Placebo are set to play a gig at the world famous ancient temple Angkor Wat in Cambodia on December 7. The show – the first ever rock gig at the historic site – will be part of an MTV Exit concert.

Velvet Revolver have parted ways with RCA Records (a Sony BMG label) – the record company that released the group’s first two full-length albums, “Contraband” (2004) and “Libertad” (2007). There’s still no word neither who’ll release the band’s third effort, nor who’ll sing on it…

At the end of this news you can see how Kirk Hammett celebrated his 46th birthday by performing with Metallica on November 18 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We think any comment is useless.Happy birthday, Kirk! Metallica – “Seek & Destroy” (live 2008)

La Coka Nostra’s Ill Bill and Big Left shall perform live at the Backstage Club in Sofia, Bulgaria on December 11, 2008. Go get tickets via ticketstream.bgВ and eventim.bg. La Coka Nostra – “That’s Coke“

Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg shall play live in Sofia, Bulgaria! The new project of The Ramones’ legendary drummer shall perform at the Blue Box Club on December 2, 2008! Local support comes from C4 andВ Blank Generation, and tickest can be purchased via ticketstream.bgВ and eventim.bgВ for 25 leva / 13 Euro.В Hey, ho, let’s go!!!

Report coming soon… Meanwhile check out some photos in our GALLERY…

Canadian new wave veterans PsychРµ shall play live at the 3 Ushi Club in Sofia, Bulgaria on November 29, 2008.

France’s best contemporary metal band, Gojira, shall be on the cover of the next issue of Bulgaria’s Pro-Rock monthly metal magazine (view cover below). The issue (due out on November 27) shall also include features about Guns N’ Roses, Satyricon, Marillion, Dog Faced Corpse, Six Feet Under, Warpath, Svartediket, Cynic, Funeral for a Friend, U.D.O., […]

The release date of the eagerly awaited new album by the Revolting Cocks has now been officially confirmed. The CD, entitled “Sex-O Olympic-O” (view cover in the left), shall surface on February 27, 2009. The effort shall feature 11 tracks, one of them being the mega-hit “I’m Not Gay” (watch video below). A RevCo European […]

Former Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch did an exclusive interview about the release of his debut solo album, “Save Me from Myself” (view cover in the left). You can read and listen to the conversation in its entirety HERE. Head – “Flush“