A new track by US punk rock veterans Bad Religion, entitled “Heroes and Martyrs”, is available for free download HERE. The song comes off the band’s upcoming full-length studio album, “New Maps of Hell”, due on July 10 via Epitaph Records.

Guitarist Peter Lindgren has left Opeth due to “losing enthusiasm for the sort of commitment demanded by the band”… Luckily, the Swedish prod-death metal avantgardists have quickly found a replacement for Peter, namely Fredrik Akesson (on the photo), known for his work with Krux, Talisman and most of all Arch Enemy.

Cradle of Filth‘s entire performance at the Download Festival last year can now be seen in perfect quality below. Britain’s black metal leaders performed at the Main Stage of the event, offering the crowd the songs “Satyriasis”, “Gilded Cunt”, “Medusa & Hemlock”, “Born in a Burial Gown”, “Cthulhu Dawn”, “Nyphetamine”, “Her Ghost in the Fog”, […]

Elijah Wood, known mainly as the actor who played Frodo in the “Lord of the Rings” saga, is set to play Iggy Pop in a movie about his life. The biopic, entitled “The Passenger”, concentrates on the singer’s early career with The Stooges and is set to begin filming within six months. Iggy himslef won’t […]

Sweden’s melodic death metal youngsters Sonic Syndicate have launched an exclusive pre-listening week of their new album, “Only Inhuman” (view cover in the left), on their MySpace profile. The CD is the group’s debut for Nuclear Blast and shall be release on Friday in Germany and on Monday, May 21, in the rest of Europe. […]

The upcoming concerts of Vader (May 19) and Behemoth (May 30) in Sofia had to be moved to Black Box Club in the last minute. The changes had to be made due to administrative reasons. Dismember’s show on June 18 in Sofia shall also be moved to a venue that’s still to be announced.

Today afternoon Tangra Mega Rock’s studio was invaded by Bulgaria’s ska leaders Wickeda for a conversation live on air. The reason for it was the band’s show with La Muchedumbre at Sofia’s Black Box ClubВ tomorrow, May 17, as well as the upcoming European tour (see dates in the Gig Guide)…

The brand-new video for Chris Cornell’s song “No Such Thing” is already available for watching below. The track comes off the singer’s upcoming second solo album, “Carry On”, due in Europe on June 4. Enjoy!

H.I.M.‘s Finnish record label, Helsinki Music Company, has announced that the release date of the group’s new album, “Venus Doom”, has been pushed back to September from the previously announced July 10. The band’s sixth studio CD was recorded at Finnvox Studio in Helsinki with producer Tim Palmer and is scheduled to be mixed this […]

The Romanian town Buzau shall host the 23rd edition of the Top Рў 2007 rock festival in the ned of this week – May 17-19. During the event’s first day, May 17, the stage shall be invaded by the local bands Protest Urban, Staccato, L.O.S.T., NexusВ and Dirty Shirt, Inactive Messiah from Greece, Tripod from France […]