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.

Devildriver are to re-relaese their album, ‘The Fury Of Our Maker’s Hand’, on Hallowe’en (October 31). This will come with bonus tracks and DVD footage.

System Of A Down have announced that they’re to take a lengthy break, following their headlining stint on this year’s US Ozzfest tour. The band are not splitting up, but it may be a few years before we see them again.

Soil have now confirmed three club shows in the UK,in addition to their appearance at the Download Festival. These happen at London Camden Underworld June 7 (with Clutch and Blindside), Southend Chinnery’s 8, Edinburgh Studio 24 11.

Firebird are to play 5 shows in the UK in the perdiod 7-28 May. Harry Armstrong, from End Of Level Boss, will be joining the band for this tour, on guitar.

Three of Depeche Mode‘s best-known albums will be reissued May 16 via Rhino in expanded form. The band’s 1981 debut “Speak & Spell,” 1987’s “Music for the Masses” and 1990’s “Violator” will be bolstered with a bonus DVD disc featuring a 5.1 audio mix, B-sides and remixes and new interviews with band members about the […]

Hatebreed have now signed to Roadrunner. Their new album, ‘Supremacy’, is released at the end of August.

Mogwai are to release an EP to coincide with a host of European summer festival appearances.The band, currently touring North America, release the ‘Travel Is Dangerous’ EP on June 26. As well as the title track, which is taken from the band’s current album ‘Mr Beast’, the EP will feature an Acid Casuals mix of […]