Video footage of ANTHRAX and SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo taking part in a backstage jam on a cover version of the AC/DC classic ‘Whole Lotta Rosie’ — featuring MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine’s guitar tech, Willie G, on vocals — can be viewed below. 1991’s original American ‘Clash of the Titans’ lineup — SLAYER, MEGADETH and […]

Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION have confirmed that their split with vocalist Snowy Shaw (real name: Tommie Helgesson; DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) was caused by his decision to join “another big band” — rumored to be the Norwegian symphonic black metal act DIMMU BORGIR (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on […]

LastВ SaturdayВ night, July 10th, former Pink Floyd bandmates David Gilmour and Roger Waters performed together for the first time since Live 8В in 2005 at the Hoping Foundation Benefit Evening, held at Kiddington Hall in Oxfordshire, England. The band consisted of Gilmour, Waters, Guy Pratt (bass and acoustic guitar), Harry Waters (keyboards), Andy Newmark (drums), Chester Kamen […]

This week isВ ACCEPT week on Tangra Mega Rock! The German heavy metal legends are headlining the third night of Kavarna Rock Fest 2010. Every day this week we’ll be asking some questions about the bands on the Kavarna bill. Then on Friday, July 16, we’ll announce FIVE LUCKY SODS, who will win three-day passes for […]

‘Jitball Radio Bafana’‘s last edition, was today, Monday, at 3:30 p.m.! During the past 30 days, this explosive show provided supercharged World Cup entertainment on a daily basis, with info, commentary, reports, discussions and heated arguments about events in South Africa. The main protagonists – Koko Stoynov and Sector F and their mates really did […]

Norwegian symphonic black metallers Dimmu Borgir have set ‘Abrahadabra’ as the title of their ninth studio album, which will be released in Germany on September 24, in the rest of Europe on September 27, and in North America on October 12 via Nuclear Blast Records. The word “abrahadabra” (which roughly translates into “I will create […]

‘The Final Frontier’, the new video from British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden, will make its online debut via the band’s official web site on Tuesday, July 13 at 3 p.m. Bst. A teaser clip can be viewed below. Iron Maiden’s 15th studio Lp, ‘The Final Frontier’, will be releasedВ on August 16В via Universal Music Enterprises […]

Last Thursday Cyco Miko’s band completely blew away the hundreds of Bulgarian fans, who travelled to the Exit 2010 festival in Serbia. A few days earlier, Suicidal Tendencies were playing the Rock for People festival in the Czech Republic and ran into Bulgarian band D2 backstage. They even took a photo. Looking at it, we […]

Well, it only took 24 years. Still, it may take England four times that to win the World Cup. At least some of us can now safely say we’ve seen a live Wayne Hussey performance on Bulgarian soil. Granted, it wasn’t The Mission, but we got the only member, ever-present throughout their quaint history. Nowadays […]

Our favourite San Francisco nutters are coming over to smash up the ‘Box’ clubВ TONIGHT -В Friday, July 9. The boys just finished recording their latest album with producer and label boss Billy Gould (Faith No More). The show at ‘The Box’ will kick off at 8:30 p.m. with Perfect Skies (formerly Catalyst), followed by the mighty […]