After retiring the floppy disk in March, Sony has halted the manufacture and distribution of another now-obsolete technology: the cassette Walkman, the first low-cost, portable music player. The final batch was shipped to Japanese retailers in April, according to IT Media. Once these units are sold, new cassette Walkmans will no longer be available through […]

DevilDriver has announced the release of their forthcoming fifth album, Beast. Beast was produced by Mark Lewis (All That Remains, Trivium, The Black Dahlia Murder) and will hit retail via longtime label Roadrunner Records on February 22, 2011. The album, which follows 2009’s Pray For Villains, finds the band refusing to compromise in their mission […]

MANOWAR have issued the following update: “He has played key parts in some of the biggest, most legendary movie franchises of all times. He has played kings, wizards, evil forces and shining knights. He is worshipped by movie and theatre fans all over the world. He speaks multiple languages fluently and is an accomplished singer […]

A rare Darth Vader costume used in one of the original Star Wars films is expected to sell for up to ВЈ230,000 when it goes up for auction next month. The costume, believed to have been used in 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back movie, will go under the hammer at London’s Christie’s auction house on […]

DREAM THEATER vocalist JAMES LABRIE has issued the following update: “It is very difficult for what I am about to say. The Static Impulse tour has been cancelled due to some unfortunate, unforeseen difficulties with securing work visas for a couple of the guys. It would be virtually impossible for us to have these visas […]

Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy confirms the news that the band has been put on ice. In a new interview he says, “I think we’re gonna be on a hiatus for awhile and everybody’ll do their own thing and we’ll take it from there.” RATTВ bass playerВ -В Robbie CrainВ (second left)В will be playing in Sofia with LYNCH MOB on […]

What a day, huh? Four killer new tracks are entering the Mega Rock Chart this week. VOTE HERE And here they are: SOUNDGARDEN – Black RainBAD RELIGION – The Devil in StitchesMOTГ–RHEADВ  – Ace of Spades Blues versionMONSTER MAGNET – Gods and Punks MONSTER MAGNET will be ourВ JDВ band of the weekВ  on TMRВ starting Monday!В 

Just in time for Halloween, Queensryche have posted up their own version of Monster Mash. This features vocalist Geoff Tate as The Mad Scientist, drummer Scott Rockenfield as Frankenstein, guitarist Michael Wilton as The Wolf Man, bassist Eddie Jackson as The Bride Of Frankenstein and guitarist Parker Lundgren as Dracula.

MOTГ–RHEAD are to release new album ‘The World Is Yours’ on December 13. Short audio samples are available below. This will be the band’s first release on the newly formed MOTГ–RHEAD Music label, in association with EMI Music Services. ‘The World Is Yours’В is produced by Cameron Webb who has been working on every MOTГ–RHEAD album […]

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