The grandmasters of Teutonic heavy metal, U.D.O., return with a new studio album, Decadent, to be released on January 23rd in Europe via AFM Records. The album artwork can now be seen below. Decadent was mastered by Jacob Hansen. The band spent many weeks in different studios (Double U Studio, Ibiza and Redhead Audio Productions […]

SMASHING PUMPKINS have recruited RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE drummer Brad Wilk and KILLERS’ bassist Mark Stoermer for their upcoming live dates. They start a short run of dates later this month in Berlin and drop into the UK for a one-off show at London’s Koko on December 5. Mainman Billy Corgan says: “We’re absolutely thrilled and […]

VASKO RAYKOV’s very special ALIEN 2112 radio show will present: THIS BURNING DAY’s KALIN will be live in the studio and JOSH of SYLOSIS will get live through Skype.   ALIEN 2112 kicks off on Thursdays at 4 pm BG time (5 pm CET).  

KORY CLARKE who was set to play Sofia’s ZAR bar on 13 December will now come to town on 31 January. It’s due to illness in his band. He will be backed by musicians of the local MARAUАERS INC. and DAILY NOISE CLUB will also be on the bill. tickets priced 18 BGN (9 Euro) will be available exclusively at the door.  

Grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH have premiered ‘Cesspits,’ the first new song unveiled from their forthcoming album, Apex Predator – Easy Meat. The track made its online debut today via Terrorizer. Check it here

D2 is set to play its traditional Christmas concert at the Sofia Lvie club on 8 December.  The band will perform ll the hits from recent album ‘Phoenix’ but also a string of classics from Bulgarian rock legends THE CRICKETS and also several songs of JOHN LENNON and THE BEATLES. D2 will be joined on […]

A bull branded gay, has been saved from the slaughterhouse by charity donations, including £5,000 from Sam Simon, co-creator of the Simpsons. Benjy, from County Mayo, Ireland, was destined for the abattoir after showing more interest in breeding with other bulls than cows. Gay and animal rights campaigners launched a joint online campaign to save […]

The family of the late Jamaican reggae artist, Bob Marley has launched what they describe as the world’s first global cannabis brand. It will be called Marley Natural and be used to sell cannabis-infused lotions, creams and various accessories. The new brand is being developed with Privateer Holdings based in Washington state, stressing the life […]

MONY PANCHEV’s very special ROCKENROLL radio show today is dedicated to: PAUL SIMON – episode 2!  ROCKENROLL kicks off on Wednesdays at 6 pm BG time (5 pm CET). For the several reruns of the show – CHECK in our SCHEDULES.  

Rock or Bust is the second track to be unveiled from forthcoming album, which hits the stores on December 1. The single comes in the wake of Angus Young’s revelations that Malcolm Young was beginning to show signs of dementia before the sessions for the band’s last album, 2008’s Black Ice. “Angus must have felt […]