New Amity tour video
The Amity Affliction have posted the third instalment of their tour videos, chronicling their tour through the United Kingdom.
No Turning Back Australian tour
NO TURNING BACK will make their first trip to Australia this summer, hot off the heels of the massive european "persistence tour" that will see them share the stage with bands such as: IGNITE, BIOHAZZARD, AGNOSTIC FRONT, EVERGREEN TERRACE, DEATH BY STEREO & MORE. A special Australian only pressing of No Turning Back's latest full length, "Stronger" with bonus tracks and art...
Behemoth Announce Australian Tour
Polish death squad Behemoth return to Australia next April on a co-headliner with Arizona's heavy music powerhouse Job for a Cowboy, and for the first time on these shores New Orleans black metal band Goatwhore round out a night of sinister, fist-clenching, speaker-searing madness!
Rolf Harris to collaborate with Dizzee, Chemical Brothers
Rolf Harris is in talks to team up with Dizzee Rascal and The Chemical Brothers.
The Wonder Years post new song
Philidelphia pop punk band The Wonder Years have posted a new song on their new myspace page. The song "Washington Square Park" is taken from the band's forthcoming album "The Upsides".
The Bronx and The Killers get festive
The Killers and The Bronx (Under their Mariachi El Bronx guise) have teamed up to release a Christmas song titled “Happy Birthday Guadalupe”. The single is a little beauty and is sure to spread some festive cheer amongst the masses. It even has a video clip staring the one and only Luke Perry from 90210 fame.
Dimebag Darrell/Pantera tribute album announced
The Dimebag Darrell tribute CD with tracks from Machine Head, Five Finger Death Punch, Zakk Wylde and more will come packaged with issue 200 of Metal Hammer – on sale December 16th. Metal Hammer are honoured to pay tribute to the one and only Dimebag Darrell on December 16th. We've rounded up some of the biggest and best names from the world of metal to unleash their interpretations of the h...
Alkaline Trio announce album title
Alkaline Trio's vocalist Matt Skiba announced in a recent interview that the band's upcoming album will be titled "This Addiction". The new record will be the first record released on the band's Heart & Skull label which is a partnership with Epitaph Records.
Coheed & Cambria finish tracking
New York's Coheed & Cambria have announced that they have finished tracking for their new record. The band posted the following message about the new record.
Soundwave 2010 festival compilation out this week
For the third successive year Shock is proud to release the official soundtrack to Soundwave. The festival has gone from strength to strength and has fast become the must have ticket of the summer for fans of heavy and alternative music. So much so, that tickets for Soundwave 2010 have sold at a record pace, with the Melbourne leg already SOLD OUT, Brisbane not far behind and the remaining dates i...
New Gorillaz album on the way
Finally some more light has been shed on the new record from The Gorillaz. The album is titled “Plastic Beach” and is due to land sometime before March 2010. The long awaited release will follow up the bands last LP ‘Demon Days’ which came out some five years ago.
Burning Brooklyn tour kicks off this week
Burning Brooklyn will embark on their first major tour, starting this week. The dates are as follows. December 5 – The Hive, Brisbane AA $10 6:30pm December 11 – Nightlife, Southport AA $10 6:00pm December 12 – Thriller, Rosies 18 $12 8:00pm
Phantoms post new song
Sydney hardcore supergroup Phantoms have posted a new song on their myspace page. The song "The Death Of" will feature on the band's currently untitled debut album which will be released in March 2010.
Bouncing Souls post new song
New Jersey punk band Bouncing Souls have posted the final song on their monthly series. The song "Never Say Die/When You're Young" is available to listen to on the band's myspace page and available to purchase from the band's webstore.
Wanna know how much cash 50 Cent carries around?
"I always carry $25,000, in cash, just in case something happens, I don't know whether I'll have to buy something or not. I like to have cash on me because it feels like I have money."
Alice In Chains post new video
Alice In Chains have posted a new video for their latest single "Your Decision". The song is taken off the bands latest record 'Black Gives Way to Blue'.
Stone Sour to release new album
Metal Hammer recently interviewed Stone Sour singer Corey Taylor and drummer Roy Mayorga. They confirmed that Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Paramore, My Chemical Romance) would produce the album and recording would begin in February.
Craig Owens now working on new album
Just two weeks after hinting that his solo career was done, ex-Chiodos frontman Craig Owens has revealed, with a series of tweets, that he is recording an album with producer John Feldman (The Used, Anthony Green, Atreyu).
mewithoutYou members form Weezer cover band
mewithoutYou members guitarist Michael Weiss, bassist Greg Jehanian and drummer Rickie Mazzotta have formed a Weezer cover band called Sleezer.
New Goldfrapp LP in 2010
British pop duo Goldfrapp will have a new record out in March 2010. It will be their fifth studio LP titled “Head First”. From all reports the band are going back to their more dance fueled sound which will please many fans. The album will drop on March 22 in the U.K with it landing on Australian shelves soon after.
