http://www.metalhammer.co.uk Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:19:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cancer Bats are this month's victims of the Spanish Inquisition. Come in to hear them chat about their views on having sex with pandas, Canada being America's hat and group showering with the Backstreet Boys. If your bat got cancer how would you treat it – bat chemo or a strict ... http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/uncategorized/spanish-inquisition-cancer-bats/ Tommy Lee and Vince Neil of legendary hair-metallers Motley Crue are both working on new albums. It's being reported that Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is resurrecting his Methods Of Mayhem project and has begun work on a brand new album with the band. This is expected to surface before the ... http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/motley-crue-men-working-on-new-material/ Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland has made his new solo album, 'Happy In Galoshes', available for streaming. 'Happy In Galoshes' is the former Velvet Revolver frontman's second solo outing and will be in stores on Monday (November 24th). http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/scott-weiland-streams-solo-album/ Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor is to play a special New Year's Eve show with his 'goofy covers' band, The Dumfux. The Dumfux will share the stage with Dirty Little Rabbits (featuring Slipknot percussionist Shawn Crahan) at the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Iowa. http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/dumfux-nye-show-2/ EMI have re-released Megadeth's classic 'Rust In Peace' and Queensryche's 'Operation Mindcrime' on some very swish vinyl and we've got three sets to give away.All you have to do is go to our Queensryche and Megadeth vinyl competition page for your chance to win one of these awesome sets! http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/competitions/win-megadeth-queensryche-vinyl/ German industrialists Rammstein have posted some brand new footage of the band in the studio working on tracks that will make up their new album. This first video footage follows on from the recent stories that Rammstein had entered the studio on a brand new album, their first since 'Rosenrot' in ... http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/rammstein-post-new-album-footage/ Clutch have announced two tiny UK shows in the next few weeks and we have all of the details inside. The Maryland groovers will play the following shows: 4th December - The Cockpit Leeds 7th December - Bar Academy Islington Tickets for these special Clutch shows are onsale now but be fast as these ... http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/clutch-to-play-tiny-uk-shows/ Southern-rockers Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster have released the first details about their forthcoming third album. A statement from the band on their third effort has said: "For all of those who have been waiting, we offically start tracking the new record December 1st. We are slotted until the the ... http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/maylene-and-the-sons-of-disaster-to-begin-tracking-new-album/ Arch Enemy have posted some of the content that will make up their forthcoming 'Tyrants Of The Rising Sun - Live In Japan' package. Check out the live footage from Arch Enemy's forthcoming DVD. 'Tyrants Of The Rising Sun - Live In Japan' will be released through Century Media this coming Monday ... http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/arch-enemy-post-live-dvd-footage/ UK-based Guns N' Roses tribute act Lose Your Illusion will play a set as part of a special London launch for the release of 'Chinese Democracy'. This special launch will take part at the Zaavi store in London on Sunday (November 23rd) between 12pm and 6pm and the show/launch has reportedly ... http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/guns-n-roses-tribute-band-to-play-london-chinese-democracy-launch/