Slayer frontman Tom Araya’s sister Jeanette Araya is planning to pen a book about Tom and Slayer. Stories about how destroyed Tom’s father was when he found out about Slayer’s lyrical content as well as tales of Jeanette and Tom’s upbringing are among the most interesting topics planned.

Max Cavalera of Soulfly and Cavalra Conspiracy, Killswitch Engage’s Howard Jones,В and HR/Darryl Jennifer from the Bad BrainsВ make guest appearancesВ on the new album from rapper Ill Bill. Titled “The Hour Of Reprisal”, this is out next month.

Morrissey’s newВ album,“Years of Refusal”, won’t be released until after the new year. No reasons were given for the delay. The Jerry Finn-produced follow-up to “Ringleader of the Tormentors”, was originally planned for a September release.

The Kaisers are back with “Off With Their Heads”, which sees light of the day in the middle of Oct. The Mark Ronson produced effort follows up 2006’s “Yours Truly, Angry Mob”. “Off With Their Heads” track listing is Spanish Metal Never Miss A Beat Like It Too Much You Want History Can’t Say What […]

Title of the forthcomingВ covers album is to be “For The Lions”.В It includes songs from Metallica, Agnostic Front, Cro-Mags, Misfits, Obituary and Madball. Expect it at the end of October.

Nine Inch Nails are to have their album “The Downward Spiral” released on vinyl next month. NIИ are not the onlyВ band who prefer to release LP’s. Metallica did the same with their back catalogue only a few months ago. According to “Nielsen Soundscan” last year the vinyl sales went up to 1 000 000 copies […]

A song that isВ suspected to be a collaboration between Muse and The Streets has leaked over the internet. The song is called “Who Knows Who” and can be downloaded for free from here The song features a crunching Rage Against The Machine-style riff with The Streets‘ Mike Skinner rapping frenetically over the top.

There are rumours that the band does not exist anymore, although nothing’s been officially confirmed. Wolfmother from Australia have released only one album so far, “Wolfmother”, in 2006, which became golden on both sides of The Pond.

Mastodon, Melvins, Isis, Butthole Surfers and Torche are already confirmed for the “Nightmare Before Christmas Festival”. Organized byВ Mike Patton and Melvins, it happens from December 5-7 at Butlin’s in Minehead. Meawhile

A tape recording of The Beatles that was recently discovered in a Liverpool attic has sold for $23,000. The tape features John Lennon and Paul McCartney bursting into giggles as they try to finish “I’ll Follow the Sun” The half-hour, reel-to-reel tape was recorded in 1964 and also includes theВ songs “I Feel Fine” “I’m a […]