Tarot, the Finnish group led by bass player Marco Hietala (also in Nightwish, ex-Sinergy), has been confirmed for the ArtMania Festival, set to take place on June 15-17 in Sibiu, Romania. As we informed you two weeks ago, the event shall also feature shows by The Gathering, My Dying Bride and Haggard. More bands will […]

New York hardcore legends Madball are writing stuff for their next full-length release. Recordings should start in late spring, and the album will be out by the end of the year. Also in the plans is a DVD that will cover the history of the Madball, along with plenty of live footage and tour video.

The localВ booking agencyВ Most of Evil Music confirmed that Blind GuardianВ shall play live inВ Sofia, Bulgaria on May 17. The event shall take place at the Hristo Botev Hall, and tickets shall cost approximatelyВ 18В Euro (presale)В and 20В Euro (at the door). Expect more info soon.

In ourВ Gallery you can see a photo report of Alex Webster’s visit to Tangra Mega Rock yesterday, as well as pictures of Cannibal Corpse‘s show in Sofia (supported by DisavowedВ and Urkraft).

The psycedelic (brit) rock quartet Kula Shaker that split in 1999 but reformed in 2004 has just finished mixing their third full-length album (after “K” [1996] and “Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts” [1999]). The group in aiming at a spring 2007 release, but they “promise you’ll hear music before then”. Meanwhile, check out what Kula Shaker […]

The Italian comic metal quartetВ Nanowar of Steel shall play live at the Hristo Botev Library Center in Sofia, Bulgaria on May 29 (Tuesday). The show is part of the group’s upcoming Power of the Power of the Power of the Power of the Great Tour 2007 that shall pass through Italy, Slovenia, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, […]

In an interview for New York’s Q104.3 FM radio, drummer Lars Ulrich has revealed some detail about Metallica‘s next full-length album. The band shall enter the studioВ on Monday, March 12, to record 14 new songs. The CD itself should be out by the end of the year or, in the worst case, no later that […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers are confirmed to play at this year’s ExitFest in Serbia. The event will take place at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad between July 12 to July 15. Other performers confirmed to play at the festival so far include Led Zeppelin’s legendary frontman Robert Plant, Beastie Boys, Deathstars, H.I.M., Wu-Tang Clan, […]

The Beastie Boys are planning to release their new album this summer. Right now the trio is putting the finishing touches to the follow-up to 2004’s “To the 5 Boroughs”. At the same time, during the summer, Beastie Boys will be touring Europe, including a show at Serbia’s ExitFest.

Sweden’s deathsters Amon Amarth have uploaded their two latest videos on Metal Blade Records’ German homepage. The word goes about the tracks “Cry of the Black Birds” and “Runes to My Memory”. Both songs are featured on the band’s current album, “With Oden on Our Side” (view front cover above), which entered the national album […]