NEWS

12 June 2008

Following the release of Opeth‘s brand-new masterpiece “Watershed”, the label CC Entertainment has decided to issue a CD honouring the Swedish avantgardists. Entitled “Opeth: String Tribute” (view cover in the left), the effort features 10 string cover versions of following Opeth tracks: 01. Porcelain Heart02. Windowpane03. Bleak04. Harvest05. Death Whispered a Lullaby06. In My Time […]

12 June 2008

“You wanna know who’s Ministry‘s tour manager in Europe?”, Tangra Mega Rock‘s CEO Vassil Varbanov asked yesterday? “You’ll never guess. He’s German, he’s a drummer, and he’s played in probably 200 bands, the most famous being Rage, Helloween, Stratovarius, Mekong Delta, Axel Rudi Pell, Headhunter, Grave Digger, Running Wild, Saxon… Yes, we’re talking about Jorg […]

12 June 2008

Rock’n’roll icons Motorhead announced they’ll release their new album, entitled “MotГ¶rizer“, via SPV on September 1 in Europe. The CD (view cover below) will surface on August 26 in the USA, and on August 29 in Germany. The follow-up to 2006’s “Kiss of Death” was recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Northridge, California with […]

12 June 2008

The eagerly awaited self-titled debut album by Scars on Broadway shall surface officially onВ July 28В via Interscope Records. The CD is going to feature 14 songs, which are said to be quite more melodic than SOAD… Scars on Broadway – “They Say” (live)

12 June 2008

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has revealed that he is keeping himself busy putting together his first solo album: “I’m working on it pretty aggressively right now while I have the time, ’cause as soon as Velvet Revolver finds its singer, then it’s going to be off the races with that. I’m using this […]

11 June 2008

Former House of Pain member Everlast has announced the release of a new album – the first one in 4 years. Entitled “Love, War & The Ghost Of Whitey Ford“, the follow-up to 2004’s “White Trash Beautiful” will surface on September 24 and, according to its creator, “The sound is totally different than anything I’ve […]

11 June 2008

Over 400,000 hours of archive music by artists such as Pink Floyd (on the photo), David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Roxy Music, ColdplayВ and The Beach Boys, among others, is to be released to the public for the very first time. The footage, including live concerts, interviews and rare studio sessions, will be released to EMI for […]

11 June 2008

Justin Meldal-Johnsen (on the photo), who previously earned his stripes backing Beck, was announced as the latest bassist in the always mutating Nine Inch Nails. He takes the place of Rich Fownes behind frontman Trent Reznor in the line-up. Once rehearsals wrap up, the band will embark on a North American tour.

11 June 2008

The Italian metal experimentalists Ephel Duath are to start recording their new album in July. It’s going to be produced by Giuseppe Orlando, and its title shall be “Through My Dog’s Eyes“. The CD is expected to be released by Earache Records by the end of the year. Ephel Duath – “The Passage“

11 June 2008

The Californian-Mexican punk/ska gang La PlebeВ is going to play live inВ Sofia, Bulgaria onВ June 29, 2008. The event is scheduled to take place at the Backstage Club, starting at 8 p.m. with a set by the local openers Catalyst. Tickets for the fiesta are gonna cost only 5 Euro. La Plebe – “Plebe por vida“