New Jersey-based power metal legends ATTACKER have issued the following update:

"Attacker have ended their performance schedule, for 2006, this past Sunday in their hometown of Hoboken, New Jersey at the renowned Maxwell's venue. 2006 has been the bands most prolific year to date with live shows in the US and Europe in support of their latest album The Unknown.
Not comfortable with resting on it's proverbial laurels, the US Metal band will re-enter the studio the first week of November to begin work on their fifth album with an expected release date projected for September 2007 through Sentinel Steel Records. The new albums title will be "King Of Hate". This coming April 2007, the band will take a break from recording their new album to embark on a debut headlining performance in the UK. Details will be forthcoming."

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Launch Radio Networks reports that

Robert Plant has been spotted out and about in Nashville recently, but he's not on vacation. According to the Tennessean newspaper, the LED ZEPPELIN singer is working on a duets project with country and bluegrass star Alison Krauss . There's no word on how far along the sessions are or when it might be released, but the paper holds the idea of a Krauss / Plant album in high esteem, saying, "They should probably go ahead and book their trips to the 2008 Grammy Awards ."

Source Launch Radio Networks

Tunelabmusic reports that

A new album from Nine Inch Nails is expected to hit stores in April 2007. A release date for the bands upcoming DVD release ' Nine Inch Nails Live: Beside You In Time ' has not been set.

Source Tunelabmusic