“Chemical Wedding“, the supernatural horror movie based on an original screenplay by Iron Maiden’s frontman Bruce Dickinson, will have its premier at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17. The film was directed by Julian Doyle (a.o. “Brazil”) and stars Simon Callow as Professor Haddo, a reincarnated Aleister Crowley.

Legendary NY hardcore machine Pro-Pain shall play live in Bulgaria for the first time ever onВ June 3В atВ Sofia’s Black Box Club. Tickets cost 13 Euro (presale)В and 15 Euro (at the door). More info soon… Pro-Pain – “Make War (Not Love)“

After weeks of success in our Tuborg Top 40 Mega Rock Chart,В Ostava announced they’re finally ready with their new full-length studio album. The CD shall be entitled “Rock ‘N Roll Song Designers?”, and its release is scheduled for April 2008 via Virginia Records. Ostava – “Sex in the Morning“

Killing Joke co-founder Youth and Zodiac Mindwarp frontman Zodiac have started a new collaboration project called ZodiacYouth. The two British rock icons describe their music as “psychobilly folk rock”… Go check out some audio samples at myspace.com/zodiacyouth.

Mexico City’s latino rock gang Molotov, which will play live in Sofia, Bulgaria for the first time ever on April 11, need a 26″ bass drum! Drummer usually use a 22″ bass drums – justВ John Bonham,В Ian PaiceВ and Cozy Powell, to name a few, have played on such a monstous instrument…

Danish metallers Mercenary made their entire new full-length studio album, entitled “Architect of Lies“, available for streaming at myspace.com/mercenarydenmark. The CD is officially due in Europe next week, and HERE’s what guitarist Jacob Molbjerg had to say about the follow-up to 2006’s “The Hours That Remain” for all Tangra Mega Rock readers and listeners… Mercenary […]

The rumour has been officially confirmed today at noon – Twisted SisterВ and W.A.S.P. shall do free open-air shows in Lovech, Bulgaria in May 2008! To be more precise, both performances shall be part of the Lovech Party Fest 2008, set to take place on May 6-11В on an open-air stage donwtown Lovech. Here’s the festival’sВ complete schedule: […]

Glenn Hughes (ex-Deep Purple) shall release his new full-length studio album on May 11 via the Italian label Frontiers Records. The CD shall be entitled “First Underground Nuclear Kitchen (F.U.N.K.)”, and is going to feature 10 songs recorded by drummer Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers, guitarist Luis Maldonado and keyboard player Anders Olinder, […]

Several hundred Mexican heavy metal, skate punk and alternative rock fans joined forces last Friday, March 7, in the in the center of QuerГ©taro, Mexico to confront a group of “emos” who regularly use the city center as a gathering place. Four people were injured and 28 persons were arrested (22 of them minors) when […]

Finnish folk metallers Korpiklaani have released the video for their brand-new song “MetsГ¤mies“. You may watch it below. The track comes off the band’s upcoming studio album, “Korven Kuningas” (view cover in the left), scheduled for release on March 21 via Nuclear Blast. Korpiklaani – “MetsГ¤mies“