After a decade-long period of silence following the release of their only two studio albums – “Dummy” (1994) and “Portishead” (1997) – Portishead seem to finally getting nearer and nearer to the release of their third effort (not counting 1998’s concert recording “Roseland NYC Live”). Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley have finished laying […]

Bulgarian hardcore leaders Last Hope and their British colleagues Honour Among Thieves shall do a show in Moscow onВ November 6. The venue is called Zolotoe Koltzo, and the show starts at 8 p.m. Two days earlier Last Hope shall do their first performance in Russia’s capital together with Born from Pain. Meanwhile, starting on October […]

Finland’s operatic metal icon Tarja Turunen revealed the truth behind her solo career, the imminent musicians helping her out, the feelings to her former colleagues Nightwish, and the substance of her new album “My Winter Storm”, due on November 19 via Universal Music Group. The entire transcript of this exclusive Tangra Mega Rock interview can […]

Our colleagues HailMetal.com have taken their time and effort to create another chart – this time of the best death metal albums ever created. Of course, some you shall agree with it, others will not, but that’s always the case, so just check out what this Top 50 looks like: 01. At the Gates – […]

After signing to Nuclear Blast a month ago, Finland’s folk metal masters Korpiklaani have not wasted their time at all. On the contrary, their next full-length studio album is already recorded and mixed. The CD is going to contain 14 songs plus two bonus tracks on some its edition, and the title is going to […]

Wales’ extreme reggae metal four-piece Skindred shall finally release their long-awaited second full-length album. Entitled “Roots Rock Riot” (view cover in the left), the CD will feature 12 tracks and is going to appear in Europe on October 22 via Bieler Bros. Skindred gained a cult status with their 2002 debut “Babylon”, mainly due to […]

Original Saigon Kick frontman Matt Kramer, who sang on the American band’s first two monumental releases – “Saigon Kick” (1991) and “The Lizard” (1992) – will release a book of poetry, entitled “An American Profit” (view cover in the left), on October 31. The issue will be available for sale exclusively through mattkramer.net for $10. […]

Vocalist and band co-founder BjГ¶rn “Speed” Strid presented “Sworn to a Great Divide” – the seventh full-length studio album by Sweden’s melodic death metal leaders Soilwork (view cover in the left), due out on October 19 via Nuclear Blast – in a friendly conversation with Tangra Mega Rock. The entire interview, featuring thoughts about the […]

Brazil’s crust bands Crust DivisionВ and Korrozao are going to do a show at the 8th Ball Club in Sofia, Bulgaria on October 24. You may check out their music respectively hereВ and here. Except for the South Americans, the concert shall also feature the local acts OmertaВ and Old Joe’s Anger. The event starts at 8 p.m., […]

California’s experimental prog-latino rock outfit The Mars Volta have delayed the release of their fourth studio album, “The Bedlam in Goliath”, to January 29, 2008. As we already informed you, the CD shall appear via the label Gold Standard Laboratories. What we’re able to reveal now is the album’s complete tracklist (in alphabetical order): Abernikula […]