Italian power metallers Kaledon have signed a deal with Universal Metal Productions.The band have been recording their new (fourth) album, Chapter 4: Twilight Of The Gods, at The Outer Sound Studios. The album will include the following tracks: ‘The Holy Water’, ‘Hell On Earth’, ‘War Plans’, ‘Goodbye My Friend’, ‘Clash Of The Titans’, ‘Into The […]

Converge have finally started work on a new album. It’s being self-produced, and should feature 13 songs. As yet untitled, it’s expected to be released later this year.

More bands have been added to complete the line-up for this year’s T On The Fringe in Edinburgh.Acts joining the bill include Kasabian, Keane, Belle & Sebastian, Plan B, Dandy Warhols, Matisyahu, Spank Rock, The Subways, Captain and Regina Spektor. The full line-up now looks like this: AUGUSTMeadowbank Stadium24 Muse, My Chemical Romance25 Snow Patrol, […]

Saxon have already confirmed the following UK/irish shows for next year: Glasgow Garage February 28, Belfast Spring & Airbrake March 2, Dublin Temple Bar Music Centre 3, Manchester Academy II 4, Wolverhampton Civic Hall 6, Nottingham Rock City 7, Cardiff Coal Exchange 8, London Astoria 9.

Zao are currently streaming the whole of new album ‘The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here’ via a ‘Fearplayer’. The album itself is released on June 12.

The re-united Vision Of Disorder are now planning to extend their touring plans. They’ll be on the road at least until August, with one date being filmed for a DVD.

High On Fire are coming over to the UK and Ireland, to play the following shows: Dublin Whelans July 18,Belfast Auntie Annie’s 19, Glasgow Nice ‘N’ Sleazy 20, Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire 21, Birmingham Supersonic Festival 22.

LA thrashers Anger As Art are to release a new album in September. Called ‘Callous And Furor’, it’s been produced by Chris Trent and is to be on the Old School Metal label.

Slayer are to headline the UK/European ‘Unholy Alliance Chapter Two’ tour. Sub-titled ‘Preaching To The Perverted’, the bill also includes In Flames, Lamb Of God, Children Of Bodom and Thine Eyes Bleed. The British/Irish dates are: Cardiff International Arena October 30, London Wembley Arena 31, Birmingham NEC November 1, Glasgow SECC 2, Manchester MEN Arena […]

Leeds band Tangaroa are to release an EP through Anticulture on August 14. It’s called ‘Day‘.