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California’s punk rock vets NOFX are preparing to release their second official live album in November via the label Fat Wreck Chords… …and while the first one, issued back in 1995, was entitled “I Heard They Suck Live!”, the new CD is going to be called “They’re Actually Getting Worse”.

San Francisco’s crossover metal masters Skinlab have signed a deal with Crash Music Inc. for the release of their long-awaited new studio album. The follow-up to “ReVolting Room” (2002) shall be recorded in November and December and is expected to appear in early 2008. Also next year Skinlab fans should expect other two releases by […]

“Now, except for something bad, September 11В shall be remembered for something good, too,” said the keyboard player of A.i. regarding the release date of “Sex & Robots” – the second album by this LA-base electro rock trio. Actually, this guy is Bulgaria, he’s called Milen Kirov, he’s worked with various musicians, a.o. Perry Farrell and… […]

A new Bob Dylan-themed movie, enetitled “I’m Not There”, will premiere at the 64th Venice Film Festival, set to take place on August 29 – September 8. The film features a star actor crew, a.o. Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger and Julianne Moore. Naturally, “I’m Not There” will be acompanied by a […]

Rob Zombie will release his first ever official live album, simply entitled “Zombie – Live”, in late October. The effort was recorded during the recent tour promoting the former White Zombie mastermind’s latest solo effort, “Educated Horses” (2006), and is going to feature following 18 tracks: Sawdust in the Blood American Witch Demon Speeding Living […]

Last Saturday, August 11, Ministry‘s mastermind Al Jourgensen and guitarist Sin Quirin were invited to perform with Cheap Trick and the LA Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. This special concert was a tribute to the 40 years anniversary of the release The Beatles’ album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, called […]

Voivod‘s guitarist Denis “Piggy” D’Amour, who died August 26, 2005 from complications of advanced colon cancer, shall be induscted into the Quebec Metal Hall of Fame on September 1. The ceremony, which will take place at Club Soda in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is part of “1982 – 2007: 25 ans Metal Quebecois” – a three-day […]

Nine Inch Nails‘ mastermind Trent Reznor started working with a producer to turn his current album “Year Zero” into a television series. No more details have been revealed at this point. For those who’ve forgotten – NIN’s latest release is a concept effort that centers around the year 2023, when freedom fighters pitch a battle […]

Korn‘s former guitarist Brian “Head” Welch has published his long-awaited autobiographical book. Entitled “Save Me from Myself” (view front cover in the left), it reveals “the miserable rock star existence he led before he turned to Jesus in 2005″…

The new, 39th issue of the Bulgarian monthly Pro-Rock Magazine shall be available tomorrow, August 16, with a cover story dedicated to the return of thrash metal. The issue features also articles about Amorphis, Entombed, King Diamond, Gotthard, Clawfinger, Smashing Pumpkins, Gorefest, Iron Savior, Bad Religion, Salem, Velvet Revolver, Sigh, Trelldom, Spheric Universe Experience, Sadist, […]