AMORPHIS hasВ startedВ The Beginning of Times Tour last week and already has done five shows. Here’s the setlist the band si playing on that tour: 01. My Enemy 02. Mermaid 03. The Smoke 04. Crack in a Stone 05. Greed PlayВ  06. Into Hiding 07. You I Need Karelia 08. Vulgar Necrolatry 09. Magic and Mayhem […]

Thin Lizzy have announced that Damon Johnson is now a full-time member of the band. The guitarist, who spent six years with Alice Cooper (picture below), was originally brought in to replace Vivian Campbell for the band’s current American tour with Judas Priest. Says Scott Gorham: “Damon brings back the classic feel Thin Lizzy had […]

The Cranberries have returned with a new single entitled ‘Tomorrow,’ and also have announced plans to release a new studio album, Roses, their first in over a decade, on February 13. Roses marks the band’s sixth full-length release. Roses was produced and recorded by longtime producer Stephen Street, and includes the lead single ‘Tomorrow.’ “‘Tomorrow’ […]

Leaders of the extreme, genre founders and one of the hardest working/touring bands out there, legendary NAPALM DEATH, are currently giving the final touch to their 14th studio album (excluding the cover album ‘Leaders Not Followers’). The new piece of brutality is named ‘Utilitarian’ and hits stores on February 27th 2012, via the bands long […]

As previously reported AMORPHIS will play in Sofia, bulgaria next week, 10 November. You can now win VIP tickets and meet the band backstage at the Arena Armeec Sofia before they kick the stage. Just answer this simple question: Where and when was the firstВ AMORPHIS concert in bulgaria? Please send your answers to studio@radiotangra.com. the […]

Disturbed may be on their way to a hiatus that will last for an unspecified amount of time, but they’ve prepared a nice little severance package for fans in the form of a b-side album — see the trailer and guitarist Dan Donegan’s latest remarks about the band’s future here. Disturbed’s new collection of “lost […]

GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) has released the following statement: “It is with a sense of profound loss and tragedy that the members of GWAR must announce the passing of their longtime guitarist and beloved friend Cory Smoot, also known to thousands of metal fans worldwide as Flattus Maximus. Cory was found deceased […]

Babyface Clan guitarist Charlie has reacted rather angrily after watching a morning show on Bulgarian TV. Afterwards he posted this on the band’s Facebook page: “Musicautor has a fund, sponsoring their members’ various projects. Watching telly this morning I heard that Vassil Guirov has said that if any artists want to be sponsored via this […]

On Halloween night, the quartet of ghouls known as Megadeth rocked Jimmy Kimmel Live! Dave Frankenstaine, Dave “He-Wolf” Ellefson, Phantom Broderick and Count Drovula gave the live and television audience a taste of Megadeth’s new album ‘TH1RT3EN’ (which we recently reviewed) with a performance of ‘Public Enemy No. 1.’ The band also performed ‘Symphony of […]

Drummer Chris Pennie has just announced that he has parted ways with Coheed and Cambria. The New Jersey native and former Dillinger Escape Plan member says he’ll be focusing on Return to Earth, a metal band which also features vocalist Ron Scalzo and guitarist Brett Aveni, and Flight Mannequins, his music production company. Pennie’s official […]