5XLВ and Little Big Band are the two local acts to supportВ Gary Moore‘s open-air concert at the Alexander Batenberg Square in Sofia, Bulgaria on Wednesday, May 9. The show starts at 7 p.m. (CET+1), and the entrance is absolutely free.

Vocalist Steve Isaacs has decided to quit The Panic Channel and move to New York. Regarding the future of the quartet, band leader and guitar player Dave Navarro (ex-Jane’s Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers) claims: “We didn’t break up. However, the distance certainly doesn’t make it very easy for us to do anything right now. […]

Alice Cooper‘s next full-length studio album shall be entitled “Along Came a Spider”. As the title suggest, the CD shall be a concept record, based on James Patterson’s novel of the same title that reveals a serial killer chase by detective and psychologist Alex Cross. Everything promises to be quite interesting, except for the bad […]

Finnish cello metallers Apocalyptica have just finished filming a video for the song “I’m Not Jesus” in Los Angeles. Making a guest appearance in both the track and the clip is Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor (on the photo). “I’m Not Jesus” shall be included in Apocalyptica’s upcoming studio album, expected to surface […]

On June 26 Rhino shall release “The Video Years” – a compilation of the most popular videos by one of America’s most famous rock bands, Twisted Sister. The DVD offers all the hits off the quintet’s 80’s albums, including the milestones “Stay Hungry” (1984) and “Come Out and Play” (1985), the group’s first-ever TV performance […]

Evanescence guitarist John LeCompt (on the photo) revealed yesterday he’s been fired from the band by singer Amy Lee. Besides, the musician admitted that drummer Rocky Gray has also quit. No official statement has been issued by the band so far. Both John and Rocky plan to focus on their new project, Machina.

Veteran vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (ex-Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Trapeze) has issued the following update: “I’m on my way to Europe. First up is Kavarna, Bulgaria, where there will be a civic ceremony with the mayor, where I will be given the keys to the city. Then I will play my show in the town square […]

Amorphis announced the title of their upcoming studio album -В “Silent Waters”. The CD shall emerge on August 31 via Nuclear Blast. Two months earlier, on June 27, the title track will be released as a CD single (in Finland only) and as a download single worldwide. Here’s the complete trackilist of “Silent Waters”: 01. Weaving […]

Bass player Peter Hook has confirmed the rumours about the end of New Order that have been circling around for a few months. Speaking about his involvement in Perry Farrell’s Satellite Party, Peter Hook has revealed: “I spoke to Perry, and he asked me to play bass, as he’d heard about New Order splitting up. […]

The entire Arch Enemy set at last year’s Download Festival in England, professionally shot on June 10 during the band’s performance at the event’s Main Stage, can now be watched here, at Tangra Mega Rock’s homepage, thanks to www.downloadfestival.tv. See the Swedish extreme metal gang playing the tracks “Nemesis”, “Dead Eyes See No Future”, “My […]