UK rock/metal/rap crossover artists Senser are to release a covers EP in November.

The band – who gained a huge cult following in the 90s – are releasing the EP as a prequel to their upcoming fifth full-length album.

The ‘Biting Rhymes’ EP will be available from November 27th and features the following tracks (original artists in parenthesis):
1 – Dont Believe The Hype (Public Enemy)
2 – Follow The Leader (Eric B and Rakim)
3 – Mama Said Knock You Out (LL Cool J)
4 – Channel Zero (Public Enemy feat. Slayer)
5 – Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun (The Beastie Boys)

As a taster you can also stream Senser’s cover of Public Enemy’s ‘She Watch Channel Zero’ by clicking here!

The band are also playing various live dates throughout November:

11th – Scream Lounge, Croydon, UK
12th – Joiners, Southampton, UK (Support – Idiom)
13th – The Fleece, Bristol, UK (Support – Cars On Fire, Rock In Your Pocket)
14th – Cavern, Exeter, UK (Support – Idiom)
15th – The Haunt, Brighton, UK (Support – Idiom, Floors & Walls )
16th – Purple Turtle, London, UK (Support – The Painted Smiles , The Spindle Sect)
17th – Kasbah, Coventry, UK.
18th – The Well, Leeds, UK (Support – Idiom)
19th – Moho, Manchester, UK (Support – Idiom)

To celebrate three and a half decades of Aerosmith’s ‘Rocks’ (the band’s fourth release from 1976), a super deluxe edition of the album is to be issued in Japan in November.

Coinciding with the Japanese leg of Aerosmith’s current tour, the release (available in stores from November 23rd) includes the following items (all housed in a clear plastic case):

* “Rocks” Japan-edition CD (jewel case with a replica of a golden spine onsert for Japanese LP sleeve)
* The first Japan tour program replica (28 pages)
* The first Japan tour poster replica (Nippon Budokan version)
* The first Japan tour ticket replica (from the first show at Gunma Sport Center)
* Japanese 7″ singles’ artwork replicas (“Home Tonight” / “Back In The Saddle” / “Last Child”)
* Four postcards of photos from the “Rocks” era

Re-united UK rock band Wolfsbane have announced the track listing for their upcoming full-length album.

This past April, the reformed band released their first new material in 17 years.  Comprising one new track and four re-recorded numbers, ‘Did It For The Money’ served as a taster.  Pre-orders for the new album ‘Wolfsbane Save The World’ are being taken now at the band’s official website.

“Wolfsbane Save The World” track listing:

01. Blue Sky
02. Teacher
03. Buy My Pain
04. Starlight
05. Smoke And Red Light
06. Illusion Of Love
07. Live Before I Die
08. Who Are You Now
09. Everybody’s Looking For Something Baby
10. Child Of The Sun
11. Did It For The Money

In what could be the most bizarre move since reports a few years ago that Gene Simmons planned to launch urinal cakes emblazoned with the KISS logo, the business-minded band have announced that KISS mini golf will be launched in Las Vegas.

In a joint statement, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley stated: “”When the idea of a KISS mini golf course was presented to us, we immediately knew that everyone would want to go to a KISS-themed amusement attraction,” said Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons in a joint statement. “There is nothing like KISS mini golf anywhere… It has everything you could ask for: great KISS music, fun games, affordable entertainment in one of the greatest cities in the world and of course, KISS. A hole in one? One can only dream. Try your luck at the Kiss By Monster Mini Golf.”

Yes – not only will Vegas be home to KISS mini golf, but a whole KISS theme park!  Kiss By Monster Mini Golf is the first theme park of its kind.  It is reported that in addition to the mini golf, the park will also include a state-of-the-art amusement arcade, a KISS Gallery, the “Hotter Than Hell” Wedding Chapel, a private VIP Room, KISS-themed event rooms,  and the “Rock ‘n Roll All Nite” Cafe.

How could it get better?  The KISS miniature golf course glows in the dark!

(Read a review of the under-rated KISS album ‘Music From The Elder’ here)

As reported earlier in 2011, deluxe editions of the Smashing Pumpkins back-catalogue are in the works.  The track listings for the first two special editions have been revealed. ‘Gish’ and ‘Siamese Dream’ (originally released in 1991 and 1993 respectively) will feature a host of unreleased and rare material, while each one will also feature a DVD containing previously unavailable live performances.

GISH TRACKLIST: