The doom metal machine The Hidden Hand, fronted by former Saint Vitus and Obsessed man Scott “Wino” Weinrich, has officially split up. Wino is now to concentrate on his new project Shrinebuilder, formed together with Scott Kelly of Neurosis and Chris Hakius and Al Cisneros of OM.

Bulgaria’s extreme metal gang Overdawn has uploaded a brand-new song on Tangra Mega Rock’s homepage. The track, entitled “Wasted Times”, comes off the band’s upcoming second full-length studio album and is available for free download HERE. The follow-up to Overdawn’s 2007 debut “Bleeding Wounds” is going to be recorded this fall.

The debut video by The Nightwatchman – the solo project by former Audioslave and current Rage Against the Machine guitar wizard Tom Morello, can already be watched below. The word goes about the song “Alone Without You”, taken from The Nightwatchman’s debut album, “One Man Revolution”, reviewed on Tangra Mega Rock’s website a few months […]

After reuniting for a series of concerts this summer, Scotland’s post punk legends The Jesus and Mary Chain have announced they intend to record a brand new album. The band is already in a studio for the first time in nine years, but there’s still no information about the title or the label that will […]

Manic Street Preachers have announced they’ll be releasing their next single, entitled “Indian Summer”, on October 1. What’s special about this effort by the Welsh is that it’s going to feature four brand-new tracks – “Heyday of the Blood”, “You Know It’s Going to Hurt”, “Lady Lazurus” and “Anorexic-Rodin”.

During the night of August 26–27 (Sunday to Monday) Bulgaria’s music television channel MMTV shall broadcast a so-called Rock Legends Night, featuring videos, live footage and interviews with bands like Metallica, Deep Purple, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Kiss, Iron Maiden, Whitesnake, Judas Priest, Alice Cooper and many more.

Today, August 22, former Megadeth and Cacophony guitarist Marty Friedman is celebrating the release of two efforts by his solo band – the CD “Exhibit A – Live in Europe” (view cover in the left) and the DVD “Exhibit B – Live in Japan”. Both feature different setlists, however recorded with the same line-up, namely […]

OnВ September 11-12В the Toucan Bluzz & Rock ClubВ in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia shall host the second Blues & Rock’n’Roll Fest promoted by the venue itself. During the first day of the event the visitors shall be able to hear sets by Eridan,В Dancho Lazarov BandВ and Angel,В while the the second evening shall feature performances by Peci-Pecito Band, Er Goliam, […]

September 24 shall see the release of former The Stone Roses’ vocalist Ian Brown‘s fifth solo effort, entitled “The World Is Yours”. The CD shall be precede by the single “Illegal Attacks” – an anti-war song recorded as a duet with Sinead O’Connor. The video for the track can already be viewed here:

The new project featuring Sepultura founding members Max and Igor Cavalera, Gojira’s Joe Duplantier and Soulfly’s Marc Rizzo, has changed its name to The Cavalera Conspiracy from the previously announced Inflikted due to legal reasons. At present the quartet is putting the finishing touches on its debut album, due to appear in February 2008 via […]