Seattle’s rockers The Presidents of the United States of America have announced the details about their long-awaited fifth full-length studio album. The follow-up to “Love Everybody” (2004) shall be entitled “These Are the Good Times People” (view cover in the left) and is going to contain 14 tracks. The CD is going to surface on […]

Mahaloto Publishing issued its new book on the Bulgarian market – a translation of “No One Here Gets Out Alive”. The hardcover, 488-page adition was written by Danny Sugerman and Jerry Hopkins and reveals the entire history of The Doors and their charismatic singer in particular – the late Jim Morrison. The Bulgarian edition of […]

Paul Stenning‘s unauthorized biography “Iron Maiden: 30 Years of the Beast” is getting its release in Bulgarian by the end of the month. This shall be celebrated on December 27 at the Black Box ClubВ in Sofia with a live show featuring Wartime, Eridan,В RenegatВ and Zef Lepplin. The poster for the event can be seen in our […]

The biopic “Control”, dedicated to the life and career of the late Joy Division frontmanВ Ian Curtis, shall be released on DVD on February 11. The movie is based on the “Touching from a Distance”. It starsВ Sam RileyВ (on the photo)В and Samantha Morton, and was directed bu Anton Corbijn.

The U.S. horror rockers Son of Sam have announced they’re getting back together, however without their vocalist – current AFI frontman Davey Havoc. There’s still no word who might join Todd Youth (guitar, ex-Danzig), Steve Zing (bass, ex-Samhain) and London May (drums, ex-Samhain).

Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has revealed he’s started writing and recording a new solo album. The working process is taking place at the home studio of Keith Lynch, guitar player in Bill’s band. “We have six songs done so far on that album, untitled as yet,” Mr. Ward states. Besides, the legendary musician is […]

“Recording sessions for the next Soulfly album have been completed,” the band announced yesterday. The still untitled effort is going to contain 13 songs, some of which feature guest vocals by a.o. David Vincent of Morbid Angel and Dave Peters of Throwdown. “Andy Sneap will be mixing the tracks this spring, and the album will […]

Rob Halford has made Fight‘s song “Christmas Ride” available for free download via halfordmusic.com. The track was originally released in 1994 via Epic Records as a promo CD single (view cover in the left).

Deep Purple‘s keyboardist Don Airey will release a new solo album, entitled “A Light in the Sky”, on February 25 via Mascot Records. The effort features plenty of guest musicians, a.o. Laurence Cottle (bass), Darrin Mooney (drummer of Primal Fear and Gary Moore), Thunder‘s Chris Childs (bass), Gary James (drums) and Danny Bowes (vocals), and […]

Judas Priest, At the Gates, Avantasia, Sodom, Helloween, Soilwork, Ensiferum, SybreedВ and Saturnus are the bands confirmed to take part in the upcoming Castle Fest 2008. The festival shall take place on July 1-5,В 2008 at the Smederevo Fortress in Smederevo, Serbia. For additional info, check out regularly our GIG GUIDEВ and www.castlefestival.org.