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Next Sunday, April 27, Bulgaria’s music television channel MM TV shall host a night dedicated entirely to the Bulgarian rock and metal scene. From midnight until 6 a.m. we’ll be able to watch videos by Ahat, Er malak, Epizod,В Last Hope, Propaganda, Artery, The Revenge Project, Past Redemption, Hyperborea, Panaka and many more.

Riva Sound distributed two new Frontiers Records releasesВ on the Bulgarian marketВ – “Come to My Kingdom” by House of Lords, and “Phoenix” (view cover in the left) – the brand-new studio effort by the supergroup Asia. Go get ’em!

The Japanese gothic/industrial/synth-pop band Gothika shall play live in Sofia, Bulgaria next month. The show shall take place at the Fans Rock Bar onВ May 15, with tickets going on sale this Thursday at a price of 10 leva / 5 Euro.

A report of last Friday’s show by Forever Slave, FirewindВ and Kamelot in Sofia, BulgariaВ is available here. Also, check out dozens of photos in our GALLERY, as well as HERE.

Bay Area thrash metal legends Testament are currently streaming their entire new album, “The Formation of Damnation“, on their MySpace page at myspace.com/testamentlegions The CD itself (view cover in the left) is scheduled for release on April 28 via Nuclear Blast. Testament – “Souls of Black“

The young American quintet Cinder Road shall support KissВ on their show in Sofia, Bulgaria, on May 16.В The event is scheduled to take place at the Academic Stadium. Cinder Road – “Get In Get Out“

Deep Purple, Paul Simon, Lenny Kravitz, Babyshambles, Gnarls Barkley, Alicia Keys, Herbie Hancock, Petula Clark, Al Jarreau, Patti Austin, Joan Baez, Leonard Cohen and Sheryl Crow are among the 90 acts set to perform across the two main stages at this year’s (42nd) Montreux Jazz Festival. The legendary event is set to take place on […]

The young Bulgarian punk/ska band The LivingdeadВ shall play live at this year’s edition of the annual Tattoo Fest. The event is scheduled to take place onВ May 3-4В at theВ Hristo Botev HallВ in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Livingdead

As we informed you last week, British metal gods Judas Priest will be releasing their new double disc concept album, “Nostradamus“, via Columbia Records on June 16 in Europe. Some two months earlier, namely next Monday, April 21, you’ll be able to download an exclusive free mp3 of the CD’s title track, as well as […]

Rock legend Alice Cooper has revealed that his forthcoming studio album, entitled “Along Came a Spider“, is about 75% complete. The concept record based on James Patterson’s novel is planned for an August release. Before that, on July 6, Alice Cooper shall perform at the Kaliakra Rock Fest 2008 in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Alice Cooper – […]