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 […]

Paul Raven was found dead yesterday, October 20, in a private home in a small French village on the Swiss border after suffering an apparent heart attack. The bass player was in Geneva working with Treponem Pal on their new album. Born in Wolverhampton, UK on January 16, 1961, Paul Vincent Raven established himself with […]

Rob Zombie‘s first ever live album, simply entitled “Zombie Live” (view cover in the left), is available for streaming in its entirety HERE. The CD, due in Europe on Monday, October 22, was recorded during the former White Zombie vocalist’s 2006 tour with the help of guitarist John 5 (ex-Marilyn Manson), bass player Piggy D […]

Norway’s Tristania announced they’ve found a proper replacement to their emblematic beautiful vocalist Vibeke Stene. The band’s new voice is definitely not less pretty. She’s italian, aged 25, and her name is Mariangela Demurtas. What’s known so far is that the Sardinia-born singer lists her musical influences to include Janis Joplin, Diamanda Galas, Lisa DalBello, […]

A new version of the track “The Blinding” by Chicago’s sax-metal extremists Yakuza is available for streaming HERE. The remix was done by current Jesu and former Godflesh mastermind himself – Mr. Justin Broadrick. Meanwhile, Yakuza continue touring in support of their latest effort, “Transmutations”, which was released in August via Prosthetic Records.

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers Within Temptation have released the video for their latest single, “All I Need”. You may watch it in it’s full length below. The MCD (view cover in the left) shall surface in Europe on November 5, containing the title track in a single and album version, plus demos of the songs […]

My Chemical Romance are to release a concert DVD in the beginning of 2008. The still untitled effort will feature the band’s entire current album “The Black Parade” performed live in Mexico City.