Wes Borland personally responded to Antiquiet's 1 star review of their comeback album "Gold Cobra." "The hatred you have for Fred is part of the reason we've succeeded," Wes DM'd via Twitter. "I could see 1 out of 5 if you were expecting OK Computer, but… As far as LB records go, Gold Cobra is perfect. Your review was smart and I appreciate the kind words towards me, but I'm proud to be here." more(Lambgoat) Testament has announced that they've entered the studio with producer/engineer Andy Sneap (Napalm Death, Megadeth) to begin recording their next album. Notably, the group revealed that renowned drummer Gene Hoglan (Death, Dethklok, Strapping Young Lad) has been recruited to perform on the effort more
(FMQB) Radiohead has debuted a live video for a new song, "Staircase," as a sneak peek at their upcoming BBC special. more
(BW&BK) On Thursday, June 23rd, Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal will be releasing a new song, 'Cat Fight', featuring one of his "all-time favorite vocalists," Mark Tornillo of Accept. more
(FMQB) Strokes Hope For U.S. Tour This Fall The band will spend their summer playing festivals in Europe and Japan. more
Ex-Oasis member Noel Gallagher married his longtime girlfriend Sara MacDonald over the weekend in New Forest, England. more
(SRX) Tesla will be releasing 'Twisted Wires & The Acoustic Sessions' on July 12th. The album will feature 6 tracks that were recorded back in 2005 at bassist Brian Wheat's J Street Recorders studio (which are the last recordings with original member Tommy Skeoch), 6 newly recorded tracks which include acoustic remakes of songs from their entire catalog, and two brand new songs called "Second Street" and "Better Off Without You." 'Twisted Wires & The Acoustic Sessions' is the follow up to 2008's 'Forever More'. more
(Lambgoat) The Devil Wears Prada have announced Roadrunner Records as their new worldwide label, excluding North America. more
(CR) Steve Hackett has announced four UK shows for November. He'll be joined by Amanda Lehmann (guitar/vocals), Roger King (keyboards), Nick Beggs (bass/vocals), Rob Townsend (saxophone/flute/vocals) and Gary O'Toole (drums/vocals). He had a lot more to say with the back and forth here.
(MU) Volbeat's 16 Dollars is being released on a 7 inch illustrated vinyl in a very limited edition. In addition to the studio version, the single features a bonus track with live recordings from Forum, Copenhagen. The single is released on July 11 more
(Lambgoat) Blood For Blood have announced all dates for this summer, in both North America and Europe, which includes appearances at With Full Force Festival and Reload Festival, both in Germany, as well as East Coast Tsunami Fest in PA. more
(Lambgoat) All Pigs Must Die has announced the cancellation of a previously scheduled 7", in addition to a few other release details. more
