Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante and George Harrison’s son Dhani Harrison have recorded some instrumental parts for Wu-Tang Clan‘s cover version of The Beatles‘ classic “‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps”. The track is going to appear under the title “Gently Weeps” on the legendary NY rappers’ upcoming studio album, “8 Diagrams”, due out […]

German metal veterans Helloween have revealed the front cover artwork for their upcoming new full-length studio album, “Gambling with the Devil”, due in Europe on OctoberВ 29 via the label SPV. You could check it out below. The CD will feature 16 songs, a.o. “Crack the Riddle” (feat. Biff Byford of Saxon), “The Bells of the […]

Machine Head and Enter Shikari were the only two bands that whon two awards each at this year’s annual Kerrang! Awards. Rob Flynn & Co. scooped Best Album for “The Blackening” plus the Hard Rock Hero awards, while Enter Shikari won Best Live Act and Spirit of Independence awards. Welsh rock band The Lostprophets have […]

“”Eva” is very, very far away from what the album is like. I think it’s the softest song ever done by Nightwish. Рўhere are алсо songs like “Amaranth” that are a bit more easy listening and radio-friendly, but as a whole, “Dark Passion Play” is the heaviest album Nightwish have ever done.” This statement was […]

Veteran thrashers Exodus are going to release their next full-length studio album (view cover in the left) on October 29 via Nuclear Blast. Entitled “The Atrocity Exhibition… Exhibit A”, the CD was recorded in Oakland, California with reknown producer Andy Sneap (a.o. Machine Head, Megadeth, Arch Enemy, Nevermore), and is going to contain following 9 […]

Fozzy, the side-project by Stuck Mojo‘s musicians fronted by wrestler Chris Jericho (on the photo), has unleashed a collection of 13 unreleased demos, mixes and instrumental versions. Simply entitled “Rarities Vol. 1”, the CD’s substance can be viewed HERE. That’s also where you can order the effort.

Long-time running U.K. rockers The Wildhearts have posted the video for the song “The New Flesh” on the Internet. You could could check it out below. The song is going to be the second single (after “The Sweetest Song”) off the band’s self-titled new album, which was released on April 23 via Round Records and […]

“We’re ready with the recordings for half of the new songs, but we won’t be able to finish work on our next album until the beginning of 2008 due to our tight live schedule,”В revealedВ Ian AndersonВ in an interview for Bulgaria’s printed cultural guide “Programata” about the upcoming first Jethro Tull full-length studio album in eight years…

R.E.M. are to release their first official live album on October 18. Simply entitled “R.E.M. Live”, the effort shall contain an entire show by the band recorded on February 27, 2005 in Ireland’s capital Dublin. “R.E.M. Live” is going to appear in the form of a two CD and one DVD set, featuring following tracklist: […]

Poland’s death metal veterans Vader have announced they’ll be releasing a DVD via their native label Metal Mind Productions in October. As obvious from its title, “…and Blood Was Shed in Warsaw”, the effort features footage recorded live during one of the band’s shows in Poland’s capital.