The Mexican punk ska band La Plebe are to play their second concert tonight, at club O! Shipka. La Plebe came to Sofia at the end of May to play at Tangra Mega Rock’s official launch party. After the astonishing performance, the band, produced by Billy Gould (Faith No More), revealed plans to come back […]

The “final” cover artwork for SLAYER‘s new album, “Christ Illusion” — complete with the band’s logo and album title — has been posted online at this location. Larry Carroll, who did the cover artwork for SLAYER‘s “Reign in Blood“, “South of Heaven“, and “Seasons In the Abyss” album, painted this original piece for the “Christ […]

Dimmu Borgir are currently writing material for their next full-length. The group plans to enter the studio this October to begin tracking the effort. Nuclear Blast Records will release the album sometime in early-2007. The band will be working with the producer Fredrik Nordström.

Radiohead played its first New York show since late 2003 last night (June 13) and delivered eight new songs in consideration for its next studio album. The 23-song set also featured old favorites such as “The Bends“, “Fake Plastic Trees” and “Lucky“. Thom Yorke‘s solo debut, “The Eraser” arrives July 11.

Frankfurt’s heavy rock/noise trio HARMFUL has begun recording their new album with producer Billy Gould in Germany. Billy Gould who was in Sofia just a week ago for the official start of Tangra Mega Rock and brought the magnificent La Plebe. Before he left for Cologne, live in Tangra Mega Rock studio, Billy told us […]

An OZZY OSBOURNE “insider” has revealed that although Ozzy is only taking part in ten of the summer Ozzfest events, the BLACK SABBATH frontman is “simultaneously working on two album projects (one being released in November) and he’s about to head out on tour this summer followed by 10-month world tour which commences in December.”

SIRENIA have posted the following message on their official web site: “The song material for the upcoming CD is more or less complete; we are just working on the last details at the moment. It seems we will start the recordings by the end of July. The upcoming full-length album will consist of nine brand […]

Heavy rock act TRIVIUM stole the show, picking up three gongs for “Best Live Band”, “Best Drummer” (Travis Smith) and a “Golden God” award for the group’s Matt Heafy. Controversial SLAYER album “Reign In Blood” picked up “Best Album of the Past 20 Years”. Eurovision champions LORDI have been awarded “Spirit of Hammer”. Some of […]

KORN have officially cancelled their European tour after frontman Jonathan Davis was admitted to a London hospital Friday with a blood disorder called immune thrombocytopenic purpura, which is described as a clotting disorder. Davis has been ordered by doctors not to perform for several weeks. Davis‘ illness is not expected to affect the band’s Family […]

Nine Inch Nails mainman Trent Reznor and members of The Mars Volta will guest on the new album from rapper/producer EL-P, called ‘I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead’. Reznor will be on the track ‘Flyentology’.