PJ Harvey performed brand new tracks at the Guardian festival, Hay-on-Wye over the weekend. In her only live appearance this year, Polly took the piano and explained to the crowd “I’ve never played the piano in front of people before, so I’m incredibly nervous. Every time I play a duff note, I’m going to pull […]

Finnish melodic death metallers Omnium Gatherum have posted the following message at their official website:“The new vocalist of Omnium Gatherum is Jukka Pelkonen, also known as the ‘J’, from the band called Elenium.Jukka and ‘The New OG‘ will do its debut gig at Finnish Tuska Open Air Metal Festival after party at Gloria, Helsinki on […]

Former Anthrax guitarist Paul Crook has posted some pictures and video footage from VH1’s Rock Honors Show at the band’s official website featuring guitarist Scott Ian playing bass on a cover of the Kiss classic ‘God Of Thunder’. Go to this location to check the material out.

Future Leaders Of The World, who feature Evanescence members John Lecompt (guitar) and Rocky Gray (drums), are currently working on their second album. But, before it’s released, the band intend to change their name.

US metalheads Nile have signed to Nuclear Blast. But don’t expect any new album until ’07.

Mike Patton, of Peeping Tom/Fantomas fame, has strongly refuted ongoing rumours that there will be a Faith No More re-union. The frontman insists this will not happen.

Celtic Frost have brought in former Mayhem/Satyricon guitarist Anders Odden to augment their line-up for upcoming touring commitments.

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.