Former Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery is said to have joined the re-formed Smashing Pumpkins. But while there are strong rumours, nothing’s been officialy confirmed.

High On Fire are coming over to the UK and Ireland, to play the following shows: Dublin Whelans July 18,Belfast Auntie Annie’s 19, Glasgow Nice ‘N’ Sleazy 20, Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire 21, Birmingham Supersonic Festival 22.

LA thrashers Anger As Art are to release a new album in September. Called ‘Callous And Furor’, it’s been produced by Chris Trent and is to be on the Old School Metal label.

Slayer are to headline the UK/European ‘Unholy Alliance Chapter Two’ tour. Sub-titled ‘Preaching To The Perverted’, the bill also includes In Flames, Lamb Of God, Children Of Bodom and Thine Eyes Bleed. The British/Irish dates are: Cardiff International Arena October 30, London Wembley Arena 31, Birmingham NEC November 1, Glasgow SECC 2, Manchester MEN Arena […]

Leeds band Tangaroa are to release an EP through Anticulture on August 14. It’s called ‘Day‘.

Rx Bandits are to release their new album in October. Called ‘…And The Battle Begun’, it will be on singer Matt Embree‘s label, MDB Records.

AntiProduct have the song ‘Best Day Of Your Life’ featured in the new movie ‘Keeping Up With The Steins’. This has already opened in America, and is to follow suit in the UK shortly.

Veteran stoner crew Fu Manchu have signed to the Liquor & Poker label. The band are planning to record 13 original songs, and three covers, for their next album. The latter will be ‘Moving In Stereo’ – The Cars, ‘D.O.A.’ – Van Halen and ‘Who Are You’ Void.

Hope Of The States, Jim Noir and Morning Runner have signed up for this year’s Middlesbrough Music Live festival. Bromhead’s Jacket, Captain, The Fratellis, Larrikin Love, The On Offs, Sunshine Underground, Vincent Vincent And The Villains, The Motorettes and The Noisettes are also on the bill for the free one day event on June 18.This […]

New Swedish death metal band Death Breath have signed to the Black Lodge label. Death Breath feature Nicke Andersson (Entombed, Nihilist), Robert Pehrsson (Runemagick, Deathwitch) and Magnus Hedquist (Grinderbitch, Ruthless Mausoleum). Their debut album will be released in September, and has guest vocals from Scott Carlson (Repulsion) and Jörgen Sandström (Grave, Entombed).