“Declaration“, the fifth full-length album from Orange County, California’s extreme metallers Bleeding Through, is being streamed in its entirety on myspace.com/bleedingthrough. The CD is being officially released in Europe today, September 26, via Nuclear Blast. “Declaration“

A two-minute trailer for Static-X‘s first full-length live concert DVD, entitled “Cannibal Killers Live” (view cover in the left), can be viewed below. Due on October 7 via Reprise Records, the effort was shot during a show in Spokane, Washington on June 2, 2007. “Cannibal Killers Live“

Norway’s black metal godfathers Mayhem are to have the documentary “Pure Fucking Mayhem” released on DVD in November. The film charts the history of the Oslo-based band from its forming back in 1983 until the murder of guitarist Euronymous in 1993. Here’s what it’s all about: “Pure Fucking Mayhem“

OnВ October 18В the Domino Club in Sofia, Bulgaria shall host the so-called Independent Fest, featuring sets by She Was Asking for It, O.H., Avril in Blood, I.T.S.I, Overdawn, Collapso, New DiseaseВ and Kernel Zero.The start shall be given at 7 p.m., with tickets costing 15 leva.

“My Escape“, the new video from the Swedish modern metal band Sonic Syndicate, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group’s new album, “Love and Other Disasters“, which was releases a week ago via Nuclear Blast. Sonic Syndicate – “My Escape“

Sofia’s Stroeja Club shall host an unplugged set by Bulgaria’s punk masters Crowfish (on the photo) on September 28. The next evening the venue shall be invaded byВ OstavaВ and Animacionerite for a double show. В 

Bruce Springsteen has covered the song “Dream Baby Dream” by the cult 70’s avantgardists Suicide to celebrate their frontman Alan Vega‘s (on the photo) 70th birthday. The track, which can be seen performed live below, will surface on an EP on October 6, backed with The Horrors performing Suicide’s track “Shadazz.” Other artists who have […]

Pink Floyd’s Dave Gilmour played a musical tribute to his late bandmate Richard Wright on September 23 on the BBC2 TV show “Later… With Jools Holland”. Gilmour played Pink Floyd’s 1968 song “Remember a Day”, which featured on their second album, “A Saucerful of Secrets”, and was written by Wright. Watch the performance by clicking […]

“Appetite for Destruction“, the classic 1987 debut album by Los Angeles-based hard rock icons Guns N’ Roses (view original cover in the left), was certified on September 23, 2008 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for U.S. sales in excess of 18 million copies. The LP has reportedly accumulated worldwide sales in excess […]

Immergent Records will release “Les Paul & Friends – A Tribute to a Legend” on September 30 in honour of the living music legend Les Paul. The CD (view cover in the left) includes performances from Slash, Richie Sambora, Joe Perry, Peter Frampton and more, as well as vocalists Joan Osborne, Mick Hucknall, Johnny Rzeznik, […]