The top Bulgarian indie rock bands D_2В andВ Ostava shall play at this year’s edition of the Exit Fest in Novi Sad, Serbia. Both acts shall perform at the Future Shock Stage onВ July 13В (with Sex PistolsВ and Ministry headlining the Main Stage). A month later, on August 16, Ostava shall take part in the Sziget FestivalВ in Hungary.

The new, 48th issue of Bulgaria’s Pro-Rock Magazine, due to be published this Saturday, shall be dedicated to Judas Priest and their new concept album “Nostradamus”. The issue (view front cover below) shall also include features about Opeth, Pestilence, Disturbed, Moonspell, King’s X, Circle II Circle, Bloodbath, Bonded By Blood, Ihsahn, Merciless Death, Gwen Stacy, […]

The phenomenal jazz bass trio Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten a.k.a. SMV is the first headliner conformed for this year’s edition of the Sofia Music JamВ festival in Bulgaria.В The show is scheduled to take place on October 20,В 2008 at the 4,000-capacity National Palace of Culture. Tickets cost 30-60 leva / 15-30 EuroВ and can be […]

Norway’s avantgarde leaders Ulver have recorded a cover version of Prince‘s 1990 track “Thieves in the Temple“. You may listen to it at myspace.com/ulver1. The song features a collaboration with female soul singer and Wyclef Jean protГ©gГ©e Siri Stranger, and is part of a massive 81-track, five-CD tribute titled “Shockadelica: 50th Anniversary Tribute to The […]

As you already know, former Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch will release his debut solo album “Save Me From Myself” on September 9 via H2C Records. The CD shall be preceded by an iTunes single on July 8. Its title shall be “Flush“, and a 3-minute audio sample of it is already available for streaming […]

Exodus (on the photo)В and 3 Inches of Blood are the first bands confirmed for this year’s edition of the Thrash ’til Death FestВ in Kavarna, Bulgaria. The event is scheduled to take place at the Kaliakra Stadium on August 13, 2008.

The fourth edition of one of Bulgaria’s biggest live events for punk, hardcore and metal – the East Noise Attack Fest – shall take place on AugustВ 15-17 at the Northern Industrial Area in Varna. Here are the bands confirmed for the event: August 15: Minddread D.S.O.L. The Revenge Project Propaganda G.O.T.C. Another Day Overdawn Kuln […]

Florida-based metal warriors Trivium have set a September 30 release date via Roadrunner Records for their new album. The band recorded the follow-up to 2006’s “The Crusade” in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Nick Raskulinecz (a.o. Rush, Foo Fighters, Shadows Fall), and its title is rumored to be “Shogun“:

The Cure have uploaded the video for their brand-new single “Freakshow” on the Internet. Check it out below. The track precedes the band’s eagerly awaited next full-length studio album, due out on September 13: The Cure – “Freakshow“

Audrey Horne – the new hard rock sensation from one of the capitals of Norwegian black metal, Bergen – hits back with its second full-length album, “Le Fol“. Find out more about the CD and its creators Arve Isdal a.k.a. Ice Dale (guitar; also in Enslaved), Thomas (guitar; also in Sahg) and Kjetil (drums; also […]