Atlanta-based metalcore band Norma Jean has entered the studio with producer Ross Robinson (a.o. Glassjaw, At the Drive In) to record its fourth album. The follow-up to “Redeemer” (2006), out later this summer, shall be entitled “Anti-Mother” and is going to feature collaborations with Helmet’s Page Hamilton and Deftones’ Chino Moreno. Norma Jean – “Memphis […]

Although not officially announced by either The Cult or Roadrunner Records, The Gauntlet informs that Ian Astbury’s newly reformed band has parted ways with the label this week, after releasing only one album – last year’s “Born into This”.

While Nevermore are working on material for the follow-up to 2005’s “This Godless Endeavor”, tentatively due in early 2009 via Century Media, guitarist Jeff Loomis is putting the finishing touches to his solo album. The effort has been just mixed by Grammy award-winning producer Neil Kernon, and is going to be all-instrumental.

The Bulgarian bandВ ShangriВ LaВ shall perform at this year’s edition of the B’estFestВ in Romania (formerly known as B’estival). The event, scheduled to take place on July 4-6В and 11В at the Romexpo in Bucharest, is going to feature sets by Judas Priest, Primal Fear, Ross the Boss, Cypress Hill, UNKLE, Alanis Morissette, Apollo 440, Kaiser Chiefs, Manic Street Preachers, […]

Death metal masters Vader shall celebrate their 25th anniversary with a smashing live show in their native Poland. The event, scheduled to take place onВ August 30В at the Stodola Club in Warsaw, is going to feature sets by Samael, Entombed, Nile, Gorefest, Rotting Christ, Grave, Krisiun, Septic Flesh, and of course Vader themselves.

As we informed you a week ago, The Cure intend to release a new single on the 13th day of every month until September 13, when the band shall issue its long-awaited, 13th full-length studio album. Well, the first one of the singles is already out. Its title is “The Only One“, its video can […]

Motley Crue have decided to push back the release date of their forthcoming album, “Saints of Los Angeles“. The CD was originally slated for a June 17 release, but the band postponed it to June 24 to give them time to record one final 13th track, “Goin’ Out Swingin“. “Saints of Los Angeles” is Motley […]

Total Rock reports that former Van Halen bandmates Sammy Hagar (vocals) and Michael Anthony (bass) are working on a new project. Unfortunately, there are no further details available yet, but be sure we’ll keep you up to date…

The next edition of the Fracture weekly metal show on MM TV shall feature interviews with Artery and Sonata Arctica, as well as video footage by Whitesnake, Apocalyptica, Def Leppard, Suidakra, Primal Fear, Carnal Forge, Pro-Pain and many more. Fracture airsВ Sundays at 10 p.m..

After “Machine Gun”, Portishead uploaded the second video off their current album “Third”. The song chosen is “The Rip”. Enjoy: Portishead – “The Rip“