NEWS

20 January 2012

Johnny Ramone, guitarist with punk pioneers The Ramones, is the subject of a new biography, written by his widow Linda. The Telegraph reports that Commando: The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone will be published by Abrams Image on April 2, some eight years after Ramone’s death. Linda finished the book that had Johnny started when he […]

20 January 2012

Тази сутрин започва СЃ ЧУДНА НОВИНА: Loud Concerts РёРјР° удоволствието РґР° РѕР±СЏРІРё MESHUGGAH като поредната РіСЂСѓРїР°, потвръдила участието СЃРё РЅР° LOUD FESTIVAL 2012. РќР° 3 СЋРЅРё (неделя) създателите РЅР° math метъла ще излеят цялата СЃРё технична агресия РЅР° сцената РЅР° фестивала. С включването РЅР° шведските виртуози, групите РІ афиша РЅР° LOUD FESTIVAL 2012 вече стават четири. […]

20 January 2012

Bruce Springsteen will release his 17th album, Wrecking Ball, on March 6th. The album has 11 tracks, and you can listen to the first song from the album, ‘We Take Care of Our Own’ right here below the track listing. 01. We Take Care of Our Own02. Easy Money03. Shackled and Drawn04. Jack of All […]

20 January 2012

AC/DC are officially pinball wizards, as they’ve just launched their own pinball machine. The machine has all sorts of DC-related effects and features, and you can play it while listening to a dozen classics. Mind you, the cheapest of the three models available will still set you back nearly $6000.

20 January 2012

A new metal rock music video has gone viral, but the song comes from an unlikely source. The singer is not wearing black and certainly doesn’t have any tattoos. In fact, the artist, Juliet, is only 8 years old. ‘My First Hardcore Song’ takes listeners on a journey into 8-year-old Juliet’s black and white world […]

19 January 2012

MEGADETH are confirmed to co-headline this summer’s Ost Fest festival with MOTГ–RHEAD in Bucharest, Romania on Sunday, June 17th. MГ–TLEY CRГњE and DIMMU BORGIR are also on the festival bill

19 January 2012

Four hardcore bands will be playing at The Box club in Sofia on Saturday, 21 January. All proceedsВ go to FOUR PAWS Bulgaria and here are the bands on the bill: LAST HOPE, REZERVEN PLAN, F.A.Y.D.+ 1 (TBA) The gig starts atВ 7:30 pm, entry is 6 BGN.

19 January 2012

Although Bruce Springsteen’s forthcoming album still doesn’t have a title or a release date, some details about the record have come to light, via a Rolling Stone interview with the Boss’ manager Jon Landau. The new album was produced by Ron Aniello, who has also helmed records by Jars of Clay, Candlebox and Springsteen’s wife […]

19 January 2012

12 years after the formation of one of Germany’s most successful art rock bands the Freising quintet RPWL takes its first shot at a concept album. Beyond Man And Time is a musical journey through the world outside of Platon’s cave. On March 13th in North America and on March 9th in Europe, the record […]

19 January 2012

Sal Italiano (pictured below), a member of the IRON MAIDEN tribute band LIVE AFTER DEATH, has joined veteran Canadian metallers ANVIL, replacing recently departed bassist Glenn Gyorffy (aka Glenn Five). Anvil’s Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow comments on the situation: “We hired an old friend to do the tour and are currently working with a new improved […]