Vibeke Stene (on the photo), female vocalist of the Norwegian symphonic metallers Tristania, has decided to leave the band due to “personal reasons”. Right now Tristania are urgently looking to find a replacement, as they have to start touring and promoting their current album “Illumination” (released in January via SPV).

A few hours after Sofia Music Enterprises confimed the upcoming Iron Maiden concert at the Locomotive Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria, on June 4, Tangra Mega Rock managed to get in touch with SME’s president himself, Mr. Dimitar “Funky” Kovatchev, in order to get some more info about the show… The entire conversation can be found […]

From now on you can already visit www.mp3.bg, register and buy legal music not only by contemporary Bulgarian bands like Gravity Co., D_2, Panican Whyasker, Cigaretta, Crowfish, Last Hope, The Revenge Project and many more, but also some unreleased or completely sold-out stuff, including music by Er Malak, R.O.B.T.F., Orion, Babyface ClanВ and Poduene Blues Band.

Frontiers Records shall release Joe Lynn Turner’s new studio album, “Second Hand Life”, on April 20. The former singer of a.o. Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen and Deep Purple has recorded his 10th solo effort with the help of Karl Cochran on guitar and bass, Bob Held on bass, Gary Corbett on keyboards, and Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer […]

Mastodon (on the photo), The Hold Steady and Andrew W.K. are among the acts that have been tapped for the soundtrack to the upcoming Cartoon Network film, “Aqua Teen Hunger Force”. Slated for an April 13 release via Williams Street, the compilation will feature sound bites from the movie, plus a cover of the Cartoon […]

DevilDriver, the band fronted by former Coal Chamber vocalist Dez Fafara, completed the recording sessions for their third album, “The Last Kind Words”, at Sonic Ranch Studios in Texas. Jason Suecof, known for his work with a.o. Trivium and Chimaira, produced the CD. A June 5 release via Roadrunner Records is expected, followed by a […]

Portishead made a surprise unannounced return to the live stage on Sunday night, February 25, at the small music bar Mr. Wolfs in Bristol, England. It was the reclusive band’s first live appearance since 2005’s Tsunami Benefit Show.Band members Geoff Barrow, Adrian Uttley and Beth Gibbons surprised both gig-goers and venue staff with a short […]

Bloodclot is the the current project by former Cro-Mags’ vocalist John Joseph. The band’s line-up features also Danny Schuler from Biohazard on drums, Scott Roberts from Fearless Vampire Killers, Spudmonsters and Biohazard on guitar, and Rick Lopez from Merauder on bass, and their full-length debut album should be entitled “Burn Babylon Burn” and is supposed […]

Rhino Records has the new Black Sabbath track, “The Devil Cried”, streaming at the following locations: Windows Media (100k) Windows Media (56k) Real Player Quicktime Stream The song was written and produced by guitarist Tony Iommi and singer Ronnie James Dio and recorded with bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Vinny Appice in November 2006. “The […]

Bulgarian old-school black metallers Ork entered Graffitti Studio in Sofia to record their long-awaited next full-length album. The follow-up to “Blessed by Evil” (2000) shall be mixed and mastered by the end of April, and its working title is “Planet 666”… For more info and updates, check out the band’s homepage at www.ork666.hit.bg.