Dino Cazares (ex-Fear Factory) and his current band Divine Heresy have broguht in former Periphery singer Jake Veredika to replace the recently fired Tommy Cummings. To get an idea of the capabilities of the new vocalist, check out this video: Periphery – “The Fast Ones“

Reactivated Massachusetts rockers Extreme have announced that their long-awaited new full-lentghВ  album shall be entitled “Saudades de Rock“. Recorded in a line-up featuring original vocalist Gary Cherone, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, bassist Pat Badger and new drummer Kevin Figueiredo, the quartet’s first studio CD in 13 years shall surface this summer, and shall be supported by […]

Scars on Broadway, featuring System of a Down pair Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan, have signed to Interscope Records. The band’s self-titled debut album is due out at the end of July.

Chris Barnes and his death metal gang Six Feet Under have just started working on their next full-length studio album. What’s known so far is that the effort shall be produced by Chris Carroll and Bill Metoyer.

This year’s edition of Jack Daniel’s Battle of the Bands contest for Bulgaria is over now, and the big winner is Mental Architects. The second prize went to Collapso, and the third – to Liquid Pension. Congratulations!

Bulgarian rock veterans The Crickets shall reunite on stage tonight, May 12, for a free concert in Targovishte, Bulgaria. The event starts at 6 p.m. and is going to last more than 90 minutes.

Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl has written an open letter to Metallica, urging them not to release new material until it is “kick-ass”. The entire message reads as follows: “Hey, it’s Dave! Remember me? Yeah, I’m the guy that’s been listening to your band faithfully since 1983. I bought your first […]

“The Only One” – the brand-new single by Britain’s living legends The Cure – is available for listening to at thecure.com. The band intends to release new singles every month until September 13, when the new, as yet untitled, thirteenth studio album shall surface via Suretone/Geffen Records. The Cure – “The Drowning Man” (live)

Today, May 9, starts the new edition of the annual Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival in Leipzig, Germany. Scheduled to last four days – May 9-12 – the event shall feature shows by numerous bands, a.o. Irfan, London After Midnight, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Corvus Corax, Samsas Traum, Elis, Lake of Tears, Trail of Tears, Tristania, Diablo Swing Orchestra, […]

Swedish melodic metallers Evergrey have inked a deal with the label Steamhammer/SPV. The first result of this agreement shall surface in the beginning of September in the form of the band’s brand-new studio album, entitled “Torn“. Evergrey – “I’m Sorry“