Lou Reed is to get ready for the stage version of his seminal 1973 album ‘Berlin‘.In Decemember the singer will fly to Australia to help premiere the stage show.Following the dates in December, the production is set to run seven times throught mid January 2007 in Sydney at the St.Ann’s Warehouse.The production is being directed […]

Metallica are set to release new DVD ‘2 of One‘, featuring all of their promotional videos.The collection, previously only available on VHS, will now come with extras including the video for ‘Mama Said‘, the “theatrical version” of ‘The Unforgiven‘ and a trailer for the now infamous ‘Some Kind Of Monster‘ film.‘2 of One’ tracklisting is:‘One’‘Enter […]

The track list has been revealed for the soundtrack to the Cirque Du Soleil/Beatles show “Love,” due Nov. 1 via Apple Corps Ltd/Capitol. The 26-track disc, housed on a DVD-Audio/DVD-Video hybrid, will also be the legendary group’s first album available in 5.1 Dolby Digital stereo.As previously reported, the music for the album and stage extravaganza […]

The Arctic Monkeys lead the way in the nominations for this year’s Q Awards having been short listed for four awards.The quartet are in the running for Best Album, Best Live Act, Best Track and also Best New Act alongside Lily Allen.Muse are their closest rivals in the nominations stakes with three which will see […]

According to Cincinnati.com, former MORBID ANGEL/HATE ETERNAL bassist/vocalist Jared Anderson passed away on Saturday, October 14 at the age of 30. The cause of his death has not yet been released. Visitation will take place Thursday, October 19 at the E. C. Nurre Funeral Home, St. Rt. 125 Amelia, Ohio from 9 a.m. to 11 […]

Thom Yorke has confirmed that Radiohead have begun recording their seventh album.The singer told fans about the plans in a bizarre footnote to a posting about the Big Ask environmental campaign.“We’ve started the record properly now. Staring to get somewhere I think. Finally,” he wrote on the band’s official site Radiohead.com before adding:“If it scares […]

Long-running Canadian thrashers INFERNAL MAJESTY will release a five-song EP, entitled “Demo’n God“, on December 1. The EP will feature four demo versions of songs produced by JF Dagenais (KATAKLYSM), who is also producing the group’s upcoming album, “Systematical Extermination“, that is tenatively scheduled for a spring 2007 release.“Demo’n God” will feature a re-recorded version […]

NOSTRADAMEUS drummer Esko Salow has posted the following message on the band’s official web site:“This is a happy moment for us in NOSTRADAMEUS. Time has come for us too announce the latest addition to the band, a dear friend and excellent guitar player with the name Lennart Specht. After the decision too split our ways […]

Swedish death metallers NOMINON have announced the addition of bassist Anders MalmstrГ¶m (IMMEMOREAL, PROPHANITY) to the group’s ranks. “After completely shocking the other members by learning eight songs in just a weekend, [there] were no discussions at all, besides that Anders definitely is the right man for the job,” the band writes on its web […]

Norwegian melodic metal band ENSLAVEMENT OF BEAUTY has had a change of heart and will carry on despite a previous announcement that the group was about to split. ENSLAVEMENT OF BEAUTY‘s new album will be titled “Mere Contemplations” and will contain 10 tracks of the band’s unique melodic metal. The CD will be released via […]