The Red Chord are to call their new album ‘Birdbath‘. No news yet on when it will be recorded, but it should include the songs ‘I Am Not A Lawnmower’, ‘The Robot From The Future’, ‘Skin Beef’, ‘The Brian Slagel Song’.

These Arms Are Snakes are to call their new album ‘Easter‘. This should be released in October.

Staind are to perform at this year’s Indianaopolis 500 event, which happens on May 28. It’s the 90th running of this famous motor race.

Sweden’s Hammerfall are currently recording their new, as yet untitled album with producer Charlie Bauerfeind. To be released in October by Nuclear Blast, it will feature the following songs ‘Natural High’, ‘The Fire Burns Forever’, ‘Titan’, ‘Rebel Inside’ and ‘Carved In Stone’.

Congratulations to Lordi. They’ll be representing Finland in tomorrow’s Eurovision Song Contest, with ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’, after making it through the semi final stage.

Sevendust have cancelled their planned tour of the UK and Europe next month. This is due to financial problems.

Avenged Sevenfold and Dragonforce have both been confirmed for the main stage on this Summer’s US Ozzfest tour. This kicks off on June 29.

The City of Birmingham has designated May 21 as Ozzy Osbourne day, in honour of one of its most famous sons. The event happens at the Aston Hall, and will include an Ozzy trivia quiz, plus air guitar contests.

Breaking Benjamin have a new album due out in August. It’s to be called ‘Phobia’ and was produced by David Bendeth. This will be released by Hollywood.

According to Metal Heaven, Finnish act Burning Point have signed a deal with the label. The band started recording for their third album, Burned Down The Enemy, a couple weeks ago and a release date has tentatively been set for the fall of 2006. Some song titles include ‘Deceiver’, ‘Parasite’, ‘From The Beginning Of It […]