Bulgarian hard rock veterans The Crickets shall release their first new studio album in 21 years on December 1, 2008. The CD shall be entitled “On the Verge of the Heart”.

Dwell Records have just released a CD entitled “Like Black Holes in the Sky: The Tribute to Syd Barrett“. We think the title says it all, so here’s the tracklist: 01. Kosmos – Vegetable Man 02. Kylesa– Interstellar Overdrive 03. Intronaut – Arnold Layne 04. Stinking Lizaveta – Matilda Mother 05. Jarboe – Late Night […]

As we informed you a short while ago, on November 27 the self-proclaimed kings of metal Manowar shall release their new DVD, “Magic Circle Festival Volume II” (view cover in the left). The details and full tracklist can be seen here, and here’s the official trailer: Manowar – “Magic Circle Festival Volume II” trailer

An ASCII art recreation of AC/DC’s “Rock ‘N Roll Train” video created by two SonyBMG UK staffers in an Excel spreadsheet can be viewed below. You can also download the file at acdcrocks.com/excel. AC/DC – Rock ‘N Roll Excel

Rob Zombie’s “War Zone” – the first new song in three years from the former White Zombie leader – can be heard on punisherwarzonemovie.com. The track is the lead single from the soundtrack to the forthcoming movie “Punisher: War Zone”, and it’s tracklisting goes like this: 01. “War Zone” – Rob Zombie02. “Final Six” – […]

“Awake”, the new video from the Dutch progressive metal band Textures, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group’s latest album, “Silhouettes”, released via Listenable Records. Textures – “Awake“

A demo version of Slayer’s new track “Psychopathy Red” can be streamed below. As we informed you a short while ago, the song is dealing with the Ukrainian serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, and is set to appear on the band’s forthcoming album, due out summer 2009. Slayer – “Psychopathy Red” (demo)

Florida-based hardcore/metal masters Pro-Pain have officially parted ways with drummer J.C. Dwyer (on the photo). The news was confirmed on the band’s MySpace page, myspace.com/propainspace…

Queensryche are currently putting the finishing touches on their twelfth studio album. The effort, due this spring via Rhino/Atco, shall be entitled “American Soldier” and is a concept work telling the story of war from a firsthand perspective. Singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate has spent the last few years conducting extensive interviews with veterans […]

Roadrunner Records will release the “Roadrunner United The Concert” DVD on December 9. The double-disc set hits shelves almost three years to the day after the now-legendary concert held at the Nokia Theater in Times Square in New York City on December 15, 2005. The show featured 56 musicians from 44 different bands spanning the […]