Gamma Ray‘s long-awaited concert double DVD/CD release “Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome (And the Finnish Keyboarder Who Didn’t Want to Wear His Donald Duck Costume) Live in Montreal“, which we informed you about some months ago, has finally received its official release date. The live collection (view cover in the left) will surface in Europe […]

While Korn are taking an “extended break”, frontman Jonathan Davis announced he’s working hard on his first-ever solo album. The singer plans to begin recording later this fall, and hopes to have the disc out by the end of 2008… Jonathan Davis – “The Chauffeur“

Never-getting-tired guitar virtuoso Gary Moore shall release a brand-new studio album on October 7 via Eagle Records. The follow-up to last year’s “Close As You Get” shall be entitled “Bad for You Baby” (view cover in the left), and is going to offer 11 of Gary’s trademark blues tracks. Gary Moore – “The Loner“

“Neon Karma“, the new video by the Italian epic metal act Stormlord, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group’s latest, fourth full-length studio album, “Mare Nostrum” (view cover in the left), which was released in the end of May. Stormlord – “Neon Karma“

Mudvayne have entitled their new album “The New Game“, and will release it on November 18 via Epic Records. One of the 11 songs on the follow-up to “Lost and Found” (2005), “Do What You Do“, will go for radio adds as a single on September 23. The effort was produced by Dave Fortman, known […]

Swedish metallers The Haunted are streaming their entire new album, entitled “Versus“, on myspace.com/thehaunted. The 11 tracks will surface on CD (view cover in the left) in Europe via Century Media on September 22. The Haunted – “No Compromise“

The Associated Press reports that progressive rock legends Yes have replaced their iconic singer Jon Anderson due to illnes. Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White and Oliver Wakeman have decided to go on with a new vocalist. The guy’s name is Benoit David, hailing from the Canadian Yes tribute band Close to the Edge. A […]

A short time ago we informed you that Pain will release their new album, “Cynic Paradise” (view cover in the left), on October 31 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to “Psalms of Extinction” (2007) will contain 11 electro-metal tracks, two of them featuring duets between mastermind Peter Tagtgren and Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon. “Cynic Paradise” […]

Jonathan Davis (Korn), Marilyn Manson, Amy Lee (Evanescence), Rise Against, Flyleaf, Devotchka and others have reworked songs from the soundtrack to Tim Burton’s 1993 movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas” for the upcoming CD collection “Nightmare Revisited“. The disc (view cover in the left), which drops September 30, will feature 21 one tunes. One of them […]

Bulgarian skasters WickedaВ and punk rock Crowfish shall do a joint national tour in October. Check out all dates and venues in our GIG GUIDE.