W.A.S.P. have a new drummer. He’s Larry Howe of Vicious Rumors, who replaces Stet Howland for the band’s upcoming tour.

Cannibal Corpse are to re-issue their classic album ‘The Bleeding’ through Metal Blade on June 19. This will include one extra audio track, a cover version of Possessed’s ‘The Exorcist’, plus the video clip for ‘Staring Through The Eyes Of The Dead’.

Desmond Child is to produce the new album from the Scorpions. Expect this to be released early in 2007.

Cliveaid is to happen at Parklands Club in Doncaster on May 26. On the bill are Dumpy’s Rusty Nuts, Glyder, Demon, DBMA, Sonicbrew, Stinger and Ten Foot Dolls. Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr himself will be at the show, and all monies raised go to testicular cancer and multiple sclerosis.

The brutal death-metalheads Sacramental Blood (Serbia) will play at O!Shipka club on April 30 (Sunday). This is with the help of The Other Side. Other bands to take part in the gig are the Bulgarian death-metalheads Prokaza and Staro Zlo. The gig starts at 22:30.A split-cd of Sacramental Blood / Ophiolatry (Brazil) was out in […]

On May 29th, Metal Mind Productions will release the new Anathema DVD – A Moment In Time. The main part of DVD was recorded in Poland at the Metal Mania Festival 2006. The set list included a cover of Pink Floyd’s ‘Comfortably Numb’. The guest performance was done by a string quartet. Bonus material includes: […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers have added more support acts to the bill for their forthcoming UK stadium dates.Dirty Pretty Things, Goldfrapp and Ben Harper will join the jaunt.

The Automatic have announced details of their debut album. The band will release ‘Not Accepted Anywhere’ through B-Unique on 19th June, with single ‘Monster’ released beforehand, on 5th June.The album was produced by Steve Harris and Richard Jackson, and the tracklisting is: ‘That’s What She Said’, ‘Raoul’, ‘Recover’, ‘Monster’, ‘Lost At Home’, ‘Keep Your Eyes […]

Upstart rock act Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is eyeing a late fall/early winter release for its sophomore album. The quintet has tested many songs on the road and has finished writing the material for the as-yet-untitled set.

Minneapolis buzz band Tapes ‘N Tapes has signed with XL Recordings, which will release its debut album, “The Loon”, on July 25.The band will kick off its first U.K. tour May 18 in London. An extensive summer North American tour is also in the works.