On an update posted on it’s Facebook page and website, Swedish power metal band SABATON has revealed that the title of it’s upcoming album will be ‘Carolus Rex.’ The album, set to be issued via Nuclear Blast Records, will be launched at a party on May 23rd at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California. […]

Velvet Revolver are reuniting with vocalist Scott Weiland – but only for one night. The band will play at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood on Thursday, January 12. It’s for a show being billed Love You Madly: A Concert For John O’Brien. He was a top film and TV composer, found dead at […]

Coldplay have lined up an impressive payday for a New Year’s bash, picking up a cool ВЈ1 ($1.5) million for one concert in the United Arab Emirates. According to the Daily Express, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (pictured below) booked Chris Martin and Co. to play the Volvo Ocean Race venue in Abu […]

Dynamic crossover killers BIRTH A.D. will enter Pyramid Sound on January 3rd to record the full-length follow up to their Stillbirth Of A Nation EP. Titled, I Blame You, the album will be engineered and produced by Alex Perialas (SOD, TESTAMENT, OVERKILL, CARNIVORE, NUCLEAR ASSAULT). BIRTH A.D. to exist,” explains vocalist/bassist Jeff Tandy, “but also […]

Footage of ADRENALINE MOB/ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy performing with 90-year-old percussion legend Candido Camero is available below. The clip was filmed at the Latin Percussion Music Group studio. В 

English version coming soon ИВАН АНДОНОВ Рµ издъхнал вчера, 29 декември, РЅР° 77-годишна възраст, съобщи БНТ. “РќСЏРјР° РґР° съобщаваме никакви подробности около края РЅР° Иван РђРЅРґРѕРЅРѕРІ – изпълняваме неговото многократно изразявано Рё последно желание“, каза РљРёСЂРёР» Маричков, чиято сестра Рµ СЃСЉРїСЂСѓРіР° РЅР° режисьора, съобщи БТА. “Иван РђРЅРґРѕРЅРѕРІ казваше, че през живота СЃРё Рµ правил РјРЅРѕРіРѕ […]

Barry Clayton, the man behind the spoken word introduction to Iron Maiden‘s iconic song ‘The Number of the Beast,’ has died at the age of 80. Clayton was a quintessential part of Maiden lore, as his deep, booming voice is forever etched in the minds of headbangers, thanks to the way he spoke those famous, […]

Boston’s Dropkick Murphys have posted a holiday message for their fans, and in that message reveal that they’re planning their next album, less than a year after their last album, 2011’s Going Out in Style. The band states that they “are currently writing a brand new record that will be recorded in April and released […]

The Alligators consist of Agnostic Front‘s Roger Miret and Rich Labbate, Steve Larson, and Barret Burt of Insted. If this not a hardcore supergroup, I don’t know what is! Official press release: Four of some of hardcore’s most important names from both coasts got together to finally bring back that early 80′s hardcore sound; this […]

Chimaira has announced that Daath guitarist Emil Werstler will be playing guitar for the band in 2012. Here’s the official word: “We are pleased to announce that Emil Werstler will be handling lead guitar duties for Chimaira in 2012 Fans already know Emil from the Coming Alive DVD, the insane guitar solo at the end […]