“Spirit of Burgas is among the 15 finalists competing for the Yourope Award for Best European Festival 2008. You can still vote for it here.

Tarja Turunen’s show in Sofia, Bulgaria on October 28, 2008 has been moved from the previously announced Universiada Hall to the quite bigger Festivalna Hall. Get tickest via ticketpro.bg.

More than 10,000 tickets for Depeche Mode‘s show at the 50,000-capacity Vassil Levski Stadium inВ Sofia, BulgariaВ on May 18, 2009 sold out in less than 24 hours. To get one of the remaining tix, go to ticketpro.bg. Now.

Nuclear Blast shall release “Cynic Paradise” by Pain (view cover in the left)В and “Tinnitus Sanctus“В by Edguy respectively onВ October 21В and November 14. Check out e-cards for both CDs here (Pain)В and here (Edguy).

Polish death metal masters Behemoth unleashed their brand-new video on the Internet.The track chosen is “Inner Sanctum“, and its vision looks like this: Behemoth – “Inner Sanctum“

Bulgarian avantgardist BlubaLu uploaded five high-quality live recordings of tracks performed as BlubaLu Collective in August 2008. Check them out here: BlubaLu Collective – “Free Me” (live 2008) BlubaLu Collective – “Breath” (live 2008) BlubaLu Collective – “Break Through” (live 2008) BlubaLu Collective – “Vienna” (live 2008) BlubaLu Collective – “Airam” (live 2008)

Britain’s blues rock saviours Firebird have set “Grand Union” as the title of their fifth album, tentatively due before the end of the year via an as-yet-undisclosed label. The follow-up to “Hot Wings” (2006) was recorded in a line-up featuring band leader Bill Steer (vocals, guitar; ex-Carcass, Napalm Death), drummer Ludwig Witt (Spiritual Beggars), and […]

At 4:48 p.m. on October 5, 2008, legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and singer Candice Night were pronounced husband and wife. It was a small gathering of friends and family at at Castle on the Hudson. Ritchie was overheard saying, “This is the first wedding I’ve been to where I’m not looking for the exit sign!”

Switzerland’s avantgardists Samael shall do the Solar Soul Balkans TourВ in February 2009. Details coming soon… Samael – “Slavocracy“

The final tracklist for the upcoming “Saw V” soundtrack has been revealed. Here it is: “Saw V” soundtrack: 01. “Trap Attacks” -В Charlie ClouserВ 02. “True Believer” – Testament03. “Death Р°nd Destruction” (Remix) – Ministry04. “What’s Next” (The Blood and Sand Mix) – Filter05. “Thanks Again, Again” – The Almighty06. “The Banishment” – Prong07. “The Dawning Рѕf […]