After the success of their sixth full-length album “Des Koenigs Henker” (2005), the German medieval rockers Saltatio Mortis are back in the studio under the supervision of producer Thomas Heiman-Trosien (a.o. In Extremo, Schandmaul). The eight troubadours’ upcoming CD (working title: “Spielmannsschwur”) is scheduled for release on August 31 via Napalm Records.

OnВ May 7В Europe shall witness the official birth of “Psalms of Extinction” – the brand new studio album by the one-man electro metal project of Hypocrisy’s Peter Tagtgren, Pain. BelowВ you can see the front cover arwork of the CD, while its substance is as follows: Save Your Prayers (feat. Peter Iwers of In Flames) Nailed to […]

Tomorrow, May 5, Seven Day Weekend invites everybody to a free promo party preceding the upcoming concert of Kosovo’s garage punk’n’roll bands HosenfeferВ and Psycho Sonic Boris and Bulgaria’s Leepra DeLuxe on May 11 at Sofia’ Backstage Club. The party shall take place at Funky’s MusichallВ in the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, starting at 9 […]

The LA-based trio Monster in the Machine will release its debut album, “Butterfly Pinned”, on July 10 (online) and August 21 (retail) through Emotional Syphon Recordings – the recor label founded last year by Korn’s guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer. Described as modern rock with “swirling acoustic melodies and haunting, hypnotic electronics”, Monster in the Machine’s […]

MySpace Records shall release a tribute album to Smashing Pumpkins. The CD shall be given away with the July issue of Spin Magazine. The effort is going to feature cover versions done by Panic! at the Disco, Deftones, 30 Seconds to Mars, The New Amersterdams and more. Each band will post their song on their […]

New Musical Express announced the 50 greatest indie rock anthems ever written, as voted by the British magazine’s readers. Here’s the complete list of the winners: 01. Oasis – “Live Forever”02. Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”03. Pulp – “Common People”04. The Smiths – “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out”05. The Libertines – […]

Alabama Thunderpussy have posted their cover version of Whitesnake’s 80’s hit “Still of the Night” on their official MySpace profile. The track was originally included only in the Japanese edition of the band’s latest album, “Open Fire”, released in March 2007 via Relapse Records.

Beastie Boys have revealed the final tracklist for their new album, “The Mix Up”, due to be released in June. As we informed you last week, the follow-up to “To the 5 Boroughs” (2004) shall be a more rock-oriented effort, and it’s going to contain following songs: Be for My Name 14th St. Break Suco […]

The booking agency Most of Evil Music announced details about three upcoming metal concerts in Sofia, Bulgaria, namely the shows of Vader (May 19), Behemoth (May 30)В and Dismember (June 18). All the events mentioned shall take place at theВ Sofia HallВ in the Bulgarian Red Cross Building (situated downtown,В right next to the Kempinski Hotel). The shows start […]

Detroit-based extremists The Black Dahlia Murder are to work with producer Eric Rachel on their new album, “Nocturnal”, due to be released later in the year via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to “Miasma” (2005) is “a bit more European-sounding”, according to vocalist Trevor Strand. “Some of the songs have a major Dissection kind of […]