Video footage of ANTHRAX’ Scott Ian (guitar), Charlie Benante (drums) and Frankie Bello (bass) – along with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover on second guitar – playing an instrumental version of the STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH (S.O.D.) classic ‘Milk’ during a recent soundcheck on the the JГ¤germeister Music Tour can be viewed below. In June, BENANTEВ spoke toВ Tangra […]

Norwegian black metal kings’ brand new studio record ‘Abrahadabra’ (Nuclear Blast/Wizard)В is a major event for the metalВ hordes allВ over the world. Guitarist SILENOZ told is everything about the album, volcanos in Iceland, The end of the world in 2012 and more. Read and listen to the exclusiveВ TangraВ interview with SILENOZВ RIGHT HERE. В 

Britain’s legendary Glastonbury festival has been cancelled in 2012 to stop the music event clashing with the Olympic Games, which will be held in London that summer. The famous event will continue as usual next year, with acts including U2, the Rolling Stones and Prince rumoured to be heading the bill. But organiser Michael Eavis […]

2010 seems to be quite busy for BASTARDOLOMEY. Three years aftr the band was formed, the debut albumВ ‘Plastic Pig Society’ came out last Spring, then the boys played at theВ Kravay Reunion bashВ and went up on stage to support the Big 4 at the Sofia show (pictured below).В  Now BASTARDOLOMEY will supportВ the bigВ W.A.S.P. concertВ at theВ Festivalna hallВ next […]

In advance of their 2011 US tour, U2 will release its next studio album, the tentatively titled ‘Songs Of Ascent,’ which will likely boast a number of the tunes that the famous foursome debuted on its recent European stadium trek. “I would expect a new U2 album sooner than anybody thinks. I would guess early […]

The author of the Led Zeppelin biography Hammer of the Gods has a new book set for release. Stephen Davis’ LZ-’75: The Lost Chronicles of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 American Tour will be available on October 28. According to a press release, the book will feature “all-new interviews” with band members and new, insider information about […]

Anvil are finally in the studio working on a new album. The veteran Canadians, who’s documentary Anvil: The Story Of Anvil has revitalised their career, are working with producer Bob Marlette on the record, which is to be titled Juggernaut Of Justice. It’s being recorded at 606 Studios in California, owned by Dave Grohl.

Leaves’ Eyes – the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-Theatre Of Tragedy singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of Atrocity – has parted ways with bassist Alla Fedynitch “for personal reasons.” The group will play the last two shows of this year – at the Metal Female Voices Fest on October 24 in Wieze, Belgium […]

A drunken fan bit off part of a security guard’s ear at an American hard rock band’s concert in Sweden, authorities said. The 40-year-old man was arrested by police on suspicion of aggravated assault during Friday night’s concert by W.A.S.P. at the Conventum arena in Orebro in central Sweden, the Swedish news agency TT/The Local […]

The two bands are currently touring Scandinavia together, with Volbeat healdining. Here’s the update on their website: “This morning the bus with our hard working crew skid off the road. We were on our way to Trondheim and in a steep right turn the crew bus skid off the road near StjГёrdal. Everyone is ok […]