Metallica‘s European record label Universal Music cancelled the band’s interview with the Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan last week after one of the paper’s writers admitted in his review of the band’s new album that he illegally downloaded an alternate version of the CD via the Internet.

Scott Weiland has announced he’s going to call his sophomore solo album “Happy in Galoshes“. The CD is scheduled for release on November 18 via the artist’s label Softdrive Records. It was produced by Scott Weiland and Doug Grean (a.o. Velvet Revolver, Sheryl Crow), and features guest contributions by Gary Beers from INXS and Adrian […]

Thin Lizzy have cancelled their entire autumn tour…

Long-running British rock ladies Girlschool will release a new studio album on October 27 via Wacken Records. Entitled “Legacy“, the CD will feaure various guest appearances, including Ronnie James Dio; Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Motorhead’s Lemmy, Phil Campbell, and Eddie Clarke, and J.J. French and Eddie Ojeda of Twisted Sister.

German thrash metal veterans Kreator have decided to entitle their long-awaited new full-length studio album “Hordes of Chaos“. As we already informed you, the follow-up to “Enemy of God” (2005) is going to contain 9 tracks, and is scheduled for a January 19, 2009 release via SPV.

After being recorded five years ago, the debut album by Bulgaria’s swing masters KGB, entitled “Swing Time” (view cover below),В has finally been released. Hooray!

HaggardВ and Remember Twilight shall play live at the Blue Box Club in Sofia, Bulgaria on November 20, 2008. More info coming soon. Haggard – “The Final Victory” (live)

Gamma Ray‘s long-awaited concert double DVD/CD release “Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome (And the Finnish Keyboarder Who Didn’t Want to Wear His Donald Duck Costume) Live in Montreal“, which we informed you about some months ago, has finally received its official release date. The live collection (view cover in the left) will surface in Europe […]

While Korn are taking an “extended break”, frontman Jonathan Davis announced he’s working hard on his first-ever solo album. The singer plans to begin recording later this fall, and hopes to have the disc out by the end of 2008… Jonathan Davis – “The Chauffeur“

Never-getting-tired guitar virtuoso Gary Moore shall release a brand-new studio album on October 7 via Eagle Records. The follow-up to last year’s “Close As You Get” shall be entitled “Bad for You Baby” (view cover in the left), and is going to offer 11 of Gary’s trademark blues tracks. Gary Moore – “The Loner“