Rock Music Report

Southern California-based hard rock veteran, Smile Empty Soul, and fellow tour-mate, Hurt, have launched a cover of the Alice in Chains track, 'No Excuses,' on the Banana 101.5 website at: http://banana1015.com/hurt-smile-empty-soul-cover-alice-in-chains-no-excuses-exclusive-premiere/.

Today Rammstein announce the January 15, 2013 release of Videos 1995-2012 on standard DVD and Blu-ray. The collection includes the legendary German band’s complete music video catalog along with two new videos for the song “Mein Herz Brennt.”

Spanish thrash metallers Angelus Apartrida continue to promote their newest studio album, The Call, which entered the charts in Spain at a stellar # 14 spot upon release in April of 2012 via Century Media Records. The band has therefore now launched a lyric video for the album track "Killer Instinct", which can be seen below.

UK hard rockers Heaven’s Basement are proud to reveal the cover art and track listing for their debut album 'Filthy Empire.' The album has now been confirmed for a February 5th, 2013 North American street date via Red Bull Records.

Reprise Records' Green Day today announced they would premiere highlights from their documentary ¡Quatro! on VH1. ¡Quatro! pulls back the curtain and takes fans inside the world of Green Day, from the various spontaneous live performances in select cities across the U.S. to the chronicling of their creative process while conceptualizing and recording their current trilogy of albums: Green Day ¡Uno

After being forced to miss a total of 9 dates due to frontman Robb Flynn’s emergency hernia surgery, Machine Head will be returning to the tour with Dethklok, All That Remains, and the Black Dahlia Murder.

Battle metallers Turisas have officially started recording their upcoming 4th studio album. The band is currently recording drums at Atomic Spa studio in Helsinki, Finland, and they will continue the recordings in different locations until the end of January. This follow-up to 2011's Stand Up And Fight is scheduled for a worldwide release in May 2013 via Century Media Records.

Originally only available through the band's website, Minus the Bear will be making the limited edition Ultimate Book package for their fifth studio LP, Infinity Overhead, available at select record stores on Black Friday, November 23. The beautifully crafted box set, which is limited to 1,000 numbered copies and retails for $69...

Latin metallers Ill Nino are gearing up to spread a little holiday cheer this winter and have announced a ten city run. Beginning November 30th in Dallas, they will hit New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts before making their way to South America in support of their recent release Epidemia (10/22)...

Indiana hard rock band on the verge, Downstait, will kick off a U.S. tour this Friday, November 23rd with Atlanta-based quartet, Viasava. Downstait has launched itself into the mainstream spotlight performing theme songs for several WWE Superstars such as The Miz, Dolph Ziggler and Alex Riley, and will now take its punishing live show on the road for audiences around the nation throughout December