German power metallers Gamma Ray have recruited the frontman of the Italian band Flashback of Anger, Alessio Gori (on the photo), to join them as their keyboardist for the European and Japanese legs of the Hellish Rock Tour with Helloween. Meanwhile, Gamma Ray are preparing to release their new studio album, “Land of the Free […]

Drummer Brooks Wackerman (Bad Religion, Korn, ex-Suicidal Tendencies, Vandals), vocalist and guitarist Brandan Schieppati (Bleeding Through, ex-Eighteen Visions, Throwdown), guitarist Dave Nassie (No Use for a Name, ex-Infectious Grooves) and bass player Ryan Sinn (Love Equals Death, ex-Angels & Airwaves, The Distillers) have started up a new metal project. The quartet, gathered under the name […]

The new issue of the Bulgarian Pro-Rock Magazine shall be available newx Wednesday, October 24. The cover story shall be dedicated to Norway’s old-schoolers Darkthrone and their new album “F.O.A.D.” (Fuck Off and Die). The title track shall enter our Tuborg Top 40 Mega Rock Chart tomorrow… but that’s another story. Pro-Rock’s new edition shall […]

The Bulgarian death metal bulldozers Hyperborea have finished working on their second full-length album. The follow-up to 2004’s debut “Architecture of Mind” shall be entitled “Cryogenic Somnia” and is going to surface by the end of the year via the local label Counter Attack. Here’s the CD’s front coverВ artwork:

The true Norwegian black metal defenders Gorgoroth have entered their native Grieghallen Studio on Sunday to record their next effort live. Expected early next year via Regain Records, the CD is going to be entitled… “True Norwegian Black Metal”, according to the band’s MySpace profile…

To celebrate the 20th birthday of their landmark album “The Joshua Tree”, U2 are reissuing the set in four different incarnations on November 20 via UMe. The effort will be available as a remastered CD, a 2-CD set, a 2-CD/1-DVD collectible box, and a double-vinyl package. In addition, New Musical Express reported yesterday that U2 […]

As already known, King’s X singing bass player Doug “dUg” Pinnick is going to release a new solo album. It’s been announced that the CD’s title shall be “Strum Sum Up”, and its release is scheduled for November 20 via Magna Carta Records. The effort was recorded by Doug on vocals and guitar, assisted by […]

After completing work on their brand-new video, San Francisco’s Machine Head have now posted its uncensored version on the Internet. The word goes about the metal granate “Now I Lay Thee Down” off the quartet’s latest album, “The Blackening”. Now lay down… and just watch…

Britain’s legends Pink Floyd are to release a box set of their complete studio albums to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Currently titled simply “Pink Floyd Studio Box Set”, the set, due on November 26, will be priced ВЈ145 and is going to feature 17 CDs, including rarities, interviews and videos, plus all the band’s studio […]

Bullet for My Valentine have decided to entitled their second full-length studio album “Scream, Aim, Fire”. The follow-up to the 2005 debut “The Poison” is gonna come out on February 12 via Sony BMG, and shall be preceded by a same-titled single.