EMI will release a retrospective Megadeth box set, entitled “Warchest”, on October 15. The collection will contain four CDs revealing the a-quarter-of-a-century-long career of Dave Mustaine & Co., as well as a DVD. The exact contents of the discs are expected to be revealed soon.

California’s pop punk rock superstars The Offspring have completed 13 songs for their new, as yet untitled studio album. The follow-up to “Splinter” (2003) is being produced by Bob Rock, best known for the work he’s done for Metallica, shall appear no later than the very beginning of 2008.

After the rumour that vocalist Till Lindemann is going to be replaced by En Esch (Slick Idiot, ex-KMFDM) after the recordings of Rammstein‘s sixth album, and after En Esch denied this information, finally there’s an official statement from Rammstein’s manager Emanuel Fialik (on the photo): “Neither Till Lindemann nor another band member plans to leave […]

New York’s alternative rockers Taking Back Sunday are preparing to release their fourth full-length studio album. The still untitled follow-up to “Louder Now” (2006) shall appear on October 29 via Victory Records. Meanwhile, the band will take part in the Projekt Revolution 2007 Tour across the USA together Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, H.I.M., Placebo, […]

Century Media announced the signing of guitarist, songwriter and producer Waldemar Sorychta’s new band, Eyes of Eden. The quartet, also featuring Disillusion‘s bass player Alla Fedynitch and Gas Lipstick of H.I.M. as session drummer, shall release its female-fronted gothic metal debut, “Faith”, on August 20. You could check three songs off the CD at myspace.com/eyesofedenband. […]

Yesterday, July 18, Metallica performed for the second time ever at the Luzhniki Sports Complex in Moscow as part of thier European tour Sick of the Studio ’07. The quartet’s first concert in the Russian capital took place in 1991 together with AC/DC and Pantera. The 62,000 fans that attended the 3-hour-long show yesterday were […]

The front cover of the biography of Judas Priest, “Defenders of the Faith: The Story of Judas Priest”, which we informed you a couple of weeks ago, has already been revealed. You can check it out below. The book, written by Neil Daniels and scheduled for publishing onВ September 14В via Omnibus Press, tells the story of […]

Pearl Aday, daughter of legendary Meat Loaf and fiancee of Anthrax’s Scott Ian (check both outВ on the photo in the left), has completeted the recordings for her new album. Among the most notable guests on it we should mention guitarist Ted Nugent, Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains and, of course, Scott Ian himself. Pearl […]

After an impressive show in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia together with Britain’s Placebo on June 18, 2007,В Ostava have focused completely on the work on their new, fourth full-length studio album. On Monday, July 23, Bulgaria’s indie rock stars shall start recording tracks for the follow-up to 2004’s “Mono” in Istanbul. Svilen, George & Co. shall work […]

The new band of former Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares, Divine Heresy, have brought in bassist Joe Payne (ex-Nile). The extreme metal quartet’s line-up is completed by vocalist Tommy Vext and drummer Tim Yeung (known for his work with Hate Eternal and Vital Remains). Divine Heresy’s debut album, “Bleed the Fifth”, shall emerge in August […]