Finland’s Nerlich have inked a deal with OSM Records. The band, who were formed in the fall of 2003, play “old-school skull-crushing death metal,” according to a press release. Nerlich have just finished recording their new album, which will be titled “Defabricated Process”. A December 2006 release is expected.

Skindred are to headline this year’s Uxfest, which happens at the Islington Academy and Islington Bar Academy in London on August 6. There will be 21 bands in all, on two stages. Other names confirmed so far are Bring Me The Horizon, Head-On, Biomechanical, Fireapple Red, Engel and PDHM.

Entombed drummer Peter Stjarnvind has left the band, to concentrate on his other project, Nifelheim. Temporarily, at least, his place is being taken by Olle Dahstedt.

Florida punks Hot Water Music have split up. After a decade together, the foursome have decided to go their separate ways, and will announce various new projects soon.

Sufjan Stevens is due to release ‘The Avalanche’ – an album of material culled from the sessions for his ‘Illinois’ record.‘Illinois’ was originally conceived as a double album but, as the project developed, the album became a single. The left-over tracks have been collected together on ‘The Avalanche’, which is due to be released on […]

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is set to release a solo album in July. Рўhe album will be called ‘The Eraser’ and will be produced by long-time band producer Nigel Godrich. XL – the White Stripes UK label – would put out the album.

Sick Of It All are to have current album ‘Death To Tyrants’ released on limited edition coloured vinyl at the end of June. It will be available on the Think Fast! label.

Elbow‘s Guy Garvey will join I Am Kloot on their new UK tour.Garvey, along with Elbow keyboardist Craig Potter, have collaborated with fellow Mancunians on the latter’s latest single ‘Maybe I Should’, and will join them live on the London and Manchester dates of I Am Koot forthcoming tour.I Am Kloot will also play a […]

Rhino records are to re-issue all Bjork’s albums into one single box set. Еvery album from 1993’s Debut to 2005’s Drawing Restraint 9 will be re-mastered, boxed up and put in the shops on June 27th under the title of Surrounded. The box set will also feature all her videos.

Elbow are planning to release a B-sides album this September.Currently touring around Europe, the band have revealed that they are even asking fans to help them with the tracklisting.