As we informed you recently, progressive rock icons Yes’ vocalist Jon Anderson shall play live at the Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria on November 14. It got clear that the musician has prepared a two-hour-long setlist, including solo stuff plus compositions from his work with YesВ and Jon & Vangelis. Tickets cost from 13 to 25 […]

Former End of Green mastermind Michelle Darkness has completed work on his debut solo album at the Sonic Pump Studio in Helsinki, Finland. Entitled “Brand New Drug”, the CD is going to surface on Friday, October 26, via AFM Records. The album’s substance shall consist of 10 dark songs composed and performed by the musician […]

After months of silence, the Bulgarian alternative metal quartet Sepuko 6 returns on stage. The guys shall play live onВ October 27В and November 7, respectively at Sofia’s Ball Club and Plovdiv’s Petnoto. Additional info can be found in our GIG GUIDE. Meanwhile, Sepuko 6 uploaded the song “For” on their MySpace profile.

After the release of their latest album “Ghost Opera” via SPV, US melodic metal masters Kamelot will do a major European tour in April and May 2008. Special guests during the Ghost Opera European Tour, Part 2 shall be Greek phenomenons Firewind with virtuoso guitarist Gus G at the helm, and female fronted American/Austrian gothic […]

Bulgaria’s ska superstarsВ Wickeda have enlisted to new members in their line-up, asВ founders Erol (vocals and bass) and Rossen (guitar) were joined by drummerВ Vlado GeorgievВ (ex-KGB, Kontrol, Konkurent) and piano players Yassen Obretenov (ex-KGB, Kaya).

Norhtern Kings is the newest Finnish supergroup, featuring in its ranks Marco Hietala (Tarot, Nightwish), Toni Kakko (Sonata Arctica), J-P LeppГ¤luoto (Charon) and J. Ahola (Terasbetoni). The quartet is ready to release its debut album on Halloween, October 31, via Warner. It shall be entitled “Reborn” (view cover in the left) and will include 13 […]

Norwegian folk/viking/death/black metal band Asmegin, featuring vocalist Lars Nedland (Solefald, Borknagar, Age of Silence), is currently recording its new, second full-length album, entitled “Tusind Tabte SjГ¦les Kakofoni” (The Cacophony of a Thousand Lost Souls). It shall be a double concept album, set for release in mid-2008 via Napalm Records. While waiting for the effort to […]

Swedish metallers In Flames have issued the following update: “As you probably know by now, we are currently holed up in IF Studios recording our new album. Things are going very well and we are making steady progress and are on schedule. “So far 11 drum tracks has been laid down, 6 bass tracks with […]

Former Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider and his German heavy metal horde U.D.O. have set “Metallized – 20 Years of Metal” as the title of their upcoming best-of album (view cover in the left), due in December via AFM Records. The CD will include 12 of the band’s most famous songs, two unreleased cuts, an acoustic […]

As we informed you recently, today, October 22, is the official birthday of the long-awaited second full-length studio album by the reggae metal masters Skindred, entitledВ “Roots Rock Riot” (viwe cover in the left). The CD contains 12 tracks. The third one, “Rat Race”, can already be listened to and watched here: