NEWS

29 January 2013

TANGRA MEGA ROCK is launching a brand new radio show. As previously announced, it will be hosted by VAKO RAYKOV –  frontman of Bulgaria’s hottest metal band ODD CREW.  He’s now finishing his training period in our studios (pictured). Today, it has been revealed that the first edition of the show will be on 14 February.

28 January 2013

Late ALICE IN CHAINS frontman Layne Staley’s 2000 Pontiac Firebird Trams Am is being sold over a decade after his death. The car is being sold by Layne’s father, Phil Staley. According to Tavis, from the official Alice In Chains forum: “The car is a 2000 Pontiac Firebird Trams Am with 26,000 miles on it. […]

28 January 2013

IGGY POP & THE STOOGES have finished recording Ready to Die, their first studio effort since 2007′s The Weirdness. The album marks the return of guitarist/producer James Williamson, who last logged studio time with the illustrious punk band on 1973′s Raw Power and rejoined The Stooges following guitarist Ron Asheton’s death in ’09. Asheton’s brother […]

28 January 2013

“Not many bands can rival Hatebreed in terms of consistency. Since its formation almost 20 years ago the band hasn’t stopped spewing brutal metalized hardcore that follows a simple, yet effective formula with almost religious devotion. The Connecticut band recognizes this as its divine mission and once again embraces it on its sixth full length […]

28 January 2013

HELLOWEEN will be playing on Sofia on 15 march. And four of radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK’s listeners have won free tickets in our special HELLOWEEN competition. These are: VALERI NIKOLAEV TZETOMIR PAVLOV ANGUEL GROZEV IVAYLO IVANOV   Congratulations!

28 January 2013

Retired Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing will make a guest appearance on the 2013 album by Geoff Tate’s version of Queensryche. The offshoot band has gone through another lineup change ahead of recording sessions. Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer has bowed out and his role will be covered by Simon Wright of AC/DC, Dio and Rhino […]

28 January 2013

True North is the sixteenth studio album by the Californian punk rock band BAD RELIGION. The album was released on January 22, 2013. And this is the BAD RELIGION week on radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK.  THE BAND: Greg Graffin – lead vocals, piano, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, main songwriter (1979–present) Brett Gurewitz – guitar, backing vocals, main songwriter (1979–1983, […]

28 January 2013

THE STROKES have dropped the first track off their forthcoming, as-yet-titled fifth studio album. Dubbed ‘One Way Trigger’, the obscure track certainly sounds like a STROKES cut, but it’s not until about two-and-a-half minutes in that it actually feels like Julian Casablancas is behind the mic. Could this be a new side to the frontman? […]

28 January 2013

On today’s edition of his ZOO radio show, ANDREY VLADOV will present new sounds from:    – Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats – The Spook of the 13th Lock – Joshua James – Motorama – The Liminanas The ‘ZOO SHOW’ kicks off on Monday at 4 pm BG time (3 pm CET) on radio Tangra Mega Rock. It has several […]

27 January 2013

SIX FEET UNDER have unveiled the cover art for their new album, Unborn, which can be viewed here. It is tentatively scheduled for a March 19th release via Metal Blade.