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 […]

Mike Patton‘s label Ipecac Records has scheduled a summer release for Rahzel‘s new studio CD. Entitled “Greatest Knockouts The Album, Vol. 2”, the follow-up to 2004’s “Rahzel’s Greatest Knockouts” shall feature a dozen of tracks, including “Come Fly With Me”, which was recorded with Patton’s guest vocals. Mike Patton & Rahzel – “Cocaine” (live)

Anthony Nenov, known as vocalist of the Bulgarian bandВ Tri I PolovinaВ (meaning “Three and a Half”), shall publish his book of poetry via Ciela Publishing. The premiere shall take place onВ January 25В at the Duke Gallery in Sofia.

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“

Carnivore – the resurrected band around Peter Steele before he formed Type O Negative – plan to release a live album by the summer and support it with a full-length tour of the USA and Europe. Carnivore’s current line-up features Mr. Steele on vocals and bass, Paul Bento on guitar, Life of Agony’s Joey Zampela […]