After visiting Bulgaria half a year ago for the fisrt time ever, the Japanese band Yamato shall return in the Eastern European country on February 11, 2008. The show with the traditional Japanese wadayko drums shall take place at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, starting at 8 p.m. Tickets cost from 16 to […]

Mr. Vegard Sverre Tveitan, better known as Ihsahn of Emperor, Peccatum and Thou Shalt Suffer, shall release his second solo album in the spring. The follow-up to “The Adversary” (2006) is to be called “Angl”. Ihsahn – “Invocation“

This week’s edition of the weekly FractureВ Show on РњРњ TV (Sundays at 10 p.m.) shall feature a live report of Benediction’s show at the 20 Years Nuclear Blast Fest in Sofia Bulgaria, as well as videos by The Red Chord, Autumn, Daath, Sanctity, Moonspell, Paradise Lost and more.

Atrocity have posted a 1-minute audio sample of their cover version of the Frankie Goes to Hollywood classic “Relax” HERE. The track comes off the German metallers’ new studio album, “Werk 80 II” (view cover in the left), which features interpretations of hit songs from the 80’s and is scheduled for release on February 29. […]

R.E.M. have announced their eagerly awaited 14th studio album shall be entitled “Accelerate”. The follow-up to 2004’s “Around the Sun”, which was recorded in Vancouver and Dublin with Bloc Party and Snow Patrol producer Jacknife Lee, is expected in April. According to frontman Michael Stipe, “Accelerate” is a guitar-driven album – “the fastest we’ve made […]

Megadeth have officially revealed the line-up for this year’s North American edition of the Gigantour, which will kick off mid-April and run through the end of May. Joining Dave Mustaine & Co. on the bill will be In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job for a Cowboy and High on Fire.

Crowbar‘s frontman Kirk Windstein (also in Down) and guitarist Steve Gibb have started writing songs for the band’s next full-lenght album. The only thing known so far is that the follow-up to “Lifesblood for the Downtrodden” (2005) should surface this year…

The Doors have announced the release of another live recording on CD in the near future. The word goes about “Live in Pittsburgh” (view cover in the left) – a recording from May 2, 1970, due to surface officially on March 4, 2008. Here’s the effort’s complete tracklist: 01. Back Door Man02. Love Hides03. Five […]

P.O.D. (a.k.a. Payable on Death) will release their new album, entitled “When Angels & Serpents Dance”, on April 8 via INO/Columbia Records. The CD was produced by Jay Baumgardner (a.o. Godsmack, Evanescence, Helmet, Orgy, Seether, Alient Ant Farm, Papa Roach), and features a guest appearance by Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir.

On January 13В and 20 РІ Sofia’s Swingin’ Hall shall host the two nights of the No Escape Festival. The first evening shall feature sets by I.T.S.I, Light the Torch, S.Nob.В and Hyperqube, and during the second one the stage shall be given to Avril in Blood, Let Them Die, She Was Asking for ItВ and New Disease. […]