American label The End Records has signed the new project by two enigmatic singers and songwriters – Jarboe (ex-Swans) and Justin K. Broadrick (Jesu, ex-Godflesh, Napalm Death). United under the name J2, the duo shall release its debut album in the spring of 2008.

Today, November 16, witnesses the release of Primordial‘s brand-new, sixth full-length studio offering, “To the Nameless Dead” (view cover in the left), out via Metal Blade Records. Hailed already as Album of the Month by prominent music magazines such as Rock Hard, Hammer and Legacy, the effort by the irish pagan metal masters comes out […]

After signing a deal with XL Recordings for the physical release of their new album “In Rainbows”, Radiohead have now revealed its front cover artwork. You may check it out in thwe left. The CD version of “In Rainbows” will be released on January 1, 2008, followed by the single “Jigsaw Falling into Place” on […]

After performing at the Tangra Mega Rock Night on June 20, 2007, and following his recent visit to Bulgaria to attend the 20 Years Nuclear Blast Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria on Nomeber 3, Faith No More bass player Billy Gould will now tour Europe to do his final shows as guitarist for the German rockers […]

Veteran Bay Area thrashers Testament have set “The Formation of Damnation” as the title of their upcoming studio album, due in early 2008 via Nuclear Blast. The effort is being produced by Andy Sneap (Exodus, Machine Head, Nevermore, Arch Enemy and many more). Testament are working on the CD in a line-up featuring Chuck Billy […]

After choosing Ray Luzier of Army of Anyone to play the drums on their European tour in 2008, Korn have now found a second guitarist, too. The honour has been given to Berklee College of Music graduate Shane Gibson (on the photo), who has just been touring America as part of vocalist Jonathan Davis’ backing […]

Iceland’s experimentalists Sigur Ros have announced they are working with Smashing Pumpkins producer Flood on their new, fifth full-length studio album. The quartet is laying down tracks in a house in downtown Reykjavik, and the finished product is expected to surface in late 2008.

Exactly a month after being released in the UK via V2 Records/EMI, the sixth full-length studio album by the Welsh indie rock trio Stereophonics is finally officially available in Bulgaria, too. Licensed by Virginia Records, the effort, entitled “Pull the Pin” (view cover in the left), was recorded in a line-up featuring main songwriter Kelly […]

Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine has announced his plans to manufacture his own coffee blend. Details about the brand’s name should be available next week…

Al Jourgensen’s label 13th Planet Records has launched a special website dedicated to Ministry’s late bass player Paul Vincent Raven. You mayВ check it outВ atВ thirteenthplanet.com/raven.