedelic this one, it’s going to open your mind.” The only songs confirmed so far […]

Just like White Lion, California’s hard rockers House of Lords shall release a brand-new studio album on March 14 via the Italian label Frontiers Records, too. The follow-up to “World Upside Down” shall be entitled “Come to My Kingdom” and is going to contain 14 tracks. House of Lords – “Love Don’t Lie“