Damon Albarn is writing the music for a Chinese circus production.The work is due to get its debut at the inaugural Manchester International Festival next June.The Blur/Gorillaz singer recently returned from several weeks spent travelling across China, where he recorded with a variety of local musicians. He is now back in London working on the […]

For the first time in 30 years, Bob Dylan tops The Billboard 200 with “Modern Times.” Not only is it the legendary songwriter’s first album to reach the throne since “Desire” in 1976, it’s also his highest debuting album and his best sales week since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991. The Columbia set […]

Swedish “death ‘n’ roll” band HEARSE, featuring former ARCH ENEMY singer Johan Liiva and ex-FURBOWL drummer Max Thornell, has finalized the track listing and artwork for its fourth album, “In These Veins“, due in October via Dental Records. The follow-up to 2005’s “The Last Ordeal” was recorded and mixed by Dan SwanГ¶ (EDGE OF SANITY, […]

Norwegian metallers LOWDOWN will release their sophomore album, “Antidote“, in contental Europe on October 16 via Black Balloon Records/Soulfood (the CD was issued in Norway on August 28).Described as “heavy, aggressive metal in the vein of PANTERA, CHIMAIRA and MACHINE HEAD, but still with a superb melodic sense,” “Antidote” was recorded by Zet from RAM-ZET, […]

RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe has introduced the first songs of his new project, EMIGRATE. The album is nearing completion but Kruspe has made some of the music available to the fans for download. Registration is required in order to have access to the music but an audio sample ofthe song ‘Wake Up‘ can be […]

TO-MERA – групата сформирана РѕС‚ бившата вокалистка РЅР° WITHOUT FACE – Джули РљРёСЃ Рё басиста Лии Барет (ex-EXTREME NOISE TERROR, DISGUST, MUSSOLINI HEADKICK), пуснаха клипа РєСЉРј парчето СЃРё “Blood” РЅР° страницата СЃРё РІ MySpace. TO-MERA, the new U.K.-based dark progressive metal band formed by former WITHOUT FACE vocalist Julie Kiss and bassist Lee Barrett (ex-EXTREME […]

The track “Race for the War” from the upcoming ANGER AS ART album, “Callous And Furor“, has been posted online at this location.The CD is scheduled to be released at the end of the month via OSM Records.“Callous And Furor” track listing:01. Catharsis02. Anger Is Rising03. Bane Of My Existence04. Gnashing Of Teeth05. No Seed […]

HATEBREED‘s “Supremacy” album sold around 27,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 31 on The Billboard 200 chart. This number is roughly in line with the first-week tally registered by its predecessor, “Rise of Brutality“, which shifted more than 32,000 copies back in November 2003 […]

Gibson Guitars have developed a special model, in collaboration with Green Day‘s Billy Joe Armstrong. This should be available later this month. But, be warned, it’ll set you back over $2000.

RUSH fan site Power Windows has been updated with the following message:“A few days ago, rumors began to spread on the internet that producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, STONE SOUR, VELVET REVOLVER) had been hired for the next RUSH album, along with engineer Rick Chycki (RUSH ‘R30’ DVD, ‘Closer To The Heart’ tsunami benefit track, […]