The guitar duo Strunz & Farah shall play live at Sofia, Bulgaria’s National Palace of Culture on January 5, 2009. Get tickets via ticketpro.bg.

Def Leppard have just published a book entitled “Shots from the Sparkle Tour”. This features about 300 previously unseen photos from the band’s recent tour, all taken by Ash Newell. The issue can only be ordered from shotsfromthesparkletour.defleppard.com for $329 (personally signed by all 5 band members) or $179 (not signed)…

Vocalist Karen Gilligan has left the Irish folk metal band Cruachan “on good terms for various reasons,” according to a posting on the group’s website. “We wish her all the best for the future. She will not be replaced!” singer Keith Fay says. “Over the last few years we have been moving towards a more […]

Professionally filmed video footage of Amorphis’ performance at the Radio Rock Finlandia 2008 awards on December 5 at the Ice Hall in Helsinki, Finland can be viewed below. The event was broadcast live by Radio Rock and the Finnish TV channel Nelonen. The Radio Rock Finlandia award, which recognizes the achievements of a domestic group […]

Tonight’s edition of the Krechetalo weekly program on Tangra.tv shall be dedicated entirely to Juno Reactor.

Bulgarian folk metallers Balkandji release their new studio album “Zmey” today.

“I’m becoming the Susan Lucci or Martin Scorsese of metal,” laughs Ministry’s founder Al Jourgensen of his five Grammy nominations, but no wins – yet. Jourgensen and Ministry just snagged a nomination in the Best Metal Performance category for the track “Under My Thumb” from their album “Cover Up,” released April 1, 2008. Indeed, the […]

Sweden’s Deathstars uploaded the video for their new song “Death Dies Hard” on the Internet. Check it out here: Deathstars – “Death Dies Hard“

German thrash metal veterans and beer adorers Tankard have just releases their new video, as can be seen below. The song, “Stay Thirsty”, comes off the group’s new album, entitled “Thirst” (view cover in the left) and set for release on December 19 via AFM Records. Tankard – “Stay Thirsty“

Total Rock report that Swedish progressive virtuosos Opeth will release a download EP “shortly”. This is supposed to include the band’s cover version of of Alice in Chains’ “Would?”.