Candlelight Records has premiered ‘Vengeance Rising’ from Keep Of Kalessin‘s new album, Armada, at the label’s official My Space page. Last weekend the band performed at Norway’s famous Inferno Festival in Oslo where they were dubbed the big buzz band of the fest.

US death metallers Aurora Borealis have released their new album, Relinquish, via Nightsky Productions. Relinquish features Tony Laureano (Angel Corpse, Nile, Dimmu Borgir) on drums. Tracks that appear on the 37-minute CD include: ‘Myths Of The Light’, ‘Let The Games Begin’, ‘Ravaged By Fire’, ‘God Wills It’, ‘The Red Flag’, ‘River Through The Skies’, ‘Tonight […]

Poison lead singer Bret Michaels – who’s gearing up to head out on the group’s 20 Years Of Rock Tour next month – reports he’ll go before the cameras by year’s end in a film based on his own life if all goes as planned. Michaels is the author and producer of the film, tentatively […]

Life Of Agony frontman Keith Caputo is to release his second solo album on May 1. To be called ‘Heart’s Blood On Your Dawn’, it will only be available through the singer’s official website, or on tour.

Shade Empire, who are described as ‘dark/black metal’, have signed to Dynamic Arts. Expect an album called ‘Intoxicate O.S.’ to be issued later in the year.

The 69 Eyes have just started recording their new album with co-producers Hille Hillesma and Johnny Lee. It’s to be called ‘Angels’, and should be out later in the year.

On Thursday, April 20, at 12:00 noon time, Cedrik Bardon will enter Tangra Mega Rock’s studio to be a special guest at Supermarket Varbanov. Cedrik was born on October 15, 1976 in France. So far he’s played for Lyon, Rennes, Guingamp, Le Havre and he’s currently a player in the football club of Levski Sofia.

On Thursday, April 20, special guests at the very first edition of Tangra Mega Rock’s life style talk show – Hate City Freak Show (dj – Nicky Panchev)- will be Bicheto and Dicho. File your questions to them at studio@radiotangra.com.

Рўhe legendary New York-band Sick Of It All will play at Sofia’s Black Box on April 23rd (Sunday). (A year ago the same place saw a gig by another American legendary band – Agnostic Front.) Support will come from Bulgarian bands Not Broken In Spirit and Last Hope. The gig is set to start at […]

Ronnie James Dio is not re-joining Black Sabbath. The legendary singer is currently collaborating with guitarist Tony Iommi on a planned box set based on the band’s Dio era, and this will include new songs. But there will be no tour.