This week saw the launch of Khoma’s official website (www.khoma.net). To celebrate the launch, the band are giving away a free mp3 from their forthcoming album “The Second Wave” (out 3rd April). So click here to get your first taste of Khoma. Bon Appetite

Bostonian duo The Dresden Dolls are set to release the follow-up to their self-titled debut album, ‘Yes, Virginiaí¢ä‰åŒ_’ on April 17th on Roadrunner Records. The album release will be followed by a UK tour in May. Rock bands are pigeonholed into ever-increasingly minuscule sub-categorizations, but The Dresden Dolls continue to defy explanation and classification.퉌æ While some have called it theatrical rock, punk cabaret, manic-musical, neo-glam-torch, eventually even the most clever and creative describers shrug and say: í¢ä‰åñYou just have to hear it to believe it.í¢ä‰åŒ CLICK HERE to download “Girl Anachronism”, taken from their debut self-titled album.

Alaskan lunatics 36 Crazyfists have blessed us with another update on their official site. The forthcoming album “REST INSIDE THE FLAMES” is out this June. ——- STUDIO SHOT 1 STUDIO SHOT 2 STUDIO SHOT 3 ——- The mixing phase is coming to a close and Andy has done it again, this shit sounds amazing. This also means my time in the UK is coming to a close, for now anyway. Right when I got settled in, it is time to move on, damn it all. There is still some tweaks left to do and then mastering and this thing will be rock ready. The album cover is coming together and tours are in the works, so as soon as we have anything concrete I shall let you all know. Ive had a blast consuming myself in and making this record over the last 7 months and cant wait to share it with you all. We have a show in Portland on the 24th of February at Rock N Roll Pizza with a gaggle of good bands to rock out some of the new material, if your in the area head down for beers and metal. Full day of flying tomorrow, Oh Boy! – HOLT

Daniel Adair has posted the following diary update on the bands US site. Well, here we are back on the road again! I forgot that this is actually like work, well, sort of! Prince George was a great start to the tour, what a great crowd. The fans on every stop of this tour have blown me away, what a joy it is to perform for all of you, you’re out of control! Some of those first nights were as new to us as to the fans, we’re really starting to get in the groove and everybody seems to be enjoying the new show. Vancouver in particular was a special show for me, it was a dream come true to come to my home town and play a sold out GM Place. Edmonton and Calgary a blast also. Lots of family backstage, I can’t even remember all the relatives I met! I have to say that I was nervous for the first time at the beer chugging competition last night, Peake’s brother Jason is fast, and Red Dawg from CJ 92 has a huge rep for beer consumption, but alas, I won again, wow would Mom be proud! Our crew is doing a great job out here, it’s amazing how they set up and tear down six trailers worth of gear everyday. Although the flu is hanging around all of us, I think I haven’t got it because of the beer consumption, could this really be? See you guys out there and thanks for all of the support – Daniel

Check out this interview taken from Temple News with drummer Morgan Rose of Sevendust. On completing their latest album, “Next”, after going through some rough times both financially and musically: “I’m pretty amazed we actually pulled it off. I mean, since we had no label, no funding and had been ripped off so bad for so long . we had to go to the bank and literally put our houses on the line with children at home and make that gamble. “I remember signing my name on the first form for $100,000 and saying ‘Man I am responsible for a chunk of this money, and I don’t have it, so I hope someone likes this record.'” On the departure of longtime guitarist Clint Lowery: “Clint is a great songwriter and he added an element to our band without a doubt, but we were a band before he was in it. We knew that we could easily put a record together, so that wasn’t the issue. The issue was how much material we would be able to write and how much would we have to choose from.” “[Lowery] tended to be kind of a stickler and would over analyze a lot and now we were able to let the songs breathe a little bit.” On Lowery’s replacement, Sonny Mayo: “He’s the easiest guy in the world to deal with, so that makes it real simple. We have known him since our first record, so we were able to build camaraderie.” On the band’s current tour: “[This tour is] better than any we have ever had. I don’t understand why people keep coming out like this. . I mean, the loyalty is just outrageous. We are not getting any MTV at all, and these kids keep coming out. “We’re actually playing stuff off the first record and stuff that went off the other records that we haven’t played in years. It’s a pretty cool stage setup and it’s something we have never done. The rest is going to have to be a surprise.” For the entire interview