Metallica, Slipknot and Rage Against the Machine are among the bands honoured for their contribution to heavy music at the Kerrang! Awards at a ceremony that took place yesterday in London. Here’s the complete list of this year’s K! winners: Kerrang! Inspiration award – Metallica Kerrang! Hall of Fame award – Rage Against the Machine […]

“Give Me Away“, the new video from long-running female hard rockers Vixen, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band’s latest studio album, “Live & Learn“, which was released in January 2007. Vixen – “Give Me Away“

Remaining Stratovarius members Timo Kotipelto (vocals), Jens Johansson (keyboards), Lauri Porra (bass) and JГ¶rg Michael (drums) have officially recruited Finnish guitarist Matias Kupiainen (on the photo) to replace the group’s founding member and main songwriter Timo Tolkki. The metal (soap) opera goes on…

Metallica‘s song “The Day That Never Comes” can be listenend to on myspace.com/metallica, as well as in the video below. “The Day That Never Comes” comes off the band’s new album “Death Magnetic“, set for release on September 12. Metallica – “The Day That Never Comes“

A Deep Purple memoral shall be built in the little village of Ahtopol in Bulgaria. No comment…

Polish death metal veterans Vader have teamed up with the company Hertz Polska for the production and promotion of a new energy drink called… “Vader“, of course! The band’s 25-year anniversary gig in Warsaw on August 30 (next Saturday) will be the first opportunity for the fans to enjoy the unique taste of this new […]

Kory Clarke and his reunited rock band Warrior Soul are currently working on a new studio album. So far the quintet only revealed that the CD is tentatively due before the end of the year, and that a tour will follow its release. Warrior Soul – “Let’s Get Wasted” (live 2008)

Bassist Nicky Wire has revealed that Manic Street Preachers have revealed that they will begin work on their next studio album at the end of September. The follow-up to “Send Away the Tigers” (2007) is said to be “dark” and echoing the trio’s 1994 classic album “The Holy Bible”… Manic Street Preachers – “Faster“

Former Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell has been speaking about the possibility of a reunion, and according to him, it’s definitely not going to happen. The band reformed for a special one-off performance in LA on April 23, 2008, with many assuming the gig was a prelude to a more-permanent reunion, but… To put it […]

Justin Broadrick (ex-Godflesh) and his current reincarnation Jesu will release a new EP in September. The effort is going to contain 5 tracks and shall be entitled “Why Are We Not Perfect?“. Jesu – “Walk on Water” (live)