Jello Biafra has just released a 7″ inch single via his own label Alternative Tentacles (view cover in the left). Backed by members of Zen Geurilla, the former Dead Kennedys mainman has covered the rockabilly classic “Jezabel“, as well as “Speed Demon” by Reverend Horton Heat.

On Thursday, July 3, the Bulgarian ethno-ambient wizards Irfan shall play live at theВ Red HouseВ inВ Sofia. The performance starts at 8 p.m. sharp. Irfan – “Otkrovenie“

Bulgarian ska mastersВ La Muchedumbre shall tour Europe next month. Here’s the schedule: July 19 – Summer Ska Fest – Blue Box Club, Sofia, Bulgaria July 24 – Szeged, Hungary July 25 – Zalaegerszeg, Hungary July 26 – Hachenburg, Germany July 29 – Prague, Czech Republic July 30 – Prague, Czech Republic

The video for the song “Hammerhead” off The Offspring‘s new, eighth studio album “Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace”, can be watched below. Another tune off the CD, “You’re Gonna Go Far Kid“, is awaiting your votes in our Tuborg Top 40 Mega Rock Chart… The Offspring – “Hammerhead“

The record label MLP is going to release a Thin Lizzy concert recording on September 8. Entitled simply “Live ’75“, the CD features footage recorded by the Irish band at the Derby College in England on November 21, 1975. Thin Lizzy – “Wild One” (live 1975)

Paulo Xisto, bassist for Brazilian metal legends Sepultura, has issued the following update: “Tonight, June 27, is basically our last day of recording of the new material for the new album! So far we’re very happy with the results. Tomorrow morning we will be coming back to the studio to listen to the whole material […]

Reunited technical progressive metal legends Cynic are putting the finishing touches on their upcoming album, due to be released later this year via Season of Mist. The follow-up to “Focus” (1993) was recording in a line-up featuring founding members Paul Masvidal (guitar, clean vocals) and Sean Reinert (drums), Sean Malone (bass), and newcomer Tymon Kruidenier […]

On June 28, 2008 (Saturday) the Icelandic superstars BjГ¶rk and Sigur RГіs (on the photo) will team up to perform a free concert in their hometown of Reykjavik. The NГЎttГєra Concert is a bid to raise awareness of the destruction of Iceland’s natural landscape, and will be webcast live from from 7 p.m. to 10 […]

Bulgarian hardcore leadersВ Last Hope shall play live on four of Europe’s big summer festivals. First is the Metal Healing Festival in Drama, Greece, on July 27. Then there’s the Rise Or Die FestВ onВ August 16В in Essen, Germany. Finally there’ll be two events in Belgium – MMC FestВ and No Limit Festival 3 -В respectively on September 27В and 28. […]

Legendary Seattle-based label Sub Pop‘s got a new band on its hands. The word goes about Death Vessel – a neo-folk project from Brooklyn, New York fronted by Joel Thibodeau. Its new album, entitled “Nothing Is Precious Enough for Us“, shall surface on August 19. Meanwhile, check out some of Death Vessel’s music at myspace.com/deathvessel […]