The King Blues, Londoners who describe their music as ‘folk/punk/ska’, are to release an album called ‘Under The Fog’ on June 5. This will be on the Household Name label.

Polish metalheads Vader are to release a new album in September. It’s to be called ‘Impression In Blood’.

Rob Zombie and Anthrax are hooking up for a North American tour. This is due to start on June 30.

US alternative rock sextet Brazil have signed to Immortal Records. They’re about to start work on a new, as yet untitled album. This is to be produced by Dave Fridmann (Thursday, Flaming Lips).

Swedish black metallers Necrophobic will hold a release party on Saturday, May 20, in Stockholm, Sweden at TantogГҐrden for their upcoming album, Hrimthursum which is due out through Regain Records on May 22nd.

Canadians Three Days Grace are to release their new album next month. Called ‘One-X’, it’ their second record.

Rise To Addiction, featuring former Blaze members Rob Naylor (bass), John Slater (guitars) and Steve Wray (guitars), have posted their Second Video Diary on their website. Рўhe band recently finished tracking their as-yet-untitled debut with producer Andy Sneap (Nevermore, Arch Enemy, Blaze). Mixing is expected to be done in July.

Congratulations to Pink Floyd. Their 1973 album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ has now clocked up an astonishing 1500 weeks on the ‘Billboard’ charts in America. No other record comes even close to matching that achievement.

Derek Sherinian was blessed to gain two top-notch guest musicians for his new solo album ‘Blood of the Snake’ (release date in July): Billy Idol and Guns’n’Roses icon Slash. Sherinian already supported Idol on his previous tour and recorded, both with Idol and Slash, Mungo Jerry‘s classic song ‘In the Summertime’. ‘That was my favourite […]

Sweden’s Soilwork have a replacement for recently departed guitarist Pete Wichers. He’s Daniel Antonsson, who was previously with Dimension Zero.