Arch Enemy are planning to release an album of re-recordings next year. The CD will feature songs from the albums which pre-date singer Angela Gossow‘s addition to the band. Sounds interesting… Arch Enemy – live at Donwload 2006

Last night, during the Fracture weekly metal show on MM TV, the CEO of Balkan Entertainment Company has revealed the facts regarding the possible upcoming Bon Jovi show in Sofia, Bulgaria. To put it short – Jon & Co. will not do that concert. At least not this year. End of the story.

Reunited Boston hard rockers Extreme will release “Saudades de Rock” – their first studio album in 13 years – on August 12 on Open E Records. The CD was recorded in LA in a line-up featuring vocalist Gary Cherone, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, bassist Pat Badger and new drummer Kevin Figueiredo, and is going to include […]

In a survey carried out by Gigwise.com, Freddie Mercury has been voted the ideal frontman in a dream rock band. The late Queen frontman beat off Mick Jagger and Kurt Cobain for the title. Here’s how a dream rock band’s line-up should look like: vocalist – Freddie Mercury (Queen) guitarist – Jimi Hendrix bass player […]

Two of the biggest European summer festivals – Germany’s Rock am RingВ and Rock im Park – start today, June 6. For three days (until Sunday) their stages shall host dozens of world-famous rock acts, a.o. Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, MotГ¶rhead, Queens of the Stone Age, Nightwish, Opeth, The Verve, Dimmu Borgir, In Flames, Cavalera […]

The readers of Modern Drummer MagazineВ chose Thomas Haake of Meshuggah for Best Metal Drummer in this year’s annual poll of the issue. Here’s how the Top 5 looks like: 1. Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)2. Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall)3. Chris Adler (Lamb of God)4. Derek Roddy (ex-Hate Eternal)5. Joey Jordison (Slipknot) Tomas Haake in action

Fan-filmed footage of Anthrax‘s performance with new singer Dan Nelson (on the photo) on May 31, 2008 – just three days after his stage debut with Scott Ian & Co. – can be viewed below. This guy’s definitely good! Except for playing live, Anthrax is currently writing material for its new album – the band’s […]

Drummer Bryan “Brain” Mantia (a.o. Primus, Guns N’ Roses, Godflesh), funky bass legend William “Bootsy” Collins (ex-Parliament, Funkadelic), current Guns N’ Roses guitarist Buckethead, and vocalist Greg Hampton have finally finished working on the debut album by their project Science Faxtion. The CD is going to be entitled “Living on Another Frequency” and is due […]

Former Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch is to release his debut solo album in mid-September. As already known, the CD by the musician who found god shall be entitled “Save Me from Myself“…

Van Halen‘s two-month-long reunion tour ended up a massive success, wrapping with a total gross of more than $93 million and close to one million in attendance from 74 shows. The shows marked the first time original vocalist David Lee Roth had performed with Eddie and Alex Van Halen in more than 23 years.