The stage times have been announced for the bands at the 2011 High Voltage Festival.

The two days of classic rock, held in London’s Victoria Park on July 23rd and 24th will feature sets by Judas Priest, Dream Theater, Jethro Tull, Black Country Communion, Slash and more…  Classic Britrock band Thunder are reuniting for what they say will be a one-off performance on the 24th, so that’s not to be missed!

The full stage times can be seen by visiting the High Voltage site here.

Read a review of Judas Priest’s ‘Painkiller’ here.
Read a review of Judas Priest’s ‘Rocka Rolla’ here.
Read a review of Black Country Communion’s debut here.
Read a review of Black Country Communion’s ‘2’ here.
Read a review of Thunder’s ‘Behind Closed Doors’ here.

Australian dance/electronica band The Avalanches debut album is about to get the 2CD deluxe reissue treatment according to the Triple J website.

The Avalanches ‘Since I Left You’ is heralded as a ground-breaking classic among fans of electronic music.  While the use of samples within dance and electronica has always been the norm, The Avalanches took things a step further with their debut release which was constructed almost (if not) entirely of samples.  Some resports suggest that it took over three and a half thousand samples to create the finished album.

Upon it’s original release, the album became a top ten hit in the UK, with it’s two single releases, ‘Frontier Psychiatrist’ and the title track both hitting the top 20.

A decade on, ‘Since I Left You’ is to be released as a two disc anniversary edition.

The first disc will contain the original album, while a second will contain a whole bunch of remixes (with El Guincho, MF Doom, Canyons, Black Dice, Jackson and his Computer Band all said to appear), plus tracks by other artists remixed by The Avalanches.  It’s likely the second disc will also include some unreleased demos and rarities, though no official details have been released yet.

Speed metal legends Megadeth have announced their new album will be tentatively titled ‘TH1RT3EN’.

The album – due to be released by Roadrunner Records in November – is produced by Johnny K, whom also produced the new Staind album, due in Sepember.

A new track, ‘Public Enemy Number 1’ was recently premiered in Germany, but as yet, no final tracklisting has emerged.

Megadeth are currently in the middle of a world tour as part of the Sonisphere Festival, where they are sharing a stage with the other three bands collectively known as ‘The Big 4’ – Anthrax, Slayer and Metallica.

Pro-shot footage of Megadeth’s live set from a show in Sweden can be seen here.

Veteran classic rockers Aerosmith have returned to the studio to begin recording their 14th studio album. According to news wia Twitter, drummer Joey Kramer describes the band’s first day back in the studio as “inspiring”.

Production on the new album will be handled by Jack Douglas, a noted producer whose credits include works by Patti Smith, John Lennon and Cheap Trick.

Douglas has previously worked with Aerosmith on numerous occasions, producing their classic mid 70s albums ‘Toys In The Attic’ and ‘Rocks’, as well as the band’s 1982 release ‘Rock In A Hard Place’.  While Douglas did not work on any of Aerosmith’s multi-million selling albums of the late 80s/early 90s, he returned to work with them in more recent years, producing their 2004 album ‘Honkin’ On Bobo’.

Following their 2010 reunion shows, Soundgarden’s 2011 tour is now underway and going well.  According to Rolling Stone magazine, frontman Chris Cornell says Soundgarden’s material doesn’t sound nostagic and playing with the band “feels fresh and vital”.

The grunge icons are currently working on a new album – their first since 1996’s ‘Down On The Upside’ – but have no plans to premier any new material during the live shows.  The upcoming album will be produced by Adam Kaspar, but as yet no further details have been released.
Soundgarden are scheduled to play the following venues on the remaining dates of the US/Canadian tour:

As yet, the band have not made any announcements as to whether they’ll be visiting Europe or the UK.