Former Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has parted ways with Satellite Party – the new project led by Perry Farrell (ex-Jane’s Addiction, Porno for Pyros) – due to the fact that “although I am very proud of the music and production of “Ultra Payloaded” (the band’s debut effort), I have always felt uncomfortable with the direction […]

Since a day or two there are strong rumourc circling through various Internet media that the legendary London-formed 60’s rockers The Yardbirds are planning a reunion tour in October. This would feature guitarists Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, bass player Chris Dreja and drummer Jim McCarty. There’s still no word who’d be brought in as […]

The exact schedule of the 20 years anniversary Nuclear Blast Festival has been revealed. The event shall take place on October 27 at the Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany, featuring performances by five of the label’s most prominent current signings, as well as a set by The NB Allstar Band, consisting of “Peavy, Victor and Andre […]

The new project by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera, Inflikted, has already got an official MySpace profile. You can check it out at myspace.com/officialinflikted. Except for the reunited Sepultura founders and former members, Inflikted features also bass player Joe Duplantier (Gojira) and lead guitarist Marc Rizzo (Soulfly). At present the quartet is recording its debut […]

California’s pop punk rock superstars The Offspring have completed 13 songs for their new, as yet untitled studio album. The follow-up to “Splinter” (2003) is being produced by Bob Rock, best known for the work he’s done for Metallica, shall appear no later than the very beginning of 2008.

After the rumour that vocalist Till Lindemann is going to be replaced by En Esch (Slick Idiot, ex-KMFDM) after the recordings of Rammstein‘s sixth album, and after En Esch denied this information, finally there’s an official statement from Rammstein’s manager Emanuel Fialik (on the photo): “Neither Till Lindemann nor another band member plans to leave […]

New York’s alternative rockers Taking Back Sunday are preparing to release their fourth full-length studio album. The still untitled follow-up to “Louder Now” (2006) shall appear on October 29 via Victory Records. Meanwhile, the band will take part in the Projekt Revolution 2007 Tour across the USA together Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, H.I.M., Placebo, […]

Century Media announced the signing of guitarist, songwriter and producer Waldemar Sorychta’s new band, Eyes of Eden. The quartet, also featuring Disillusion‘s bass player Alla Fedynitch and Gas Lipstick of H.I.M. as session drummer, shall release its female-fronted gothic metal debut, “Faith”, on August 20. You could check three songs off the CD at myspace.com/eyesofedenband. […]

After a 30-year-long career, Susan Janet Ballion, better known as Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie & The Banshees and The Creatures, has announced she’ll release her first solo album ever. Entitled “Mantaray”, the CD shall emerge in Europe on October 1 and is going to contain 10 tracks incorporating “industrial rhythms, modern glam and an expansive […]

The Lebanon-born American citizen with Armenian origin, Serj Tankian, better known as frontman for the unique System of a Down, shall release his debut solo album (view cover in the left), as it got clear in April. Entitled “Elect the Dead”, the CD is going to appear on October 23 via the singer’s own Serjical […]