Bassist Rex Brown of Pantera/Down fame has begun a new project dubbed ARMS OF THE SUN. The band also feature Luke Hebert (King Diamond) on drums, Ben Bunker (Gryn) on guitar and Lance Harvill on vocals and guitar. The group tracked 13 songs for their debut outing with producer Terry Date (Pantera, Soundgarden,В Deftones) at Willie […]

You may know these boys as they were in our studio end of 2009. YUVIGI are a progressive metal band formed in Sofia inВ 2006 but are looking to release theri debut album only this year. It will be called ‘Grey Desert’ and will consist of 9 concept tracks. The YUVIGI line up is: Valentin Monovski […]

Edwyn Collins is set to return with his first song release since suffering from a stroke in 2005. The former Orange Juice indie legend has written ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’, which he sings on the forthcoming collaborative ‘MAVIS’ album, which has been inspired by soul singer Mavis Staples and produced by Ashley Beedle and Darren Moore. […]

Last week’sВ rumor that Howard Stern is a possible candidate to replace the departing Simon Cowell on next season’s American Idol was not a joke. Today the shock jock addressed the reports on his satellite radio show, admitting the job wouldn’t be out of the question. “There’s not a better job on the planet than judging […]

This is one of theВ acts that entered Tangra Mega Rock’s action ‘In TheВ ChaseВ of the Hottest Bulgarian New Rock band‘В in the last minute. And no kiddin’ these guys are really called STOCKHOLM, though they are from the famous Bulgarian city of Burgas. The current line up was formed in the beginning of 2009 andВ the band has […]

Leader Mike Muir from legendary skate/thrash legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES spoke with Gian Erguiza from Frantikmag.com recently about a number of topics including their new DVD, Live At The Olympic Auditorium. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Frantikmag.com: I was wondering if you guys were working on a new Suicidal CD for 2010 by any […]

MEGADETH founder and frontman Dave Mustaine has announced the return of original bassist David Ellefson (1983-2002) to the iconic multi-platinum group. This reunion is appropriately timed to MEGADETH’s upcoming historic month-long ‘Rust In Peace’ 20th anniversary tour which launches March 1 in Spokane, WA. At these incredibly special shows, MEGADETH will play their landmark, genre-defining […]

ZAKK WYLDE has issued the following brief update regarding BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: “Craig Nunenmacher (pictured) has quit the band… we will have a new drummer very soon.” BLS will issue their as-yet-untitled studio album this summer via E1 Music in North America and Roadrunner in Europe.

The Canadian hardcore punksВ have posted a brand new track on their MySpace titled ‘Scared To Death’. The track is taken from the forthcoming album ‘Bears, Mayors, Scraps and Bones’ which will be released on April 13th. It can be heard by clicking HERE. Cancer Bats also just announced that they will be releasing a digital […]

They are not keen in showing their faces to the public, nor reveal if they are into crossdressing! The band name TKZS stands for those shittyВ Cooperative labour agricultural unions, Bulgarian Commies used for expropriation of people’s lands in the early stages after stroming to power. So ovbiously these guys have some punk attitude! The two […]