Pro-Pain‘s frontman Gary Meskil (бас Рё вокали) and lead guitarist Tom Klimchuck entered Tangra Mega Rock’s studio! This isВ how the visit looked like:

A 1:27-minute teaser for the newВ Judas PriestВ video “War” can be viewed below. The song comes off the group’s new double-disc concept album, “Nostradamus” (view cover in the left), scheduled for release via Columbia Records on June 16 in Europe. Judas Priest – “War” (teaser)

Our colleagues from The Other Side announced that Yngwie Malmsteen is going to play live in Sofia, Bulgaria on September 30, 2008. The venue is said to be the National Palace of Culture. However, there’s no confirmation/denial of the show at the guitar virtuoso’s website… so we’ll have to wait…

Tori Amos has ended her tenure with Epic Records and “has chosen the path of independence for her next work.” Her last album for the major label was 2007’s “American Doll Posse“. Amos’ next offering is due in spring 2009.

American rock legend Ellas Otha Bates McDaniel, better known as Bo Diddley, died yesterday morning, June 2, of heart failure. He was 79. Rest in peace. Bo Diddley – “Road Runner“

Toma Zdravkov – the only metalhead competing at this year’s edition of Music Idol (the Bulgarian version of the Pop Idol TV show) – became the big winner at the big final on June 2, 2008!В Rock’s not dead, ladies and gentlemen! Toma ZdravkovВ – “Crying in the Rain“ Photo: www.netinfo.bg

After offering an exclusive track to their so-called Supporters Club for download via their homepage Neubauten.org from March 2006 to August 2007, Germany’s industrial pioneers Einstuerzende Neubauten decided to collect the 15 songs and release them on CD sometime this summer. The effort (view cover in the left) shall come out under the title “Jewels” […]

Industrial veterans Front 242 have decided to give away its new two-song single “First Moment” (view cover in the left) at no cost to anyone who registers HERE. The effort, officially due on June 15 via the label Alfa Matrix, is available in various formats, as you’ll see if you follow the link posted above…

The Pogues shall release “Just Look Them in the Eye and Say… Poguemahone” on June 17. The word goes about a five-disc set ( cover in the left), featuring mainly unreleased material, as well as some hard-to-find tracks.

Mick Jagger has threatened to sue BBC Films, who are behind the forthcoming biopic “The Edge of Love“, dedicated to the life of Dylan Thomas (1914-1953). The Rolling Stones’ vocalist owns the rights to a lot of the Welsh poet’s works, and is planning a biopic about the man himself through his production company, Jagged […]