Two of Bulgarian top metal acts, URBAN GREY and FYELD are set to play at a split gig at Sofia’s Rock Bar Fans on Friday, 17 October. You can follow the event on Facebook.  

Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian recalls Metallica’s plan to sack Lars Ulrich in the 1980s. Ian, who this week released his book I’m The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax, says he doesn’t believe they ever would have gone through with it, but he confirms there was talk of bringing in a replacement sticksman. […]

SLIPKNOT are reworking their bizarre plans to flood their music festival with the smell of camel dung after fire officials ruled the process illegal. Last month, the heavy metal rockers announced plans to create an aroma that would last the entire three-day Knotfest event by setting alight oil drums filled with camel feces. Percussionist Shawn […]

VASKO RAYKOV’s very special ALIEN 2112 radio show today is dedicated to … BLACK SABBATH! ALIEN 2112 kicks off on Thursdays at 4 pm BG time (5 pm CET). For the several reruns of the show – CHECK in our SCHEDULES.   

Tom Morello has made a politically-charged new track available for download. The Rage Against The Machine man penned Marching On Ferguson in response to the shooting of Michael Brown and the impact of his death on the city of Ferguson, Missouri. The studio version of the track has been released to help support the protestors […]

Disturbing news has been reported about founding Black Flag guitarist Greg Ginn. The musician’s ex-wife, Marina Ginn, has filed an affidavit accusing Ginn of child abuse, including acts of denying food to 10 and 7-year-old daughters, threatening them with physical abuse, emotionally harassing them and doing drugs in front of both daughters. After a 10-year […]

PRIMUS’ new album, Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble, is due out on October 21st via ATO Records. In anticipation, the LP is streaming in its entirety via NYTimes.com. The follow-up to 2011’s Green Naugahyde, it serves as first album in some 20 years to feature the group’s “definitive” lineup of frontman […]

Mighty MADBALL is set to return to Sofia to play at the *MIXTAPE 5* club on 15 November. After the ball bustin’ show last December, the boys are now back with a fantastic new album – ‘Hardcore Lives’.  The gig is promoted by radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK with 141 and we can now announce the opening bands – LAST HOPE, BFDM and SENSELESS. This is […]

Zack de la Rocha makes a guest appearance on a new track by hip-hop duo Run The Jewels. The Rage Against The Machine frontman lays down his trademark vocals on the song Close Your Eyes (and Count to Fuck) which has been made available to stream. Run The Jewels release their second album RTJ2 on […]

Legendary drummer DAVE LOMBARDO (SLAYER, PHILM, TESTAMENT, GRIP INC., FANTOMAS) is coming to Sofia for a special ‘Drum Workshop’ at Sofia Live Club on 24 November. Tickets are already available via www.Eventim.bg with the first fifty priced just 30 BGN and then will go up to 40 BGN and 50 at the door.