Helmet are to release their first album for the Warcon label in July. It’s to be called ‘Monochrome’.

Swedish heavy metal band Destynation (formerly Eternia) have posted their video for the song “Back from the Dark” at their official website.“Back from the Dark” comes off the group’s debut album, “Rising Up”, which was released earlier in the year via Greece’s Sonic Age Records.

They’ve only just started touring in support of new album ‘Rio Grande Blood’. But Ministry are already plotting a new record – their final one. It’s to be called ‘The Last Sucker’, and will be a highly critical look at George W. Bush.

Belle & Sebastian have covered Rod Stewart‘s ‘Baby Jane’ on the B-side of their new single ‘White Collar Boy’.The track, a UK Number one in 1983 for Stewart, appears on the flipside of the 7″ version of the track, which is released on June 26.The CD single features new tracks ‘Long Black Scarf’ and ‘Heaven […]

Ex-Suede singer Brett Anderson is set to release his long anticipated debut solo album.Whilst recording the debut LP with The Tears alongside Bernard Butler, the frontman was simultaneously working on his own material.Not currently signed to any label, the record is currently titled ‘Brett Anderson’ and is set for release in January.

The Open have decided to call it a day after two albums and four years together. The Liverpool fivesome say they have no regrets and they are looking forward to the future. Speaking on their official website, they finished their statement with: “Bless you all for your support over these last years and goodbye. Steve, […]

Sting plans to release a new album in October – a disc full of 16th century music performed on the lute. Рўhe as-yet untitled set will be issued on the classical label Deutsche Grammophon.Sting was given a lute as a gift by guitarist Dominic Miller approximately two years ago. The gift reminded Sting of his […]

Rock star Stevie Nicks will open the first eight shows on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Highway Companion tour, which kicks off June 9 at the Verizon Amphitheatre in Charlotte, N.C.Nicks‘ performances include two shows in Virginia and a June 20 stop in New York’s Madison Square Garden. Her final appearance on the outing will […]

Strapping Young Lad will release their highly anticipated new album, The New Black, on July 11th in North America and on July 17th in Europe via Century Media. The album features two unexpected guest vocal appearances; GWAR frontman Oderus Ungerus on ‘Far Beyond Metal’ and Canada’s own Bif Naked on the song ‘Fucker‘. The New […]

Welsh indie band Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci have split. A statement on the band’s official website has confirmed the group have “decided to call it a day” after almost fifteen years together. It reads: “(The band) would like to thank everyone who came to the gigs and bought the records over the years. The reissues of […]