Mark David Chapman, the man convicted of murdering John Lennon, has once again been denied parole and will remain in prison for at least another two years.   According to The New York Daily News, a parole board denied Chapman’s request for early release on August 19th. Chapman, 65, is currently serving a 20 years-to-life […]

Members of PANTERA, SLAYER, MASTODON, TRIVIUM, DOWN, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are among 99 metal stars who took part in a special charity rendition of “99 Bottles”. The track was recorded to benefit Old Dog Haven, a charity that helps older dogs find foster homes, and was released today, August 26th, to mark International Dog Day.   […]

A hell lot of fantastic metal sounds will be on VASSIL VARBANOV‘s metal show on TANGRA MEGA ROCK this week! It will be focused on BLUES PILLS‘ new album plus the new studio record of BATUSHKA (pictured) and more… Brand new songs and recordings of FATES WARNING, ARMORED SAINT, MARIUSZ DUDA, JOHN PETRUCCI, ОREDNDA, CARCASS, NAPALM DEATH, IN MINOR, DEFTONES, MR. BUNGLE, MISERY SIGNALS, ONSLAUGHT, VICIOUS RUMOURS… Play it LOUD! TANGRA METAL SHOCK kicks off at […]

Blaqk Audio (featuring AFI’s Davey Havok and Jade Puget), have released an animated music video for their new single “Bird Sister”, from their brand new album “Beneath The Black Palms.” Davey had the following to say about the new track and visual, “‘Bird Sister’ is a song of the magic of will, the subversion of […]

US prog metal pioneers FATES WARNING have streamed their brand new single, Scars. It’s taken from the band’s upcoming album, Long Day Good Night, which will be released through Metal Blade Records on November 6. You can hear Scars in full below. Long Day Good Night also features guest appearances from touring guitarist Mike Abdow, […]

 НАСО РУСКОВ днес има рожден ден. Лицето и гласът на BABYFACE CLAN, LEEPRA DE LUXE и LES ANIMAUX SAUVAGES става на почтените 33!  Дългогодишният водещ и развратник в радиото, ще го отпразнува в още по-тесен кръг и с още повече стил.  Очакваме с нетърпение от НАСО нови записи и великолепни поетични текстове!

Z2 Comics have revealed they’re planning on releasing a graphic novel based on the cover of DIO’s classic 1983 album Holy Diver.   The company say they’ll create an original story based on Randy Berrett’s artwork in association with horror comic writer Steve Niles and artist Scott Hampton, while Bill Sienkiewicz has created new cover […]

ORENDA is a music project from Bulgaria which shows different Bulgarian folk songs in metal arrangements.   A full lenght album of nine songs will be released soon.   You can listen to sneak peek previews of all of them in the video below:   ORENDA – Maksul: 1. ‘78  2. Nazad, nazad, mome Kalino […]

ТДК внезапно обявиха, че ще свирят тази вечер в София.  Пловдивската експериментална петорка, която настоява, че обикновено прави нещата по възможно най-неправилния начин, ще се появи пред столичната публика в клуб Singles на ул. ‘Сан Стефано’ 22.    По думите на самите ТДК – “този концерт е планиран няколко месеца, като датата за реализацията му е избрана така, че да съвпада […]

On October 30, BMG will release URIAH HEEP‘s “Fifty Years In Rock”.   British hard rock legends URIAH HEEP are one of the “big four” rock bands, along with LED ZEPPELIN, DEEP PURPLE and BLACK SABBATH, and certainly one of the most intriguing bands both musically and lyrically, to emerge from heavy rock.   This […]