Brazilian heavy metal band ANGRA will release its new album, “Aurora Consurgens“, in Europe on October 30 via SPV Records. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows:01. The Course Of Nature02. The Voice Commanding You03. Ego Painted Grey04. Breaking Ties05. Salvation: Suicide06. Window To Nowhere07. So Near So Far08. Passing By09. Scream […]

Guitarist Jesse Pintado (TERRORIZER, ex-NAPALM DEATH) died over the weekend in a hospital in Holland, Century Media Records has confirmed. He died from complications of a diabetic coma. A pioneer in our musical genre, Jesse and his influential sound will be sorely missed. In a recent interview with Rockdetector.com, Pintado spoke about his final days […]

CIRCUS DIABLO, the new project featuring THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick (guitar), ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (vocals), former FUEL frontman Brett Scallions (bass), and drummer Jeremy Colson, has posted a three-minute video clip containing footage from the first two shows on the band’s current U.S. mini-tour. Check […]

Reunited old-school Swiss thrashers EXCRUCIATION will release a new full-length album, entitled “Angels to Some, Demons to Others“, on January 12, 2007. The disc will be issued via Non Stop Music and will be made available as a digipack, a limited-edition digipack with a 5″-vinyl-EP and as a jewelcase. Songtitles set to appear on the […]

New Jersey thrashers DTA have uploaded their new song, “My World“, off their upcoming release titled “Invidious“, at their MySpace page. Final mixes for the CD were concluded at the well-known Trax East Recording Studios in South River, NJ. Mastering will begin within the next few weeks at West West Side Music with none other […]

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton has been diagnosed with throat cancer.According to Aerosmith.com Hamilton has missed dates of the band’s Route Of Evil tour due to treatment.The post reads: “Tom Hamilton will be sitting out a few gigs at the beginning of he band’s upcoming Route Of Evil tour.“Hamilton has just completed a seven week course […]

The details of a second John Peel day have been announced to honour the late-great DJ.The day will be held on October 12, when bands, artists, DJs and promoters across the land will be encouraged to hold concerts and club nights.It follows the John Peel day last year where over 500 music events took place […]

As reported earlier this week by leader Dave Mustaine, MEGADETH‘s United Abominations has been pushed back to next year. That the exact release date of the album will be February 7 via Roadrunner. United Abominations was recorded by mainman Dave Mustaine and co-producer Jeff Balding. Some song titles set to appear on the CD include […]

MASTODON‘s video for the song “The Wolf is Loose” has been posted online at this location. The track comes off the Atlanta band’s forthcoming album, “Blood Mountain“, due on September 12 via Warner Bros. Records. The “The Wolf is Loose” video was shot on August 12 with director Jonathan Rej (FURTHER SEEMS FOREVER, STRETCH ARMSTRONG), […]

Keith Richards could be in trouble with Scottish authorities for smoking throughout the Rolling Stones gig in Edinburgh on Friday.The guitarist flouted new laws banning smoking in public places by lighting up frequently during the show at Hampden Park and the city council says it will investigate the incident.Richards could face a ВЈ50 fine, somehow […]