The eighth edition of the annual Tattoo Fest in Sofia, Bulgaria shall take place on May 3-4В at the 3,000-capacityВ Hristo Botev Sports Hall. It shall feature tons of DJ sets and live music and, of course, dozens of tattoo studios from Bulgaria, Italy, Turkey, Serbia and Macedonia.

The new issue of Bulgaria’s Pro-Rock Magazine shall surface this Thursday,В April 17 (view cover below). It shall be accompanied by a free CD – the new album by Lavina, entitled “Okuliar”. Except for the cover story dedicated to In Flames, the issue shall include also interviews and features about Hate Eternal, Cataract, Exciter, The Devil […]

The next edition of the Fracture weekly metal show on РњРњ TV shall feature videos by Royal Hunt, Godiva, Molotov, Linea 77, Axel Rudi Pell, Fyeld, Apocalyptica, Ill Nino, Crystal Ball, She Was Asking for It, Sonata Arctica, Alice Cooper, Kamelot, Turisas and many more. Fracture airsВ Sundays at 10 p.m..

Guitarist Aaron Slipp of Prong, bass player John Fahnestock (ex-Snot, Amen), singer Boris Bouma (Epidemic), and drummer Tommy Sickles of Nothingface have joined forces in a brand-new band called Noise Within. Four of the project’s tracks – “Opportunity”, “Privilege”, “In the Room” and “829” – are available for streaming at myspace.com/noisewithinband. Meanwhile, the quartet prepares […]

Sofia-based metal beasts She Was Asking for It shall present their debut album “The Downfall of Mankind” live this Saturday, April 19, at the Funkiss ClubВ in Bulgaria’s capital. The concert, which shall also feature OverdawnВ and Let Them Die, starts at 7 p.m. She Was Asking for It – “Memphis Will Be Laid to Waste” (live)

Thank you for Friday night’s fiesta! We’d really like to thank Molotov, Svetlio’s Legends, Babyface Clan and Dubious, and most of all – we’d like to thank the magnificent audence for this unforgetable show! Please accept our deepest gratitude in the form of a live report,as well as some photos…

Royal HuntВ shall play live in Sofia, Bulgaria onВ May 11. The show, set to take place at the Party Center “4 km”, shall start at 7:30 p.m. with a show by the opening act Godiva. Tickets cost 25 leva / 13 Euro and can be purchased via Eventim.bg. Royal Hunt – “Never Give Up” (live)

Jane’s Addiction will receive the Godlike Genius Award for “Extraordinary Services to Music” and perform at the NME awards in Los Angeles on April 23. Vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins are all confirmed to play. There is just some uncertainty as to whether original bassist Eric Avery or reunion bassist […]

Swedish rockers The Hellacopters are currently streaming their entire new album, entitled “Head Off“, at myspace.com/hellacopters. The CD by the band fronted by former Entombed drummer Nicke Andersson is officially due in Europe on April 18 via Wild Kingdom/Sound Pollution. The Hellacopters – “Everything’s on T.V.“

According to EMP – one of Europe’s largest mailorder businesses for rock music and merchandising products – Judas Priest‘s much-anticipated new album, entitled “Nostradamus“, will be released in Europe on June 16 via Sony/BMG. As already known, the effort will be a double-CD concept recording. Judas Priset – “The Sentinel” (live in Sofia, Bulgaria,В 2004)