Born of Osiris: new video released

Chicago-based progressive metal band Born of Osiris have released a new video for their song ‘Follow The Signs’. Taken from their third release ‘The Discovery’, which was released almost a year ago. The track was produced by noted studio man Jason Suecof, noted for his work with Trivium and DevilDriver.

You can view the video clip below. Meanwhile, Born of Osiris’s label mates Veil of Maya also have new material out – details of which can be seen here.

Metallica & Machine Head confirmed for Sonisphere Finland 2012

In addition to headlining the UK Download festival this summer, Metallica have also been confirmed as one of the headline acts to appear at the Finnish Sonisphere Festival.

As with their UK Download appearance, Finnish Metallica fans can expect to hear Metallica performing their self-titled ‘black album’ in it’s entirety.

Also confirmed to appear in Finland are Machine Head, Ghost and French metallers Gojira. More acts will be announced at a later date.

So far, no acts have been confirmed for the UK leg of Sonisphere.

Read a review of the Lou Reed/Metallica release ‘Lulu’ here.

Watch Metallica live at Sonisphere 2011 (Sweden) here.

Jane’s Addiction release new video for ‘Underground’

Alternative rock legends Jane’s Addiction have released a new video for their single ‘Underground’.

The track is the third single to be taken from the band’s 2011 release ‘The Great Escape Artist’ and the new video can be seen below. It is reported that an explicit version of the promo clip is to appear soon.

‘The Great Escape Artist’ peaked at #12 on the US Billboard Chart and was also a hit in Poland. The the UK, the album failed to break the top forty.

Read a review of ‘The Great Escape Artist’ here.

Progressive metal/deathcore band Veil Of Maya announce new album

Chicago band Veil of Maya have unveiled plans to release their new album in February.

The band’s third full-length, ‘Eclipse’ will be released on 27th February and has been produced by Periphery’s Misha Mansoor. According to the band’s press release, the new record is “a stunningly concise yet diverse metal record, packed full of death-metal chops, tech-metal grooves, progressive arrangements and hardcore rip-yer-throat-out attitude.

Check out the video teaser and a clip featuring new track ‘Vicious Circles’ below.

Angels & Airwaves to play six UK shows in April

In support of their 2011 release, the much anticipated ‘Love Part 2’, Angels and Airwaves have announced six live dates in the UK.

The alternative rock/emo band, fronted by sometime Blink-182 man Tom DeLonge, will play the following dates in April:

Nottingham Rock City (April 9)
Glasgow O2 ABC (10)
Manchester HMV Ritz (11)
O2 Academy Leeds (12)
Birmingham HMV Institute (13)
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (14)

The album was well received in the US, peaking at #30 on the Billboard chart.