Two-day tickets for the Kailakra Rock Fest 2008 are available for 35 Euro via Ticketstream.bg. One-day tickets cost 25 Euro, and tix for the entire 3-day event – 45 Euro. This year’s Kaliakra Rock Fest, set to take place at the Kaliakra Stadium in Kavarna, Bulgaria, shall be headlined by Manowar (July 5),В Alice Cooper (July […]

Total Rock reports that Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has checked into rehab. He’s being treated for substance abuse…

U.S. metalcore masters Hatebreed have announced they’ll record their upcoming show in Dallas, Texas on May 27 for a future live release. The effort shall be produced by no other than former Pantera and Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul.

It’s been officially conformed now – Down (on the photo)В and The Sword shall open Metallica‘s concert at the Vassil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria on July 25!

Cult American grunge veterans Mudhoney have just released their long-awaited new full-length studio album via the legendary Seattle-based label Sub Pop Records. The 11 tracks on the CD, entitled “The Lucky Ones” (view cover in the left), are available for hearing HERE.

Venom (on the photo), Iced Earth, Lacuna Coil, Mashuggah, MoonspellВ and Pain of Salvation are among the bands confirmed to perform at this year’s Rock ’em All FestivalВ in Greece. The event is set to take place onВ July 20В at the Lykabetus Theater in Athens.

Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice, collectively known as Heaven and Hell, entered studio to record their first full-length studio album. The CD, set to be released via Rhino in early 2009, will be preceded by the Metal Masters Tour – a month-long North American trek with Judas Priest, Motorhead and […]

British death metal masters Benediction finalized the tracklist for their new album, “Killing Music“, due in September via Nuclear Blast. The CD is going to feature 16 tracks, a.o. with guest appearances by Karl Willetts of Bolt Thrower, Kelly Shaefer of Atheist, Billy Gould of Faith No More, Jock of G.B.H., and Nuclear Blast’s owner […]

Finnish metal act TerГ¤sbetoni is hoping to repeat Lordi’s success at the Eurovision Song Contest. The group, which is this year’s Finnish representative with its song “MissГ¤ miehet ratsastaa” (view below), appeared in the first semi-final last night in Belgrade, Serbia, and secured itself a place in the final. The 20 songs gaining the most […]

Former Celtic Frost frontman Thomas Gabriel Fischer has announced the formation of his new band, Triptykon. The first audio sample from the newborn group – a track called “Crucifixus” – can be heard at myspace.com/triptykonofficial.