BATTLELORE began work on their new studio in early June at Sound Supreme Studios (Finland) with Janne Saksa. Following is a studio update from Week #4: "This week started off with Jyri's final adjustments for his songs on the guitar. Jyri ...

Melissa Auf der Maur has been forced to cancel her show at London's Cargo on April 17. The Montreal-born rocker is currently grounded in Helsinki, Finland after the recent volcanic disruption in Iceland has caused Europe-wide flight disruption. It is said that volcanic ash projected into the atmosphere following the eruption could cause jet engi...

Following the Gorillaz-infested "Saturday Come Slow," this chilly, claustrophobic Edouard Salier-directed video for the long-traveled "Splitting The Atom" clearly fits the track's slinky atmosphere and up-close How The Grinch Stole Chrimas vocals. The mostly black and gray ballistics tour of a Sci Fi-torn city has some pretty moments, but isn't ...

Finnish singer Tarja Turunen posted the following blog post:"Candles and Christmas lights are creating a nice and warm atmosphere here, even though the temperature outside is rough -20° at the moment.We have seen a beautiful winter sun in th...

For Americans, Rammstein stands out for its unique sound and strong sense of atmosphere, and these elements are on full display here. At a lean eleven tracks, this album is an almost front-to-back winner.