Nu-metallers KoRn have announced the full tracklist for their 2012 album ‘The Path of Totality’.

The album – a collaboration with various dubstep DJs – features the following tracks:

‘Bleeding Out’
‘Chaos Lives In Everything’
‘Kill Mercy Within’
‘My Wall’
‘Narcisstic Cannibal’
‘Illuminati’
‘Burn The Obedient’
‘Sanctuary’
‘Let’s Go’
‘Get Up!’
‘Way Too Far’

DJs Skrillex, Downlink, Excelsior and Noisia are among the fatured contributors.
‘The Path of Totality’ is released in the UK on December 5th and in the US on December 6th.

It is reported that The Muppets will perform a cover of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ as part of their upcoming new movie.

Twenty years after the original Nirvana hit, The Muppet Barbershop Quartet will put their own stamp on the seminal grunge track as part of the Jason Segal-penned ‘The Muppets’, due out in February 2012.

In other Nirvana-related news, Dave Grohl is set to make a cameo appearance in the movie.

Read a review of The Muppets tribute disc, ‘The Green Album’ here.

In support of their third album ‘The Loudest Engine’ (released in September) London-based Australian band Howling Bells return home this November.

Following a European tour with Elbow, Howling Bells are tou play their first Australian dates since 2009. You can see the band at the following venues:

Wed 30 Nov | The Corner, Melbourne, VIC
Thu 1 Dec | Bended Elbow, Geelong, VIC
Fri 2 Dec | Kavora Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
Sun 4 Dec | Jive Bar, Adelaide, SA
Thu 8 Dec | ANU Bar, Canberra, ACT
Fri 9 Dec | Level One Leagues Club, Newcastle, NSW
Sat 10 Dec | Standard, Sydney, NSW
Sun 11 Dec | Patch, Wollongong, NSW
Wed 14 Dec | The Northern, Byron Bay, NSW
Thu 15 Dec | Joe’s Waterhole, Noosa, NSW
Fri 16 Dec | Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane, QLD
Sat 17 Dec | Amplifier Bar, Perth. WA
Sun 18 Dec | Newport Hotel, Fremantle, WA

As part of the pre-release campaign for the upcoming seventh release by alt-rock duo The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney have commissioned a spoof video starring ‘How I Met Your Mother’ star Bob Odenkirk (watch below).

‘El Camino’ is released in the US on December 6th and one day earlier in the UK.

Early in 2012, the duo will take to the road, embarking on a European tour which takes in four UK dates. The following dates have been confirmed:

Jan 23 – Antwerp, Belgium – Lotto
Jan 24 – Lille, France – Zenith
Jan 25 – Paris, France – Zenith
Jan 27 – Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle
Jan 28 – Berlin, Germany – Arena
Jan 30 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
Jan 31 – Zurich, Switzerland – Maag Hall
Feb 1 – Eindhoven, Holland – Klokgebouw
Feb 3 – Nottingham, UK – Capital FM Arena
Feb 4 – Edinburgh, UK – Corn Exchange
Feb 6 – Manchester, UK – Apollo
Feb 10 – London, UK – Alexandra Palace

Atlanta metallers Mastodon – who released their fifth studio album ‘The Hunter’ in September – are to visit the UK next year for a run of live shows.

The band will play six gigs in all next February, appearing at the following venues:

O2 Academy Bristol (February 5)
Manchester Academy (6)
Glasgow Barrowlands (7)
Norwich UEA (9)
HMV Institute Birmingham (10)
O2 Academy Brixton (11)

‘The Hunter’ reached #10 on the Billboard chart in the US and peaked at #19 in the UK.