CLUTCH will enter the studio in October on the West Coast with producer Joe Barresi (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, KYUSS, TOOL, WEEZER, MELVINS) to begin recording its new album, due in early 2007.In other news, CLUTCH‘s “Burning Beard” single is out now CD featuring the video for “Burning Beard“. The U.K.-released vinyl 7” has […]

According to a posting on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, MAIDEN‘s European support act TRIVIUM will not be able to make it to the two sold-out shows in Denmark (November 9-10) and will be replaced for those gigs only by LAUREN HARRIS — daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris.Lauren‘s current solo band has […]

Shrapnel Records has set a September 12 release date for L.A. GUNS‘ live album, entitled “Loud and Dangerous“. This record contains not only some of the band’s biggest hits, but is also the first release of live versions of the band’s best newer material. As a bonus, the CD includes exclusive live video performances of […]

Classic Rock Magazine has opened their annual Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards for voting by the public here. The nominations you can vote on follow:Album of the Year:Muse – Black Holes & RevelationsThe Answer – RiseWolfmother – WolfmotherIron Maiden – A Matter Of Life And DeathMotorhead – Kiss Of DeathCheap Trick – RockfordOpeth – […]

Brazilian heavy metal band ANGRA will release its new album, “Aurora Consurgens“, in Europe on October 30 via SPV Records. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows:01. The Course Of Nature02. The Voice Commanding You03. Ego Painted Grey04. Breaking Ties05. Salvation: Suicide06. Window To Nowhere07. So Near So Far08. Passing By09. Scream […]

Guitarist Jesse Pintado (TERRORIZER, ex-NAPALM DEATH) died over the weekend in a hospital in Holland, Century Media Records has confirmed. He died from complications of a diabetic coma. A pioneer in our musical genre, Jesse and his influential sound will be sorely missed. In a recent interview with Rockdetector.com, Pintado spoke about his final days […]

CIRCUS DIABLO, the new project featuring THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick (guitar), ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (vocals), former FUEL frontman Brett Scallions (bass), and drummer Jeremy Colson, has posted a three-minute video clip containing footage from the first two shows on the band’s current U.S. mini-tour. Check […]

Reunited old-school Swiss thrashers EXCRUCIATION will release a new full-length album, entitled “Angels to Some, Demons to Others“, on January 12, 2007. The disc will be issued via Non Stop Music and will be made available as a digipack, a limited-edition digipack with a 5″-vinyl-EP and as a jewelcase. Songtitles set to appear on the […]

New Jersey thrashers DTA have uploaded their new song, “My World“, off their upcoming release titled “Invidious“, at their MySpace page. Final mixes for the CD were concluded at the well-known Trax East Recording Studios in South River, NJ. Mastering will begin within the next few weeks at West West Side Music with none other […]

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton has been diagnosed with throat cancer.According to Aerosmith.com Hamilton has missed dates of the band’s Route Of Evil tour due to treatment.The post reads: “Tom Hamilton will be sitting out a few gigs at the beginning of he band’s upcoming Route Of Evil tour.“Hamilton has just completed a seven week course […]