KATAKLYSM have recruited ex-NEURAXIS drummer Oli Beaudoin to record their new album ‘Waiting For The End To Come’ and to play the band’s upcoming shows starting on June 30th in Costa Rica. “Oli played with KATAKLYSM before on the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise last year and he did a phenomenal show,” commented guitarist J-F […]

We have three hot NEW tracks entering the  TUBORG TOP 40 Mega Rock chart this week: STONE GOSSARD – I Need Something Different VOLBEAT – The Hangman’s Body Count STONE SOUR – Do Me A Favor СИЛУЕТ – Share Your Love VOTE HERE  

UK hardcore band YOUR DEMISE has announced that they will disband following some farewell performances (the details of which have yet to be announced). The band has also announced the cancellation of their previously scheduled North American tour. YOUR DEMISE had the following to say: “We are truly very sorry to be letting our fans […]

Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan has revealed he’s writing a novel that explores what happens when a part of England declares independence from the UK. He believes such a “fresh start” presents an opportunity to correct some social imbalances – and to protect democracy from collapse. Gillan tells US radio station 94HJY: “It’s about the […]

In September 2012, the long-awaited new EP from Down was finally released, in the form of the short-but-awesome Down IV Part 1. Though the band still have three more parts of their album to record, lead singer Phil Anselmo has kept himself busy with more than one project recently, and just announced that he’s releasing […]

Some more information about BEADY EYE‘s forthcoming sophomore album Be has materialized, in the form of the NSFW artwork seen below. According to the NME, the artwork was designed by Harry Peccinotti, a photographer noted for some risque Pirelli calenders in the late 1960s. Recently, we were granted our first sample of the new material […]

PEARL JAM guitarist Stone Gossard will release his sophomore solo album, ‘Moonlander,’ on June 25. The project features appearances from Gossard’s fellow musicians including Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden), Matt Chamberlain, Regan Hagar (Brad, Malfunkshun, Satchel), Pete Droge, Brandon Harper, Gregg Keplinger, Keith Lowe, Barbara Ireland (The Fags) and Hans Teuber. “Songs from the album […]

MONY PANCHEV’s very special ROCKENROLL radio show today is dedicated to: The great JERRY LEE LEWIS….Episode 2… ROCKENROLL kicks off on Wednesdays at 6 pm BG time (5 pm CET). For the several reruns of the show – CHECK in our SCHEDULES. 

Bulgarian alternative punk band MLYK will support KULTUR SHOCK at the special gig for TANGRA MEGA ROCK’s Seven anniversary bash on 29 April at the *MIXTAPE 5* club in Sofia. TICKETS priced 15 BGN  (8 Euro) are already available via Ticketstream.bg, Eventim.bg и Tixgate.com!  And here’s MLYK latest hit – Balkanosaurus released in February.  

URIAH HEEP will tour with former frontman John Lawton at the helm, the band have confirmed. He’ll stand in for Bernie Shaw, who’s taking time off for a routine medical procedure, for concerts in the Netherlands, Gemrnay, Austria, Italy and Switzerland during May. It’s the first time Lawton will have hit the road with Heep […]