Progressive metal pioneers Dream Theater have revealed the cover artwork for their new album, “Systematic Chaos”, due in June via Roadrunner Records. You can view it below. The CD, produced by drummer Mike Portnoy and guitarist John Petrucci and mixed by Paul Northfield, shall contain following tracks and visions: 01. In The Presence of Enemies, […]

“The Serpentine Offering” – the brand-new video off Dimmu Borgir‘s upcoming full-length offering “In Sorte Diaboli” – can already be watched HERE.В Directed by Patric Ullaeus, the clip has been seen by over 46.000 people just for the last 24 hours. “In Sorte Diaboli” shall be released on April 30 via Nuclear Blast. Meanwhile, at 10 […]

Per Wiberg, keyboard player for Opeth and Spiritual Beggars, has collaborated on a new project with Clutch drummer Jean-Paul Gaster and Kamchatka guitarist Thomas Andersson. More details on the title and possible release and evolution of this project will be announced soon. Meanwhile it was announced that Opeth have filmed their November 9, 2006 concert […]

In the current issue of the British New Musical Express magazine we read following news: “The Rolling Stones’ guitar legend Keith Richards has revealed that he once snorted a line of his own dad’s ashes. Speaking exclusively in this week’s NME, the star, notorious for his decades of substance abuse, admitted he gave his old […]

The first single from Marilyn Manson‘s new album, “Eat Me, Drink Me”, due on June 4, will be “Heart Shaped Glasses”. A 3D video for the track, which will go for radio adds in mid-April, was recently completed and is said to be an extract from a 3D horror movie which Manson will continue filming […]

The reunited Greek avantgarde neoclassical death metallers Septic Flesh will record their sixth full-length album at Fredman Studios with producer Fredrik Nordstrom. The as-yet-untitled CD shall surface via the French label Season of Mist. Septic Flesh split in October 2003 after a 14-year long career, seeing the band members devoting to various projects during the […]

After parting ways with long-time guitarist Vlado KovatchevВ two months ago, Sofia-based metal psychosВ Fyeld have managed to find his proper replacementВ – Mr.В Emo Dontchev (ex-Matakka, Defect). The first concert of Bobz (vocals and guitar), Dodo (drums), Axl (bass and screams)В and TimoВ (programming and guitar)В with Emo shall take place at Sofia’s Black Box Club next Thursday, April 12,В together withВ Urban […]

Bulgaria’s rising rock stars Gabana – one of the bands that took part at the Tangra Mega Live IIВ concert in September 2006 – have launched their brand-new official homepage at www.gabana-bg.com.

In about 4 weeks, on April 30, Europe shall witness the release of Pro-Pain‘s tenth studio album, “Age of Tyranny/The Tenth Crusade”, due out via Soul Food/AFM Records.This was the logical reason for Tangra Mega Rock to get in touch with the quartet’s drummer, JC Dwyer, for a direct interviewВ in the typical Pro-Pain vein: “We’re […]

The Californian metal band Bleed the Sky will start recording its second full-length album next week. The follow-up to 2005’s debut “Paradigm in Entropy”, tentatively titled “Thick Skin”,В  shall be producedВ  by Christian Olde Wolbers of Fear Factory. There’s still no information about the CD’s release date.