Scorpions guitarist Rudolf Schenker has revealed that Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan (on the photo) has recorded some vocals for the song “The Cross” off the upcoming studio album by the German hard rok veterans, “Humanity – Hour 1”. The CD, produced by James MichaelВ and Desmond Child, is due out in Europe on May 28. […]

Apocalyptica‘s impressive performance during the Eurovision Song Contest Final can already be watched below. The Finnish cello rockers presented an eight-minute-long medley of brand-new and older stuff at the ceremony last Saturday, May 12, which was won by the Serbian singer Maria Serifovic and the “Molitva” (“Prayer”). Two days ago we also informed you about […]

On Friday, May 11, veteran shock rocker Alice Cooper presented the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award to Chris Cornell at the third annual MusiCares Map Fund Benefit concert, which took place at the Henry Fonda Music Box Theatre in Hollywood, California. The former singer of Audioslave, Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog, who went through rehab […]

Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour), Dave Lombardo (Slayer; on the photo with Mikko Siren and Perttu Kivilaakso), Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil), Joseph Duplantier (Gojira) and Japanese composer Tomoyasu Hotei are among the confirmed musicians who have recorded guest appearances on the upcoming Apocalyptica album. The CD, produced by Jacob Hellner (Rammstein, Clawfinger), shall be released […]

From now on you can stream the entire new Paradise Lost album, “In Requiem” (view cover in the left), at the band’s official MySpace profile. Note that the tracks off the CD shall be available for a week only, which means you’ve got time till next Friday. In other news, the British gothic metal godfathers […]

Irish Grammy Award winning singer and multi-instrumentalist Van Morrison has been confirmed as the special guest for the opening nights of The Rolling Stones Summer Tour. The legendary artist will play on the first two nights, respectively on June 5 in Belgium and June 8 in Holland. Further guest artists for the remaining Rolling Stones […]

Manowar shall headline the third day of the Kaliakra Rock Fest, set to take place at the Kaliakra Stadium in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Joey DeMaio (bass), Eric Adams (vocals), Scott Columbus (drums) and Karl Logan (guitar) shall perform on June 30 (Saturday), the event’s promoters Joker Media annonced a few minutes ago. During the first two […]

Parikrama – the band that supported Iron Maiden on their concert in the palace of Bangalore – are to make history by becoming the first Indian band to play at a major festival outside of their country. The band are to appear at the Download Festival, set to take place between June 8-10 in Donington […]

On May 14В Europe shall witness the official birth of “United Abominations” – the long-awaited new studio album by Megadeth. Recorded in a line-up featuringВ Dave MustaineВ (vocals and guitar), brothersВ GlenВ andВ Shawn DroverВ (respectively on guitar and drums), andВ James LomenzoВ (bass), the CD shall appear via Roadrunner Records, containing following tracklist: 01. Sleepwalker02. Washington Is Next!03. Never Walk Alone… A Call […]

Swedish symphonic metallers Therion have decided to part ways with their current vocalist Mats LevГ©n after their performance at the Wacken Open Air in early August. Mastermind Christofer Johnsson has already taken the decision who’s going to be Therion’s next frontman. The honour shall be given to Thomas VikstrГ¶m (Talk of the Town, ex-Candlemass). According […]