Dream Theater‘s drummer and co-founder Mike Portnoy has released a DVD entitled “sysDRUMatic Chaos” (view cover in the left). The disc features drum-cam footage from the recording sessions for the band’s latest album, “Systematic Chaos”. The DVD can be ordered for $20 here.

Paul Rodgers has told Billboard that he “recorded some nine songs” with Queen members Brian May (guitar) and Roger Taylor (drums), and that there are plans to return to the studio in October to do some more work. The former Free and Bad Company vocalist won’t commit to a definite timetable, but he guesses a […]

The German alternative rock quartet Liquido is currently working on its new studio album in Berlin. The still untitled effort by Tim Eiermann (vocals and guitar), Wolfgang Schroedl (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Stefan Schulte-Holthaus (bass) and Wolle Maier (drums) shall contain 15 new songs plus a re-recorded older track.

The Californian psychedelic prog/jazz/punk/etc. rockers The Mars Volta are currently recording their new, fourth full-length studio album, entitled “The Bedlam in Goliath”. The follow-up to “Amputechture” (2006) is being produced by lead guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and is scheduled for an autumn release via Gold Standard Laboratories/Universal Music Group.

Moonspell are about to record a new album… of old songs. The Portuguese gothic metallers will be re-visiting their early days with co-producer Tue Madsen for an as yet untitled record, due out in October.

Legendary hardcore crew Cro-Mags shall release a live DVD in August. Entitled “Final Quarrel: Live at CBGB’s 2001”, it shall offer a recording of the the band’s last ever show in its classic line-up. More about the quarrels in Cro-Mags can be found out in the interview with notorious frontman John Joseph (on the photo) […]

Metal/hardcore pioneers S.O.D. (Stormtroopers of Death) and Megaforce Records have set August 21 as the release date for “Rise of the Infidels” – “perhaps the longest EP in the music biz”. It is going to feature four unreleased S.O.D. tracks, plus a 24-song live recording from Seattle. Here’s the exact tracklist offered by Scott Ian […]

British/Norwegian black metal super project Code has signed to Tabu Recordings for the release of its second full-length album, tentatively due next spring. The follow-up to the 2005 debut “Nouveau Gloaming” will be recorded before the end of 2007 in a line-up featuring bass player Viper a.k.a. Vicotnik (DHG), guitarist Aort and new members Simen […]

The sixth Tangra Mega Live show passed away successfully under the moniker Tangra Mega Rock Night ath the Arena Muzika 2007 festival. About 1500 fans at Sofia’s Universiada Hall witnessed and took part in the 5-hour-long partyВ featuring half a dozen Bulgarian and foreign bands. We won’t mention their names once again, as this is not […]

Tangra Mega Rock Night is over now. AВ report of the show shall be publishedВ HEREВ in an hour. Meanwhile check out dozens of photos HERE.