Don’t get too optimistic about a Replacements reunion: The band says it’s not too likely. Although reunion rumors have swirled around the Minneapolis rock act for years, bassist Tommy Stinson told Billboard that he and front man Paul Westerberg aren’t any closer to making it happen than they were years ago. In fact, Stinson said […]

The band has posted on their official website all the info about the North American tour and a short videoВ where Martin GoreВ sings an acoustic version of ‘What A Wonderful World’. I see trees of green, red roses too.I see them bloom, for me and you.And I think to myself… what a wonderful world. See the […]

After the first merrige with Monica, now former SEPULTURA and current CAVALERA CONSPIRACY drummer Igor “Iggor” Cavalera “officially” married his second wife Laima Leyton on February 12, 2009. Photos from the wedding can be viewed below. Steph and Steve of Belgian alternative rock/electro band SOULWAX performed a special dj set at the party. Igor and […]

U2’s record label is reportedly to blame for leaking a copy of their highly anticipated forthcoming album ‘No Line On The Horizon’ before its February 27 release date. The leak has been traced to Universal Music Group‘s Australian branch, which was selling high-quality downloads of the new album at Getmusic.au earlier this week, according to […]

Miika Tenkula, former lead guitarist and main songwriter of the acclaimed Finnish band SENTENCED, was found dead at his home yesterday. He was 35 years old. Teh sad news were confirmed byВ [former SENTENCED] drummer Vesa Ranta. “The fact remains that Miika had a serious drinking problem for many years which escalated after SENTENCED was buried. […]

SAMAEL are putting outВ theirВ 9-th studioВ record -В ‘Above’ (Nuclear Blast/Wizard) in early March. We decided to talk with them about it, not prior to their concert in Sofia(31.01.09) but just a couple of weeks after, so they have a settled impressions of the Bulgarian metal scene.В  So here we go – this is frontman Vorph on the […]

He’s Selling His Soul For Rock’N’RollHave you got a vacancy for a drummer in your band? You have?! Then fear not – pro tub-thumper John Freese is available to beat the skins for you – for a mere $75,000. Freese – the drummer known for his work with Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle and […]

The programme is back and that’s great. On this week’s edition, Vasko Katincharov is talking to Sodom’s Tom Angelripper. Milen of Addix publishing house will present the new biography ofВ Kiss and will tell you how to subscribe through his company for Metal HammerВ and Terrorizer.В  The promoters of the forthcoming SoulflyВ concert in Sofia will give us […]

It’s funny how good life they have up there in Norway. People go claiming their rights to the police (here). One small part of the population practice the infamous ‘Burn your local church’ sport. But most of all – its music. Please check out the boys bellow. The are calledВ Hurra Torpedo – very good.

Telenor Arena in Fornebu just outside Oslo Wednesday evening Feb. 18, 2009. It was AC/DC’sВ first performance in Europe on their Black Ice World Tour Concert-goers were forced to endure long traffic jams to get to the venue.The problem got worse after the gig, with stationary traffic and apparent poor transport links leaving many people stranded. […]