HANOI ROCKS: UK Dates Announced

Legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS will tour the UK in February and March 2008. Confirmed dates have been announced as follows:

Feb. 25 - The Plug - Sheffield
Feb. 26 - Cathouse - Glasgow
Feb. 27 - Moshulu - Aberdeen
Feb. 28 - Academy 2 - Newcastle
Feb. 29 - Academy 3 - Manchester
Mar. 01 - Rio's - Leeds
Mar. 03 - Rock City - Nottingham
Mar. 04 - J.B.'s - Dudley
Mar. 05 - Academy - Bristol
Mar. 06 - Concorde 2 - Brighton
Mar. 07 - Astoria 2 - London

HANOI ROCKS performing "Up around the Bend" in Vaakuna, Mikkeli, Finland on October 5, 2007:

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's HOMME Acoustic Performance In Boston

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's Josh Homme dropped in at the First Act Guitar Studio in Boston, Massachusetts on October 12, 2007 and play a few songs for about 35 lucky fans on Boylston Street before the band's proper gig. Watch video footage HERE!

In other news: Josh Homme told Billboard.com last week that he is so happy with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's current lineup that he can't wait to get the group back into the studio to work on new material.

"The other night we were up 'til six in the morning, all of us playing guitar," Homme said of a roster that includes multi-instrumentalist Troy Van Leeuwen and drummer Joey Castillo, who joined in 2002, and new members bassist Michael Shuman (WIRES ON FIRE) and utility man Dean Fertita (THE RACONTEURS, THE WAXWINGS).

"QUEENS sounds better than it ever has live," Homme continued, "but we're trying to figure out how to tour and how to (write and record), 'cause I think for everyone right now the idea of creating something is even more enticing than going on the road. This lineup feels like we could basically blow through a whole record quick."

Read more at Billboard.com.

PARADISE LOST: Poughkeepsie Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of UK's doom/gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST performing at The Chance in Poughkeepsie, New York on October 19, 2007 can be viewed below:

PARADISE LOST recently released the video for the song "Praise Lamented Shade" taken from the band's latest CD "In Requiem", which was issued via Century Media Records in May 2007. The clip was filmed during PARADISE LOST's April 2007 show at Koko in London [The concert was filmed for an upcoming DVD] and was directed by Dash Productions [who has worked with such big names as STEVEN SEAGAL, LEVEL 42, PAUL RODGERS, RICK ASTLEY, HEAVEN 17, THE DAMNED, MARC ALMOND, DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS and many more).

"In Requiem" is finally available on vinyl again. As the limited 4 x 7" box was sold out in the first week of release, Century Media Records and PARADISE LOST have decided to release the album as a vinyl LP, too. It contains the regular album tracks and comes in heavy cardboard gatefold cover, including a newly designed poster.

PARADISE LOST achieved the following first-week chart positions with their 11th studio opus, "In Requiem":

Germany: #12
Austria: #28
Switzerland: #41
France: #43
Sweden: #33
Finland: #19

"Pity the Sadness":

"True Belief":



"The Last Time":



THANKS: BLABBERMOUTH.NET

YAKUZA Remix By JUSTIN BROADRICK Download

A new remix of the track "The Blinding" from Chicago's forward-thinking YAKUZA is available online at Pitchfork. Handled by Justin Broadrick (NAPALM DEATH, GODFLESH, JESU), the remix has been described as "Powerful, certainly, but what makes this one of Broadrick's best moments in years comes a full minute after the point where YAKUZA aimed for coda. Broadrick charges in renewed, unleashing a mechanized beat that's pure, concussive force. His samples volley, but he shapes the din into a diatonic melody split in loose counterpoint by a groove more militant than you may imagine."

Currently playing a handful of east coast shows, YAKUZA will team up with Broadrick and JESU later this month for a few shows throughout the Midwest before returning to Chicago. YAKUZA is continuing to support the band's latest effort, "Transmutations", which saw an August release through Prosthetic Records.

UK-based label Eyes Of Sound will release YAKUZA's "Samsara" LP as the first in a limited gatefold vinyl series. Originally issued in 2006 via Prostheitc Records, this limited edition of 500 gatefold LPs also features an exclusive remix of "Back To The Mountain" by the infamous James Plotkin (KHANATE, OLD, SCORN, SUNN O))), EARTH) and comes on a luxurious double 180g colored vinyl. The album features guest appearances by pianist Jim Baker, cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm, Sanford Parker, and MASTODON's Troy Sanders. The "Samsara" vinyl will be released October 20 worldwide. You can pre-order it at this location.

YAKUZA: Back To The Mountain



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SONIC SYNDICATE: 'Eastpak Antidote' Tour Diary

Sweden's SONIC SYNDICATE is currently taking part in the Eastpak Antidote tour alongside CALIBAN, SOILWORK and DARK TRANQUILLITY. A SONIC SYNDICATE tour diary, featuring comments from behind the scenes and exlusive photos, is available at www.metal-hammer.de

SONIC SYNDICATE's video for the song "Enclave" has been posted at YouTube and can be viewed below. The track comes off the Swedish metal band's CD "Only Inhuman" which entered the German Media Control chart at No. 64 and No. 22 on the Swedish chart.

SONIC SYNDICATE's video for the first single off "Only Inhuman: Denied




Watch fan-filmed video footage of SONIC SYNDICATE performing at La Locomotive in Paris, France on October 12, 2007:

DIMMU BORGIR Live Video At NRK P3 Studios In Oslo

Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR performed by special invitation in front of an audience of 80 people at the NRK P3 studios on September 18, 2007 - The concert was webcast live.

Footage of DIMMU BORGIR performing the song "Mourning Palace" at the show can be viewed below. Also watch "The Sacrilegious Scorn" which comes off the band's latest offering "In Sorte Diaboli" which topped the Norwegian album chart upon it release in May 2007.

DIMMU BORGIR: Mourning Palace




DIMMU BORGIR: The Sacrilegious Scorn

FU MANCHU: 'Hung Out To Dry' Video Posted Online

Californian rockers FU MANCHU have posted their new video "Hung out to Dry" on YouTube. The clip was filmed in Los Angeles with director Lucas Heyne [MASTER P, TSAR, SWITCHFOOT]. FU MANCHU's latest album "We Must Obey" was released in February via Century Media/Liquor and Poker.

FU MANCHU: Hung Out To Dry

TYGERS OF PAN TANG: 'Back & Beyond' Release Date Announced

NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have issued the following update:

"We finally have a release date of the 29th October for the brand new five-track EP called 'Back & Beyond'. For those not aware the EP has two brand new songs 'Live For Today' and 'Bury The Hatchet' as well as three reworked classics 'Hellbound', 'Take It' and 'Rock And Roll Man'. The EP was mixed by Ben Matthews of THUNDER and released through THUNDER's record label. We think you will be pleasantly surprised with the new material as the reaction from playing the songs live has been fantastic. The EP wil be priced £5.50 + P&P and will be available from www.tygersofpantang.com and www.thunderonline.com - For any other information or PayPal orders please contact the band management on simon.morton4@btopenworld.com".

TYGERS OF PAN TANG's new album has a working title of "Animal Instinct" and sees the band "go back to their early roots, playing hard-edged rock in the manner of 'Wildcat' and 'Spellbound'," according to a press release.

TYGERS OF PAN TANG's current lineup is:

Robb Weir - Guitar
Dean Robertson - Guitar
Jacopo Meille - Vocals
Brian West - Bass
Craig Ellis - Drums

TYGERS OF PAN TANG performing on "The Whistle Test" circa 1982:

THANKS: BLABBERMOUTH.NET

SMASHING PUMPKINS: 'AOL Sessions' Interview and Performance

SMASHING PUMPKINS recently did an interview and live performance for the AOL Sessions. Which is available here!

The interview with the SMASHING PUMPKINS for the AOL Sessions can be viewed below.

The band, featuring original members Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin is touring in support of "Zeitgeist", its first album of all-new material in seven years.

Corgan and Chamberlin are the only original PUMPKINS members in this lineup, which introduces new guitarist Jeff Schroeder, bassist Ginger Reyes and keyboardist Lisa Harriton. None of them played on the album, however.

The latest single from the CD is called "That's the Way (My Love Is)".

LINKIN PARK Singer Talks About Broken Arm; Video Online

Video footage of LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington talking about his broken arm which he sustained just four songs into the band's concert in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday night (October 14) can be viewed below.

Fans attending the show reported at the group's official message board that Bennington injured himself in a fall, although he did manage to complete the set. Co-vocalist Mike Shinoda confirmed the injury in a brief post and said that Bennington did not plan to miss any shows or meet-and-greets with fans.

The band will head to China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and South Korea after finishing its Australian trek next week.

LINKIN PARK is expected to return for another U.S. tour in February of 2008.

The California-based group is supporting its third full-length album "Minutes to Midnight" which was released last May.

THUNDERSTONE Announces New Touring Keyboardist

STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson will not be joining Finnish melodic metallers THUNDERSTONE on their upcoming European tour as a replacement for Kari Tornack. The band said, Johansson has been forced to bow out of the tour "for personal reasons". Keyboardist Jukka Karinen from the Finnish prog-metal outfit STATUS MINOR will join ranks with THUNDERSTONE insted.

THUNDERSTONE: "Face in the Mirror"

DARK TRANQUILLITY and THE HAUNTED To Team Up For Japan Tour, Jan 2008

DARK TRANQUILLITY and THE HAUNTED will come together for "The Double Titans Tour In Japan", January 2008. Confirmed dates are:

Jan. 16 – Big Cat: Osaka, JPN
Jan. 17 - Club Quattro: Nagoya, JPN
Jan. 18 - O-East: Tokyo, JPN

DARK TRANQUILLITY 's new album "Fiction" was released in April via Century Media Records. Mixed by Tue Madsen (HIMSA, THE HAUNTED) the CD "encompasses all of the elements on which the band built their career: thought-provoking lyrics, shredding guitar work, captivating melodies and sheer brutality," according to a press release.

THE HAUNTED will make a special appearance on the Eastpak Antidote Tour at club Nosturi, Helsinki on October 29.

DARK TRANQUILLITY - Focus shift



THE HAUNTED - The Drowning