German metalcore crew Heaven Shall Burn are currently finishing up their new, as yet untitled album. Expect a release later in the year.

The Russian Art Progressive Folk Metal band Tumulus are to have two concerts in Bulgaria. On May 9th (Tuesday) the band will play in Sofia at O!Shipka club. Support will come from the Bulgarian band Granulom. On May 11th (Thursday), Tumulus will have a gig in Varna, at Zone 51 club, where the bands Catalepsia, […]

‘Coachella: The Film’ is to be released on DVD on June 19. It features performances filmed at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival over the past six years. Included are the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pixies, The Mars Volta, plus Iggy & The Stooges. There’s also more than hour of bonus interview footage.

Ontario band Hostage Life have signed a deal with Household Name for the UK/Europe. Their first release will be the EP ‘Sing For The Enemy’, due out on May 22.

Florida-based Wykked Wytch has made available for download as an online exclusive, the uncensored video for the title track of their forthcoming album ‘Awakened’ at this location. The audio in the track is from a pre-production demo. A new edit of the video including new audio will be able as a multimedia file on the […]

Gay For Johnny Depp, Get cape Wear Cape Fly, Getamped, Viking Skull and Evergrey have all been confirmed for the Snicker’s Stage at this year’s Download Festival. This happens at Donington from June 9-11.

US rockers Firehouse are the latest act confirmed for Z Rock 06 Part 2, which is being held on Sunday, September 24th at JB’s in Dudley, UK. Other acts confirmed for the event include: Toby Jepson (ex-Little Angels), Snakeryder, Lost Weekend, Tiger Tailz, Eden.

It Dies Today have just started recording a new album.As yet untitled, this is being produced by Garth Richardson and guitarist Mike Hatalak.

The Rolling Stones have confirmed that Kaiser Chiefs and Kasabian will be joining them as special guests on their upcoming ‘A Bigger Bang’ European tour, which includes 36 shows in 20 countries. Kasabian will open for the Rolling Stones at the Zurich Airfield Dubendorf (August 5) and the Nice Palais Nikaia (8), while Kaiser Chiefs […]

Guns n’ Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on two German dates. These happen in Nuremburg on July 10 and Leipzig on July 12. GNR and the Stones last played together in Los Angeles during 1989.