NEWS

19 June 2008

Mojo’s 2008 Breakthrough of the Year award winners, The Last Shadow Puppets (featuring Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys), have uploaded the video for their song “Standing Next to Me” on the Internet. Check it out below. The track is the second single from the band’s debut album, “The Age of the Understatement” (2008). The Last […]

19 June 2008

“Right now Nevermore is working on new songs. We are hoping to be in the studio by the end of the year and have the album out in the next year,” revealed Warrel Dane in an exclusive interview for Tangra Mega Rock, given to our radio station to mark the release of his debut solo […]

19 June 2008

The Swedish jazz pianist EsbjГ¶rn Svensson, best known as leader of the EsbjГ¶rn Svensson Trio (E.S.T.), has died last Saturday as a result of diving accident. The tragedy has happened in the sea near Stockholm.Rest in peace. EsbjГ¶rn Svensson Trio – “When God Created the Coffeebreak” (live)

19 June 2008

California’s dark drone metal assassins Sunn O))) have just finished recording a new studio album with producer Randall Dunn. As on its predecessor “Black One” (2005), the CD features again a guest appearance from Mayhem’s Attila Csihar. Besides, Sunn O))) will release a double live album soon, entitled “Domkirke” and recorded during a special show […]

18 June 2008

Speaking to BBC 6Music, Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon wouldn’t give a definite answer about rumours that the band were set to head to the studio, but hinted that they were considering an album of new material. “It’s a nice rumour and it might possibly be true we are attempting to,” he said. “It’s like […]

18 June 2008

Weezer have announced they will release three separate versions of their new single “Pork and Beans“, each featuring a different cover version as a b-side. There’ll be two 7” vinyls – one with R.E.M.’s “Oddfellows Local 151“, and the other with The Psychedelic Furs’ “Love My Way” – and a CD single backed with a […]

18 June 2008

Today at noon Tangra Mega Rock’s studio shall be invaded by the one and only Bulgarian metal warriors Epizod! Stay tuned! EpizodВ – “Kubrat“

18 June 2008

Kerry King has told music journalist Joel McIver (a.o. Metal Hammer) that Slayer have already completed some new song ideas. “We’re supposed to have a new album ready at the end of the year!”, the guitarist has revealed. There’s a possibility the thrash metal four-piece to perfom some of the new songs at the upcoming […]

18 June 2008

Bulgarian heavy metal aprtiots Epizod have just released a new album. It’s called “The Old Warrior” (view cover in the left).

18 June 2008

After guitarist and main composer Timo Tolkki left Stratovarius in the end of May, the future of Finland’s metal defenders was uncertain, but things seem to get better now. The remaining members Timo Kotipelto (vocals), Jens Johansson (keyboards), Lauri Porra (bass), and JГ¶rg Michael (drums), as well as a new, young Finnish guitarist whose name […]