Danish death metal band KOLDBORN has signed a deal with France’s Listenable Records.The band’s new album, “The Uncanny Valley“, is scheduled for release on October 16. The follow-up to 2002’s “First Enslavement“, “The Uncanny Valley” was recorded in August 2005 and mixed in January 2006 at Smart ‘n’ Hard studios with producer Jacob Bredahl and […]

SLAYER‘s “Christ Illusion” sold more than 62,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States to debut at position No. 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. This is the highest position ever on the chart for SLAYER, who previously reached No. 8 with their 1994 release “Divine Intervention” after moving 93,000 copies […]

Candlelight Records continues its ongoing collector’s series this fall with stateside release of new and classic albums from 1349, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CARPATHIAN FOREST, NIGHTWISH, ZYKLON, GORGOROTH and more.Available September 19 the picture disc limited-edition (500 copies) pressing of “Beyond the Apocalypse” from 1349 finds its stateside vinyl debut during the band’s first tour of […]

SUPERNOVA — the new all-star band featuring ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, MГ–TLEY CRГњE drummer Tommy Lee and former GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke — will release it self-titled debut album on November 21. The CD, which is being produced by Butch Walker (AVRIL LAVIGNE, BOWLING FOR SOUP, PINK), can currently be pre-ordered through the […]

STONE SOUR‘s official forum has been updated with a scan of a recent interview with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, which was published in Kerrang! magazine. Check it out at StoneSour.com.STONE SOUR rocked The Billboard 200 chart last week, debuting at at the lofty position of No. 4 with their first studio album in over […]

The Rolling Stones canceled their concert tonight (Aug. 14) in Valladolid, Spain, after lead singer Mick Jagger developed laryngitis.The band said in a statement they expected to appear on Sunday at Twickenham Stadium in London. A spokeperson declined to confirm whether the Stones would perform as scheduled in El Ejido, Spain, on Wednesday.“I am very […]

Beck has revealed the full details including the track listing of his new album ‘The Information’.As previously reported the fifteen track affair will be released on October 2 and will come with a customisable cover.The follow up to January’s ‘Guerolito’ was produced by Nigel Godrich who also took charge of ‘Mutations’ and ‘Sea Change’.The album […]

We got JJ French on our hot telephone line and put him live on Tangra Mega Rock.V.V. – Hello Mr. French how are you doing?JJ French – I am very well thank you.Good, so let’s start will this – what are you to now?Well we are right now finishing up recording our next release which […]

The “Wacken Radio” broadcast of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS’ headlining appearance August 3 at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany — where they were joined by special guests and former bandmates Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker and Herman Rarebell — has been made available for download at this location. The group’s setlist […]

PEEPING TOM — the new project of Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE, MR. BUNGLE, TOMAHAWK, FANTOMAS) — will open for THE WHO on seven East Coast dates in early September. PEEPING TOM‘s self-titled debut album was released on May 30 via the Ipecac label. The CD features Patton alongside a slew of collaborators, such as […]