Stone Sour are in the midst of recording the follow-up to their 2002 self-titled LP, but that hasn’t stopped them from making lineup changes. Last week drummer Joel Ekman was released from duty – a decision “we all discussed and feel is best for the five of us and for the future of Stone Sour,” […]

A copy of Slipknot‘s self-released 1996 demo album, Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat., has fetched more than $627 in an eBay auction. The demo is considered the rarest and most sought-after piece of ‘Knot memorabilia, as only 1,000 copies of the disc were ever pressed and released.

Daniel Powter‘s “Bad Day” climbs one rung to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 this week, sending Sean Paul’s “Temperature” to No. 2 after only one week. This is Powter‘s first No. 1 hit in the United States

MASTER THE MACHINE – Undoubtedly one of the greatest metal albums of all time, Robb Flynn is promising the MH equivalent. Machine Head frontman Robert Flynn has revealed to Kerrang! magazine that death is a common theme on a number of the new songs that the band are currently working on. “We’ve got about five […]

Hatebreed are currently recording their new, as yet unnamed album. And they’ve just added a second guitarist. He’s former Terror man Frank ‘3 Guns’ Novinec.

Known previously as having some kind of association with Jack White (album ‘Do Rabbits Wonder’ and associated singles were released through his Third Man imprint), and for Meg being the cover star of ‘Pink‘, dressed as a bunny rabbit, Michigan threesome Whirlwind Heat are set to follow ‘Flamingo Honey’ with the ‘Reagan’ EP, on 10th […]

Audioslave finished tracking their third album, tentatively titled “Revelations“, three weeks ago with producer Brendan O’Brien. The follow-up to last year’s “Out of Exile“, which will be issued later than its previously announced June release date, is being described by Morello as “really unique” and “as hard-rockin’ an album as we’ve ever made.” “If you […]

Graham Coxon has revealed that Blur have begun recording new material but he won’t be involved because he was in rehab when they started.Coxon was in the Priory clinic battling alcohol addiction at the beginning of the sessions and so won’t be involved.Coxon added that he doesn’t regret leaving the band because he had to […]

Bloc Party brought the house down last night at the Royal Albert Hall with 5 brand new tracks. The follow up to their eagerly awaited debut album Silent Alarm looks to be getting in shape as the band hit the stage,and it should be ready by the end of the summer. Songs they unleashed at […]

KING’S X are continuing to tour in support of their latest album, “Ogre Tones”, which was released in September via InsideOut Music. The band’s first release for the label was produced by Michael Wagener (METALLICA, ALICE COOPER, SKID ROW) and is receiving rave reviews from fans and critics for its innovative sound and musical intricacies.