More European dates have been announced for the much-anticipated “Hellish Rock” tour featuring Helloween and Gamma Ray, including a date in Sofia, Bulgaria, namely November 18 (Sunday) at the Festivalna Hall. The tour, which will be the first time ever those two German heavy metal bands have toured together, shall pass also through Hungary, Serbia, […]

Legendary death metallers Morbid Angel are working on material for their next studio album. The follow-up to 2003’s “Heretic” will mark the group’s first release to feature emblematic vocalist and bass player David Vincent since 1995’s “Domination”. The CD, featuring also guitarist Trey Azagthoth and drummer Pete Sandoval, has no release date nor a name […]

Finland’s cello metal masters Apocalyptica have set “Worlds Collide” as the title of their new album, due in Europe on September 17 via G.U.N. Records. The CD, produced by Jacob Hellner (a.o. Rammstein and Clawfinger), will be preceded by a single, “I’m Not Jesus”, featuring a guest appearance by Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour, Anthrax). […]

This Friday, July 13, Sofia’sВ Escape ClubВ shall host the first ever show by the world-known DJ, musician and innovatorВ Junkie XLВ in Bulgaria. Born as Tom Holkenborg, Junkie XL got famous during the last dozen of years not only with his own audio-creation (released via Roadrunner Records), but also because of his various remixes and joint projects with […]

Californian rockers Avenged Sevenfold have decided that their next, fourth full-length studio album shall be self-titled. The CD is due on Halloween, October 31, via Warner Bros. Quite earlier, namely next week, the quintet shall release its first ever official DVD, entitled “All Excess” (view cover in the left).

Pennsylvania-based rockers Fuel are to release their new album, “Angels and Devils”, on August 6 via Epic Records. This is going to be the quartet’s fourth CD and the first one with new vocalist Toryn Green (ex-Something to Burn). Toryn joined Fuel three months ago, after original singer Brett Scallions left in March to front […]

Seattle-based progressive metal veterans Queensryche have revealed the complete tracklist for their retrospective release, “Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensryche”, due in Europe on August 27 via Capitol Records/EMI. The edition will contain two CDs, the first one being the actual best-of-part, featuring 17 of the quintet’s best tracks in chronological order, while […]

Brothers and Sepultura founding members Max and Igor Cavalera have recruited guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier (on the photo) of the French progressive death metal masters Gojira to play the bass on the debut CD of their new project. Recordings for the album began last weekend in Los Angeles with producers Logan Mader (ex-Machine Head and Soulfly) […]

Another Animal is a quite new band featuring Godsmack members Shannon Larkin (drums), Robbie Merrill (bass) and Tony Rombola (guitar), alongside vocalist Whitfield Crane (ex-Ugly Kid Joe, Life of Agony, Medication) and guitarist Lee Richards (Dropbox). Their self-titled debut album shall surface on October 2 via Republic/Universal Music, preceded by the single “Broken Again”, due […]

The Welsh alternative rock sextet Lostprophets has started recording its new, as yet untitled album. The follow-up to “Liberation Transmission” (2006) shall be produced by John Feldman, and is scheduled for an early 2008 release. Meanwhile, former Lostprophets drummer Mike Chiplin has recorded half a dozen of tracks with his current band, The Unsung. You […]