Various news items have been circulating regarding the 2012 release by The Smashing Pumpkins. Finally, after various new songs had made their debut at several live shows, ‘Oceania’ has an official tracklisting.

Supposedly forming a core part of Billy Corgan’s ‘Teargarden By Kaleidyscope’ song cycle (part of which was distrubuted as free mp3s as well as two lavish box sets), ‘Oceania’ will be released on June 18th in the UK and one day later in the US.

The official track listing is as follows:
01. Quasar
02. Panopticon
03. The Celestials
04. Violet Rays
05. My Love Is Winter
06. One Diamond, One Heart
07. Pinwheels
08. Oceania
09. Pale Horse
10. The Chimera
11. Glissandra
12. Inkless
13. Wildflower

Following the release of ‘Oceania’, it is not yet known what form the next part of the song cycle will take.

During Trivium’s stint on the Reckless & Relentless tour, Matt “The Producer” Bishop caught up with guitarist Corey Beaulieu for a lengthy chat. The interview took place in April 2012 and was posted to Matt’s YouTube channel on April 29th.

You can now view their discussion in the widget below. Alternatively, click the YouTube logo in the bottom right of the widget to access Matt’s YouTube account where the video is originally hosted.

Trivium’s 2011 release ‘In Waves’ was greeted with enthusiasm by fans and critics alike, breaking the top twenty in the US & UK, and breaking the top ten in Japan and Germany.

The new project from Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo has an official US release date of May 15th. The album is released in the UK one day earlier.

The much anticipated new band, PHILM, features Lombardo playing alongside War bassist Pancho Tomaselli and Civil Defence man Gerry Nestler on guitar and vocals.  The album, entitled ‘Harmonic’ will be released on Mike Patton’s Ipecac label.

Confirmed track list:
01. Vitriolize
02. Mitch
03. Hun
04. Area
05. Way Down
06. Harmonic
07. Exuberance
08. Sex Amp
09. Amoniac
10. Held in Light
11. Dome
12. Killion
13. Mezzanine
14. Mild
15. Meditation 

PHILM will play a special release party gig on the 15th at the world famous Viper Room.  At this time, no other live shows have been confirmed.

South American website Search & Destroy recently conducted and posted a video interview with Lamb of God’s drummer Chris Adler.

You can view the twelve minute chat on YouTube by clicking on the box below, or alternatively visit Search & Destroy for other news and articles here.

Check out other YouTube interviews with Lamb of God members here.

This winter, Skunk Anansie fans across mainland Europe will be given the opportunity to catch up with the band during a run of shows.

The European tour begins in Portugal on 6th November and finishes at London’s Brixton Academy almost a month later on December 1st.

The confirmed dates are as follows:

6th Nov Coliseum Lisbon Portugal
7th Nov Coliseum Porto Portugal
8th Nov Riviera Madrid Spain
9th Nov Razzmatazz Barcelona Spain
11th Nov Les Docks Lausanne Switzerland
12th Nov X-tra Zurich Switzerland
13th Nov Tonhalle Munich Germany
15th Nov Palladium Cologne Germany
16th Nov Columbiahalle Berlin Germany
17th Nov Theaterhaus Stuttgart Germany
23rd Nov Lotto Arena Antwerp Belgium
24th Nov Zenith Paris France
25th Nov Ziggo Dome Amsterdam Netherlands
27th Nov Sentrum Scene Oslo Norway
28th Nov Falkoner Copenhagen Denmark
29th Nov Hugenottenhalle Frankfurt Germany

1st Dec Brixton Academy London UK 

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