EMI Virgin India Ltd announced the recall of all new Slayer copies "Christ Illusion" from the shelves while Catholic Secular Forum (CSF) Mumbai-based stages protest against the album cover.

Early this week, Joseph Dias, general secretary of CSF issued the statement against Slayer's new album cover which he said depicts " Christ with a missing eye and amputated arms." He also added " we also condemn the track, 'Skeleton Christ' as the lyrics are an insult to Christianity."

Meanwhile EMI marketing manager, Kaveri Khullar, said in the interview " We met with the CSF and were apologetic while assuring them that all copies of the album would be pulled out. We have no plans of re-issuing it in any way."

The 'Christ Illusion' album had been on the shelves for only a week. Khullar did not confirm the number of units released only stating, "There weren`t too many that we launched anyway." he concluded.

Source KNAC

Documentary of Rolling Stones will officially be directed by Martin Scorsese who produced such a superb film such as Goodfellas, Raging Bull, and Taxi Driver and has recently conducted the Bob Dylan documentary "No Direction Home".

Scorsese will be following the aging rockers between two shows at New York's Beacon Theatre on October 29 and 31. It's rumoured that Scorsese will be piecing the footage together with more snippets from their Bigger Bang Tour.

Source Gigwise

Threshold, progressive metal from U.K., is currently recording the follow-up to their award winning 2004 album "Subsurface". The album produced by Karl Groom and Richard West is being recorded at Thin Ice Studios and Bray Studios in South of England.

"Pilot In The Sky of Dreams" is the working title of Threshold new album. Some tracks are followed:

Slipstream
This is Your Life
Elusive
Disappear
Fight For Breath
Hollow
Safe to Fly
One Degree Down
Landing Lights

Mac, leadman, mentioned that " If I thought it would be this good I'd have joined Threshold sooner! I've got a good feeling about this album. I think things are going to snowball for us next year, I thought so even before I heard the demos. I'm having a brilliant time!"

Current band line-up:

Mac - Vocal
Karl Groom - Guitar, Production
Nick Midson - Guitar
Richard West - Keyboard, Production
Steve Anderson - Bass
Johanne James - Drums

"Pilot in The Sky of Dreams" is expected to be released in early 2007.

Source Threshold