Stone Temple Pilots drummer Eric Kretz was forced to miss the last week of the reunited band’s US tour. He’s being replaced by Korn’s Ray Luzier (on the photo).

Living Colour shall release a new live album, entitled “CBGB OMFUG Masters: August 19, 2005 The Bowery Collection”, on October 28. The CD (view cover in the left) was recorded at the famed New York City institution on August 19, 2005, and is available for streaming in its entirety on myspace.com/livingcolourmusic.

“Ground Zero”, the new video from former Soundgarden and Audioslave vocalist Chris Cornell, can be viewed below. The track debuted earlier in the month on the premiere episode of the new series “Life On Mars”, starring Harvey Keitel and Jason O’Mara. “Ground Zero” comes off Chris Cornell’s forthcoming solo album, “Scream”, which has caused controversy […]

“Death Anxiety”, the new video from Orange County, California’s Bleeding Through, has been posted on MTV’s HeadbangersBlog and can be viewed below. The song comes off the group’s fifth full-length album, “Declaration”. Bleeding Through – “Death Anxiety“

Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown, Pepper Keenan, Jimmy Bower and Kirk Windstein have posted the new Down video on the Internet. The track chosen – “N.O.D.” – comes off the group’s latest album, “Over the Under” (2007), and looks like this: Down – “N.O.D.“

Juno Reactor shall play live at the Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria next Thursday, October 30. Juno Reactor – “God Is God“

Bluba Lu shall do a special “quadrophonic performance” at the Red House in Sofia on October 31.

EPHEL DUATH Return in JanuaryEver-progressing Italian avant-garde metallers Ephel Duath will release their fourth studio album on January 26, 2009 via Earache Records. As we already informed you a while ago, the CD (view cover in the left) shall be entitled “Through My Dog’s Eyes“. Ephel Duath – “The Passage“

A 50-second audio sample of the new Guns N’ Roses single, “Chinese Democracy”, is available for streaming below. The song is the title track of Axl’s long-delayed new album, which is set to impact at U.S. radio today. The album itself will follow in exactly a month from now. Guns N’ Roses – “Chinese Democracy” […]

Video footage of Machine Head performing the song “Aesthetics of Hate” at the Rock in Rio 2008 festival on June 5 in Lisbon, Portugal can be viewed below. The clip comes off the special edition of “The Blackening”, which is due on October 28 via Roadrunner Records. Machine Head – “Aesthetics of Hate” (live 2008)