Metal Hammer Magazine has revealed the names of the nominees for the sixth annual Golden Gods Awards, which will be held on June 16 at the 02 Arena in London. The 2008 nominees are: Best UK Band: Iron Maiden, Bullet for My Valentine, Paradise Lost, Saxon, Judas Priest Best Live Band: Gallows, Machine Head, Megadeth, […]

Babyshambles are set to release a live CD and DVD package on June 2. Entitled “Oh What a Lovely Tour“, it documents the band’s gig at the Glasgow SECC on December 1, 2007. Meanwhile, Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty has been sentenced to 14 weeks in jail yesterday for continued drug use and missing his probation […]

Bay Area thrash metal veterans Testament have made the title track of their new album, “The Formation of Damnation“, available for free download HERE. The full-length CD (view cover in the left) is scheduled for release on April 28 via Nuclear Blast.

Kiss have cancelled their previously announced May 15 concert in Belgrade, Serbia. The agent of the band has named “the political situation” in the country the main reason… The closest date and venue fans from the region will see Kiss is the May 15 show at the Academic Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria. Kiss – “Rock’n’Roll […]

Gorgon announced that fans may shoot photographs as much as they want during the Gorgon Electro Mini Fest II in Sofia, Bulgaria on April 12. The event shall be headlined by Mexico’s Hocico. Hocico – “Odio bajo el alma” (live)

Metallica have revealed regarding their upcoming summer European tour that “our old friends Down and our new friends The Sword, one of our favorite bands of the last few years, have agreed to come along for the ride.” The triple package shall be seen on 5 European shows only, the last being the one on […]

On May 12, 2008 the Backstage Club in Sofia, Bulgaria shall be shattered by the minimalist noise rock of Shellac. For those who’re not familiar – and we’re sure there’s tons of them – Shellac is a Chicago-based trio formed around 1990. During the years they’ve managed to release four albums – “At Action Park” […]

Bay Area crossover metallers Skinlab will release a live album, entitled “SkinnedAlive!” (view cover in the left), on April 29 via BCD Music Group.The CD was recorded on June 3, 2007 at The Metro in Oakland, California, and features following tracklist: 01. Intro02. So Far from the Truth03. Excellerate04. Slave the Way05. Second Skin06. When […]

British ska legends The Specials have confirmed they’ve reformed. The band is currently rehearsing for a UK tour later this year. The Specials split after they scored their second UK Number One single in 1981 with “Ghost Town”: The Specials – “Ghost Town“

Robin Finck has officialy rejoined Trent Reznor for Nine Inch Nails‘ upcoming live shows. The guitarist was part of NIN’s line-up in the mid-90’s. Then, in 1996 he was recruited by Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose as a replacement for Slash, in 2000 he rejoined Nine Inch Nails again for a while, then he left… […]