“Anth’f**in’ology – The Gospel According to…” – a compilation album by Britain’s rockers The Almighty – is due to be released on February 12 in Europe. This double audio/video package is the band’s first ever comprehensive career assessment. The CD includes all of their 13 UK singles from all seven studio albums to-date plus 4 […]

Together for a short but memorable time – three studio albums, a classic live LP, and a couple of tours – the second coming of Black Sabbath began in 1979 when Ozzy Osbourne was replaced by Ronnie James Dio (former singer of Elf, later of Rainbow and Dio). In late 2006 Dio, guitarist Tony Iommi […]

“Saxon – Never Surrender (Or Nearly Good Looking)” is a book by the British heavy metal veterans’ charismatic vocalist Biff Byford, in which he tells his story – from his working class childhood as a terribly shy schoolboy in Yorkshire, through the mega-days of the early 80’s, to the band’s 21st century rise to fame […]

Smashing Pumpkins have revealed the title of their first new album since 2000’s “Machina” – “Zeitgeist”. The CD is set for release on July 7, 2007, in other words – on 07.07.07. The current incarnation of Smashing Pumpkins features only two original members, Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin. The remaining line-up of the band is […]

April 19 shall see the release of Patti Smith’s cover versions album, simply entitled “Twelve”. Among the 12 tracks recorded by the American punk icon are Tears For Fears‘ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”, Stevie Wonder‘s “Pastime Paradise”, Neil Young‘s “Helpless”, plus songs by Nirvana, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, etc. The CD shall feature […]

One of Swedens heaviest metal bands of all time, the Scandinavian doom metal godfathers Candlemass, shall celebrate their 20th anniversary with a huge party at Stockholm’s Kolingsborg on March 31. The band shall perfom live with three different vocalists – Johan Langquist (who sang on the album “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus”), Tomas Vikstrom (to be heard […]

The 69 Eyes’ new single, “Perfect Skin”, has entered the Finnish national chart at position No. 1. The track is the first single off the Finnish goth metallers’ new album, “Angels”, produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa and Johnny Lee Michaels (the same team that was responsible for The 69 Eyes’ former CD “Devils” [2004]), and due […]

Dimmu Borgir and Nuclear Blast Records have launched a special website dedicated to the Norwegian black metallers’ forthcoming concept album. At www.nuclearblast.de/dimmu-borgir you’ll find everyhting you need to know about the CD, entitled “In Sorte Diaboli” and revealing a story from the Middle Ages. The homepage is also the place where the album artwork shall […]

The US rockers Dinosaur Jr. have announced the release of a live DVD, “Dinosaur Jr. Live from the Middle East”, due on May 27. The show was filmed at Boston’s Middle East Club, with snippets from other venues along their December 2005 reunion tour. The DVD also features a documentary, behind-the-scenes footage and 18 live […]

At a press conference (watch) held yesterday by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife and manager Sharon, both announced that this year’s Ozzfest shall be free event. “Year after year ticket prices get higher,” Ozzfest co-founder Sharon said. “And we just thought we can’t keep on raising ticket prices because there is not that much money […]