Aussie punks The Living End have signed a North American label deal with Adeline, which is partly owned by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong. As a result, he band’s new album, ‘State Of Emergency’, is to be issued in the US and Canada in July.

Shadows Fall have uploaded a new track called ‘In Effigy’ onto their official website. This is taken from upcoming album ‘Fallout From The War’, due for release next month.

Former UFO guitarist Paul Chapman has teamed up with ex-MSG singer Robin McAuley and Doro drummer Johnny Dee in a new, as yet unnamed project. The trio have been recording new versions of classic UFO songs from Chapman’s time in the band.

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.

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.