Paula Hogan of MANIC Music & Distribution and Candlelight Records USA has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to report that “eBay is [allegedly] currently starting a ban on black/extreme metal. A few of our vendors who have sizeable eBay stores are now finding their items pulled down by eBay directly. The list we have compiled so far that […]

The search for Supernova‘s frontman came to an end last night (Sept. 13) as punk rocker Lukas Rossi was named the winning vocalist of the CBS reality show “Rock Star: Supernova.” But the legal dispute over the new band’s name is far from over.With two contestants left in the competition, Tommy Lee finally announced that […]

ALIEN INDUSTRY are working hard to finish their new album, which will be called “Dismorphophobia” (The fear of being ugly…).There will be 9 new songs and 1 older called “People” included in the new album.The band describes the style of the new piece as METAL/INDUSTRIAL/ELECTRO/EXPERIMENTAL and they hope to finish it before Christmas.The band line-up […]

The 30th issue of “Pro-Rock” magazine will hit the stores on 16 September. It’s also to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the only heavy rock magazine in Bulgaria.In a special announcement the general editor of the magazine – Naiden Kolchev writes:““Pro-Rock” would like to thank all of his readers and supporters who helped in one […]

MESSIAH’S KISS, the German/American/British metal act featuring current RIOT touring singer Mike Tirelli (HOLY MOTHER, BURNING STARR), has announced the track listing for its upcoming third album, “Dragonheart“, tentatively due in early 2007 via SPV Records.“Dragonheart” was mixed at Arena 20 studios in Hannover, Germany with producer Herman Frank (VICTORY, ACCEPT). All the instruments were […]

Swedish death metallers GRAVE have revealed the cover artwork for their upcoming “Enraptured” DVD, tentatively due in November via Metal Mind Productions. Check it out below.GRAVE shot the DVD with seven cameras on August 24 at the Stodola Club in Warsaw, Poland. The set, which will be available as a standard DVD edition and a […]

Several video clips of SUPERNOVA members Tommy Lee (MГ–TLEY CRГњE), Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA) and Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N’ ROSES) recording the group’s debut album have been posted online at their official web site.SUPERNOVA is using the “Rock Star” TV program to search for a lead singer from a pool of 15 contestants selected in […]

The Rolling Stones, long identified with their lips-and-tongue logo, are about to get the cartoon treatment in “Ruby Tuesday,” an animated film featuring 12 of their songs set to begin production later this year.EuropaCorp. and Mick Jagger‘s Jagged Films are co-producing the project, which will be written and directed by Paul and Gaetan Brizzi. The […]

THE BIG DIRTY BAND, the one-off project featuring Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of RUSH alongside ex-TEA PARTY drummer Jeff Burrows, Adam Gantier of THREE DAYS GRACE, THORNLEY‘s Ian Thornley, and singer Care Failure of Toronto band DIE MANNEQUIN, has posted its version of the often-covered “I Fought The Law” by the BOBBY FULLER FOUR […]

ELIS, the Liechtenstein-based gothic metal band whose singer, Sabine DГјnser, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on July 7 during rehearsal and passed away the following day in hospital, has decided to continue with a new vocalist. The group has posted the following message on its official web site:“We have decided to continue on our path. For […]