Paula Hogan of MANIC Music & Distribution and Candlelight Records USA has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to report that “eBay is [allegedly] currently starting a ban on black/extreme metal. A few of our vendors who have sizeable eBay stores are now finding their items pulled down by eBay directly. The list we have compiled so far that […]

The search for Supernova‘s frontman came to an end last night (Sept. 13) as punk rocker Lukas Rossi was named the winning vocalist of the CBS reality show “Rock Star: Supernova.” But the legal dispute over the new band’s name is far from over.With two contestants left in the competition, Tommy Lee finally announced that […]

ALIEN INDUSTRY are working hard to finish their new album, which will be called “Dismorphophobia” (The fear of being ugly…).There will be 9 new songs and 1 older called “People” included in the new album.The band describes the style of the new piece as METAL/INDUSTRIAL/ELECTRO/EXPERIMENTAL and they hope to finish it before Christmas.The band line-up […]

The 30th issue of “Pro-Rock” magazine will hit the stores on 16 September. It’s also to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the only heavy rock magazine in Bulgaria.In a special announcement the general editor of the magazine – Naiden Kolchev writes:““Pro-Rock” would like to thank all of his readers and supporters who helped in one […]

A California judge has ordered producers of the CBS reality show “Rock Star” to find a new name for its group Supernova, ruling that an established band already exists with that moniker. The original Supernova had previously filed for a preliminary injunction protecting its name.The news comes at a particularly bad time for the TV […]

FREEDOM CALL/GAMMA RAY drummer Daniel Zimmermann has posted the following message on the FREEDOM CALL web site:“I have some good news for all FREEDOM CALL fans and those who join in in the future!“Right after the successful European tour with RAGE in March and April the band went into the sudio again to write new […]

Debabani Majumdar of BBC News reports: It has played its part in rock history and was named after Britain’s first foreign secretary. But one of London’s oldest pubs — the Intrepid Fox in Soho — is facing closure, inspiring 5,000 people to back a campaign to save it. These days those seeking a night of […]

Vitamin Records has set a September 19 release date for the CRADLE OF FILTH tribute album, “Scorched Earth Orchestra Plays Cradle of Filth: The Orchestral Tribute” (view cover artwork below). A description of the album on the Vitamin web site reads as follows:“With a revolving-door line-up and fanbase that is equally ready to embrace and […]

Several video clips of SUPERNOVA members Tommy Lee (MГ–TLEY CRГњE), Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA) and Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N’ ROSES) recording the group’s debut album have been posted online at their official web site.SUPERNOVA is using the “Rock Star” TV program to search for a lead singer from a pool of 15 contestants selected in […]

The Rolling Stones, long identified with their lips-and-tongue logo, are about to get the cartoon treatment in “Ruby Tuesday,” an animated film featuring 12 of their songs set to begin production later this year.EuropaCorp. and Mick Jagger‘s Jagged Films are co-producing the project, which will be written and directed by Paul and Gaetan Brizzi. The […]