Life-size mural posters are now on display in most Tokyo train and subway stations in a new campaign featuring former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman as the new face of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF).Friedman‘s new solo album, “Loudspeaker“, was released in Europe on September 15 via Mascot Records. The CD entered the Japanese […]

TRIVIUM‘s new effort, “The Crusade“, debuted in the national U.K. album chart at No. 6 and is No. 1 on the rock chart. It has also been certified silver in the U.K. for sales in excess of 60,000 copies.According to Hits Daily Double, “The Crusade” is poised to sell between 30,000 and 35,000 copies in […]

Lou Reed is to get ready for the stage version of his seminal 1973 album ‘Berlin‘.In Decemember the singer will fly to Australia to help premiere the stage show.Following the dates in December, the production is set to run seven times throught mid January 2007 in Sydney at the St.Ann’s Warehouse.The production is being directed […]

Metallica are set to release new DVD ‘2 of One‘, featuring all of their promotional videos.The collection, previously only available on VHS, will now come with extras including the video for ‘Mama Said‘, the “theatrical version” of ‘The Unforgiven‘ and a trailer for the now infamous ‘Some Kind Of Monster‘ film.‘2 of One’ tracklisting is:‘One’‘Enter […]

The track list has been revealed for the soundtrack to the Cirque Du Soleil/Beatles show “Love,” due Nov. 1 via Apple Corps Ltd/Capitol. The 26-track disc, housed on a DVD-Audio/DVD-Video hybrid, will also be the legendary group’s first album available in 5.1 Dolby Digital stereo.As previously reported, the music for the album and stage extravaganza […]

CBGB might be set to re-opening as a venue in Las Vegas, but Patti Smith – who played the farewell show at the original venue last night (October 15) – won’t be performing there.Talking to a crowd of reporters – including NME.COM – during a question and answer session held during her soundcheck, the singer […]

My Chemical Romance have scored their first ever UK number one with ‘Welcome To The Black Parade.’The emo band knocked Razorlight’s ‘America’ from its perch, while Scissor Sisters slip to three.Other new entries came courtesy of James Morrison’s ‘Wonderful World’ at 20 and Hot Chip’s ‘Over and Over’ at 27.

Thom Yorke has confirmed that Radiohead have begun recording their seventh album.The singer told fans about the plans in a bizarre footnote to a posting about the Big Ask environmental campaign.“We’ve started the record properly now. Staring to get somewhere I think. Finally,” he wrote on the band’s official site Radiohead.com before adding:“If it scares […]

Long-running Canadian thrashers INFERNAL MAJESTY will release a five-song EP, entitled “Demo’n God“, on December 1. The EP will feature four demo versions of songs produced by JF Dagenais (KATAKLYSM), who is also producing the group’s upcoming album, “Systematical Extermination“, that is tenatively scheduled for a spring 2007 release.“Demo’n God” will feature a re-recorded version […]

NOSTRADAMEUS drummer Esko Salow has posted the following message on the band’s official web site:“This is a happy moment for us in NOSTRADAMEUS. Time has come for us too announce the latest addition to the band, a dear friend and excellent guitar player with the name Lennart Specht. After the decision too split our ways […]