Simian Mobile Disco’s James Ford has been signed up to work on Arctic Monkeys‘ forthcoming third album. The producer explained that the LP was only in its very early stages of conception, but said that the results may sound more “psychedelic” than previous efforts “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not” (2006) and […]

“Stand“, the new video from Candlebox, can be viewed at this location. The clip was directed by Michael Sarna, who has previously worked with Megadeth and Obituary, among others, and the song comes off the band’s long-awaited comeback album, “Into the Sun“, which will be released on July 22 via Silent Majority Group.

The so-called “electro-grind/hardcore” act I Set My Friends on Fire have signed a deal with Epitaph Records. The Miami-based duo’s full-length debut for the label shall be entitled “You Can’t Spell Slaughter Without Laughter“, and is due out on October 7. Additional info on the weird project can be found at myspace.com/isetmyfriendsonfire, as well as […]

Chicago’s melodic (punk) rockers Rise Against shall deliver their new, fifth full-length album on October 7 via DGC/Geffen Records. The follow-up to “The Sufferer and the Witness” (2006) shall be entitled “Appeal for Reason“. Rise Against – “Prayer of the Refugee“

Bleeding Through have posted a new song, “Orange County Blonde and Blue“, for streaming on myspace.com/bleedingthrough. The track comes off the Orange County metalcore group’s new album, “Declaration“, which is due on September 30. Recorded in Vancouver, Canada with producer Devin Townsend of Strapping Young Lad, the CD is going to feature 11 tracks. Bleeding […]

A medley of five new songs by the Swedish metallers Falconer, taken from the group’s forthcoming album, is available for download as an MP3 audio file here. Entitled “Among Beggars and Thieves” (view cover in the left), the full-length CD was recorded at Andy La Rocque’s Sonic Train Studio and is due in August via […]

Nuclear Blast Records have signed the Tasmanian death metal band Psycroptic. The first fruit of this new cooperation shall surface this autumn in the form of the group’s fourth album, entitled “Ob(Servant)” (view cover in the left). The follow-up to 2006’s “Symbols of Failure” was mixed and mastered by former Machine Head and Soulfly guitarist […]

Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsay Buckingham is to release a solo album in mid-September. Entitled “Gift of Screws“, it will include guest appearances by his main band’s colleagues Mick Fleetwood and John McVie. Lindsay Buckingham – “Big Love“

Obituary are to release an EP called “Left to Die” in September. It will include a cover of Celtic Frost’s “Dethroned Emperor”, as well as a reworked version of Obituary’s classic cut “Slowly We Rot”: Obituary – “Slowly We Rot” (live 1990)

There’s just about a week left until the groundbreaking show by Metallica, Down and The Sword at the 50,000-seat Vassil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria… and it’s almost sold-out…