Queens of the Stone Age are set to release a limited edition version of their latest album, “Era Vulgaris“, on April 15. It shall feature cover versions of Billy Idol’s “White Wedding”, Elliot Smith’s “Christian Brothers” and “Needle in the Camel’s Eye” by Brian Eno, as well as a bonus disc with 9 live tracks […]

Next Sunday, March 30, the Fracture weekly metal show on РњРњ TV shall feature tons of videos by Alter Bridge, Hellyeah, 3 Inches of Blood, Rage, Cavalera Conspiracy, Rotting Christ, Kamelot, The Revenge Project, Warbringer, Deathstars, Pro-Pain and many more. Fracture shall be followed by a 6-hour-long Rock Covers Night featuring cover songs performed by […]

“The Other Side” spread a message claiming that religious fanatics try to sabotage the upcoming concert by OnslaughtВ and Carnal ForgeВ on April 1 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The reason – the posters for the event were “satanic”… Check it out and judge for yourselves:

“We’ll stay in Bulgaria for a whole week,” revealed bass player Paco AyalaВ of Molotov in an interview forВ mp3.bg. As already known, the cult Mexican band shall play live in Sofia on April 11. Here they kum! Molotov – “Here We Kum” (live)

The Italian hardcore beasts Straight Opposition are in Bulgaria for a series of live shows. The mini-tour started yesterday in Varna. The band playsВ at Plovdiv’s Puzzle ClubВ today together with SickflagВ and Missing the Point, and tomorrow – at Sofia’s 8th Ball with EnvyВ and Rejection. Additional details can be found in our GIG GUIDE.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have confirmed details of the second single from their critically acclaimed current album “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!”. The chosen track is “More News from Nowhere”, which is set for release on May 12 and will feature an exclusive new song, “Fleeting Love”, on the B-side. Nick Cave & The Bad […]

Yes have announced a tour of North America to mark the band’s 40th anniversary. The shows will be the legendary prog-rockers’ first live performances in over 5 years and will kick off July 12 in Canada. The band will feature founding members Jon Anderson and Chris Squire joined by Steve Howe, Alan White and Oliver […]

Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon) and Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia) have recorded a cover version of Alice Cooper‘s 1973 track “Elected“. The song will be featured on a four-track Ayreon EP, scheduled for release in Europe on April 28. The three other tunes featured on it are an acoustic live radio session of “E=mc2”, “Ride the Comet” […]

Avenged Sevenfold are filming some performances on their current Taste of Chaos Tour (also featuring Bullet for My Valentine and Atreyu, a.o) for a live CD/DVD package. The finished product is expected to surface by Christmas. Avenged Sevenfold – “Afterlife“

Kypck (meaning “Kursk” in the Cyrillic alphabet), the new Russian-singing Finnish doom metal band featuring former Sentenced guitarist Sami Lopakka and renowned producer Hiili Hiilesmaa on drums, has entered the Finnish chart at position No. 11 with its debut album, “Cherno” (“black” in Russian), which was released via UHO Production on March 12. For more […]