California-based atmospheric sludge avantgardists Isis are to release a new EP, entitled “Holy Tears”, through Mike Patton’s label Ipecac Recordings. Due in early December, the effort is going to feature a studio, a live and a video version of the title track, plus a remix of the song “Not in Rivers, But in Drops” done […]

Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali has recorded a CD entitled “24/7/365 – The Tribute to Led Zeppelin” (view cover in the left). Released under the Frankie Banali & Friends banner, the effort features Frankie himself on drums, backed by an impressive list of guests, namely bassist Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder), keyboard players Neil […]

Less than a month before devastating the Winter Sports Palace in Sofia, Bulgaria together with Amorphis, Edguy, Agathodaimon, The Revenge ProjectВ and Overdawn, Britain’s death metal machines Benediction forced their bass playerВ Frank HealyВ to confess to Tangra Mega Rock everything about the band’s upcoming studio album “Killing Music”, the preparations for the 20 Years Nuclear Blast FestВ in […]

Sofia Music EnterprisesВ and DS Music announce the first headliner of this year’s Sofia Music JamВ festival – the jazz/fusion duo Chick CoreaВ and BГ©la Fleck! The piano virtuoso and and banjo master shall play live at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria on November 6. Tickets cost from 15 to 30 Euro.

Britain’s masters of darkness Anathema have posted following news on their official website: “Anathema are very pleased to announce they are to support Porcupine Tree throughout Europe in November and December… “Anathema have decided that – rather than rushing into the studio to finish the album in time for the tour and not being able […]

UNKLE‘s second single of their current album “War Stories”, “Hold My Hand”, will be released on October 22. The MCD (view cover in the left) is going to contain the album version of the title track, the video to the previous single, “Burn My Shadow”, and a new song, “Heaven”, featuring the British acoustic folk […]

German thrash metal veterans Kreator have announced a show in Bulgaria at the end of the year. The band is scheduled to play at the Hristo Botev Hall in Sofia on December 15. Additional acts to take part in the show shall be announced soon…

In a posting on his official website, Trent Reznor has revealed: “I’ve waited a long time to be able to make the following announcement: As of right now Nine Inch Nails is a totally free agent, free of any recording contract with any label. “I have been under recording contracts for 18 years and have […]

Long-time running thrashers Testament announced they’ve hired former Slayer, Exodus and Forbidden drummer Paul Bostaph (on the photo) to record the drums for their next studio album. Paul replaces Britain’s drum beast Nick Barker (Benediction, ex-Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, etc.), who was supposed to work with Testament on the still untitled CD, but is […]

Today, October 9, exactly at 1:30 p.m. Bulgarian time (GMT+2), Tangra Mega Rock shall be davastated… via a phone call… live on air… by Britain’s death metal machine… Benediction! In order to find out all news about the band’s new album recordings and their upcoming set at the 20 Years Nuclear Blast Fest in Sofia, […]