Schmier of Destruction, JГ¶rg Michael of Stratovarius and Schmuddel (ex-Talon) have resurrected their cult project Headhunter and even recorded a brand-new studio album. The follow-up to “Rebirth” (1994) shall be entitled “Parasite of Society” and is going to surface in April via AFM Records. Besides, Headhunter have already been confirmed to play at the Wacken […]

The upcoming edition of the weekly metal TV show Fracture on Bulgaria’s РњРњ TV shall feature info about the upcoming show by Onslaught, Carnal ForgeВ and Suicidal Angels in Sofia, a presentation of the current issue of Pro-Rock Magazine, an interview with Agathodaimon, as well as videos by Masterplan, Pagan’s Mind, Necrodeath, Disarmonia Mundi, Aborted, Self […]

We’d like to remind you that Marduk, In Battle, ZonariaВ and Artisan shall play live in Bulgaria for the first time ever on Wednesday, January 9. The show shall take place at the Black Box ClubВ in Sofia at 7 p.m. Tickets cost 25В leva / 13 EuroВ (presale) and 30 leva / 15 Euro (at the door). The […]

“ObZen”, the eagerly awaited new full-length studio effort by Sweden’s math-metal avantgardists Meshuggah, shall surface officially in Europe on March 7 via Nuclear Blast. According to drummer Tomas Haake, “the album is much more dense, while still being very clear and audible as far as drumparts and guitar riffs. Lyrically it’s quite different from “Catch […]

The first Britpop Party for the year at theВ Stroeja ClubВ in Sofia, Bulgaria shall take place next Tuesday, January 8. The start shall be given at 9 p.m., entrance is free, and the poster for the event can be seen in our GIG GUIDE.

Kiss frontman Paul Stanley has recorded a duet with Sarah Brightman. The song, entitled “I Will Be with You“, shall be included in the English soprano’s forthcoming album, “Symphony“, due on January 29. Sarah Brightman, ex-wife of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, is best known for her role as Christine Daae in “The Phantom of the […]

Wes Borland (ex-Limp Bizkit), Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, ex-Nine Inch Nails), Danny Lohner (ex-Nine Inch Nails, Tapeworm, Killing Joke) and Josh Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv) have started writing songs for the second album of their project Black Light Burns. Unfortunately, the follow-up to 2007’s debut “Cruel Melody” shall surface no earlier than 2009… Black […]

Queen were crowned greatest British band of all time by BBC Radio 2 listeners. More than 20,000 fans voted by email, text and phone for the five finalists, however The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Oasis and Take That were “severely beaten” by Queen. Congrats! Queen – “Tie Your Mother Down“

Warrior Soul frontman Kory Clarke is completing the vocals for the debut album by Mob Research – the project he played together with late Killing Joke, Ministry and Prong bass player Paul Raven. Entitled “Holy City Zoo”, the CD is due in the spring. Until then check out some music by Mob Research at myspace.com/mobresearch69.

Henry Rollins will be releasing a new spoken-word DVD on January 15. Entitled “Live in the Conversation Pit” (view cover in the left), the film was shot in Sidney during Henry’s recent “talking shows” tour in Australia. Here’s the DVD’s complete tracklist: 1. Democracy 2. Complacency 3. Springtime in New York 4. Siberia 5. The […]