Sofia’s JET ROCK club is closing business. The management posted the following message on the official website: “After almost three years of heavy underground concerts and countless memorable moments, our favorite club Jet Rock closes doors. As you already may know, the reason is that we will be “demolished” – we fell in the battle […]

A rare guitar owned by Johnny Ramone has sold at auction in the US for $71,000. The red 1965 Mosrite Ventures V1, pictured above, was one of nine Mosrites owned by the Ramones man who died in 2004 from prostate cancer. It’s autographed “Best always, Johnny Ramone, 5/22/90.” It was auctioned by Boston-based RR Auction. […]

Former MEGADETH duo CHRIS BRODERICK and SHAWN DROVER have confirmed the addition of SHADOWS FALL bassis MATT BACHAND to the lineup for their new band, which also includes former SCAR THE MARTYR singer HENRY DEREK BONNER. “I have known Matt for 15 years now and he is a great musician, songwriter, singer and all around […]

After taking a trip back in time with the Tragic Illusion 25 (The Rarities) album and the last studio album Tragic Idol (2012) which entered the charts in over 10 European countries, it’s now time for PARADISE LOST‘s 14th studio album! The album will be titled The Plague Within and will be released via Century […]

LAST HOPE frontman ALEX will have his hardcore show on radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK today. He will play sounds from the new records of NO TURNING BACK, SHEER TERROR (pictured), TURNSTYLE and many more. PANIC ATTACK kicks off on Tuesday at 4 pm BG time (3 pm CET) on radio Tangra Mega Rock. It has several reruns during the week – […]

Това е една акция, която започнахме на местна почва в България още през есента на 2009, но сега очевидно се валага да я възродим. Метълският знак – ръката, която прави рога, все повече и безобразно се използва от фигури – граждан и селяни, които не само нямат нищо общо със символиката му, но и дори не […]

FINK is set to play for the first time Sofia Live Club on 2 February. Don’t miss the exclusive FINK interview on radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK at this location. Tickets priced 20 BGN (10 Euro) are available through Eventim.

Edgar Froese, the founding member of the German electronic group TANGERINE DREAM, has died in Vienna, aged 70. Froese died unexpectedly on Friday after a pulmonary embolism, his son, Jerome, said. TANGERINE DREAM‘s psychedelic and trance-like use of synthesiser sound was a significant influence on the development of electronic music. Froese once said that “there […]

In the most unexpected guitar news of this year’s NAMM show, ZAKK WYLDE has launched his own range of guitars and amps under his new brand Wylde Audio, with more products to follow. Total Guitar has uploaded the following video showing what ZAKK has been up to:   WYLDE is planning on expanding Wylde Audio and […]

THE BLACK KEYS have cancelled their upcoming UK and European tour dates following an injury sustained by drummer Patrick Carney over the holidays. Carney dislocated his shoulder on January 3 when a wave slammed him to the ocean floor while vacationing on the island of Saint-Barthélemy. As the drummer recuperates, he and guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach […]