The fifth concert of the Credit to the Nation Live series shall take place at theВ Stroeja ClubВ in Sofia, Bulgaria next Monday, May 12. The event shall start at 8:30 p.m., and is going to feature sets by P.I.F., Sepuko 6, Saint Electrics, Mental ArchitectsВ and My Preserver.

Blackmore’s Night, the Renaissance-flavored band featuring former Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his fiancГ©e Candice Night, will release its new album, “Secret Voyage“, in Europe on June 30 via SPV. The CD is going to feature following tracklist: 01. God Save the Keg02. Locked Within the Crystal Ball03. Gilded Cage04. Toast to […]

Moonspell‘s video for the track “Scorpion Flower” can be viewed below. The clip comes off the Portuguese group’s new album, “Night Eternal“, scheduled for release in Europe on May 19 via SPV. Moonspell – “Scorpion Flower“

Long-running UK death metallers Benediction are putting the finishing touches on their new album, “Killing Music“, due before the end of the year via Nuclear Blast Records. Meanwhile, the band revealed following intriguing fact: “We got Billy Gould of Faith No More and Brujeria fame to lay down the bass on our cover of “Largactyl” […]

Bulgaria’s modern metal masters Fyeld shall tour the country in June in support of their upcoming studio album “Not Blond Enough to Survive the Holocaust”. The band shall do two warm-up shows before that, namely: May 9В – Puzzle Club inВ Plovdiv May 17В – Jam Club in Stara Zagora

The Polish label Metal Mind Productions will release a live DVD by Flotsam and Jetsam, entitled “Once in a Deathtime” (view cover in the left), in Europe on June 16. The disc will contain footage of the band’s March 8, 2008 performance at the Metalmania Festival in Katowice, Poland.

The visitors of cokemusic.bg have voted for the ten best school rock bands in Bulgaria. These are New Voice, Balance, Nismo, Afterlive, The Strunes, Metal Touch, Soul Stage, Hype, Vice VersaВ andВ Tarnokop. The big winner among them shall be announced on May 22. Keep checking the above-mentioned website for details.

WTF?, the bastard brainchild of Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, Toronto-based dance phenom Deadmau5, DJ Aero and Steve Duda (a.o. producer of Nine Inch Nails), has released its debut EP, “You Can’t Afford This Chicken“, via Xfer Records. The effort features two tracks – “You Can’t Afford This” and “Chicken”. Check out the latter one […]

Local support for next week’s show by Japan’s industrial psychos Gothika in Sofia, Bulgaria shall come from Animassacre (on the photo). Check them out below, as well as at animassacre.com. The event is scheduled for May 15 at theВ Fans Rock Bar, with tickets costing 5 Euro. Animassacre – “Destruktion” (live)

The Offspring have made their new single,В “Hammerhead“, available for free download from myspace.com/offspring. The song precedes the Californians’ new full-length studio album, “Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace“, scheduled for release on June 17.