Britain’s hard rock veterans Uriah Heep have finally awoken after a decade-long studio sleep. The follow-up to “Sonic Origami” (1998) is suitably entitled “Wake the Sleeper” (view cover in the left), and here’s its complete tracklist: 01. Wake the Sleeper 02. Overload 03. Tears of the World 04. Light of a Thousand Stars 05. Heavens […]

A brand-new Walls of Jericho track, entitled “The American Dream“, has been posted on myspace.com/wallsofjericho. The song is the title cut off the Detroit extreme metal group’s forthcoming album, due on July 29 via Trustkill Records. Walls of Jericho – “A Trigger Full of Promises“

Former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman shall release a new single, entitled “Yakou“, which will be the theme to the upcoming Japanese major motion picture “Twilight Syndrome“. The Nintendo game of the same name will feature another track by Marty, “Crystal Rain“. Both songs will be included on the musician’s upcoming double A-sided single to come […]

Sebastian Bach has revealed that Slash has reportedly contacted him about working on a “top secret project” together. However, this definitely does not mean that the former Skid Row frontman will be taking Scott Weiland’s place as the singer of Velvet Revolver.

Thom Yorke’s brother Andy Yorke is set to release his debut album as a solo artist on July 14. Entitled “Simple“, the CD is the first release from Andy since he disbanded his group, Unbelievable Truth, in 2000. The band only released two albums, “Almost Here” (1998) and “Sorrythankyou” (2000), before Yorke quit music to […]

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)

Britain’s industrial rockers Pitchshifter are planning to release a new full-length studio album in 2009. The CD is tentatively titled “20 Years of Mayhem“, and it’s birth is going to coincide with the band’s 20th anniversary. Pitchshifter – “Genius“

OHM:, the current project of Chris Poland of Megadeth fame, will release its new, third studio album on August 26 via Shrapnel/Tone Center Records. The CD (view cover in the left) shall be entitled “Circus of Sound” and is going to feature 14 “progressive rock fusion” compositions.

Sofia Music Enterprises confirmed that Toma Zdravkov, who won this year’s edition of the Music Idol contest in Bulgaria, shall support WhitesnakeВ and Def LeppardВ onВ July 4В at theВ Academic StadiumВ in Sofia. Toma ZdravkovВ – “Crying in the Rain” (live)

“Killhoney“, the new video from South German melancholics (and Type O Negative adorers…) End of Green, can be viewed below. The track comes off the group’s sixth album, entitled “The Sick’s Sense” and scheduled for release on August 15. End of Green – “Killhoney“