For the last 15 years, LA-based drummer Jason Boesel has been planted firmly behind the kit, keeping time for the likes of Rilo Kiley, Bright Eyes, The Elected, and more recently, Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band.

It would appear as though the technical French metal-lords will be taking some much-needed time off in the near future.In an interview with the brilliantly-named Less Bright Eyes, More Deicide blog, frontman Joseph Duplantier has said: "I think we need a break. Since 2004, we never stopped. Between 'From Mars ...

Monsters of Folk (comprised of Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, My Morning Jacket's Jim James and singer/songwriter M.Ward) have made a track from their forthcoming self-titled debut album available for FREE

Monsters Of Folk - the supergroup featuring Conor Oberst and Mike Mogie of Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket's Jim James and M Ward - have claimed that sessions for their debut album were haunted by ghosts.

Monsters of Folk will be releasing their first collaborative album on September 22nd.