The Daily Star quoted Gene Simmons explained that Kiss are refusing to record new material until illegal downloading ceases. “The record industry is dead,” the bass player has said. “It’s six feet underground and unfortunately the fans have done this. They’ve decided to download and file-share. There is no record industry around, so we’re going […]

The top Bulgarian indie rock bands D_2В andВ Ostava shall play at this year’s edition of the Exit Fest in Novi Sad, Serbia. Both acts shall perform at the Future Shock Stage onВ July 13В (with Sex PistolsВ and Ministry headlining the Main Stage). A month later, on August 16, Ostava shall take part in the Sziget FestivalВ in Hungary.

The new, 48th issue of Bulgaria’s Pro-Rock Magazine, due to be published this Saturday, shall be dedicated to Judas Priest and their new concept album “Nostradamus”. The issue (view front cover below) shall also include features about Opeth, Pestilence, Disturbed, Moonspell, King’s X, Circle II Circle, Bloodbath, Bonded By Blood, Ihsahn, Merciless Death, Gwen Stacy, […]

The phenomenal jazz bass trio Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten a.k.a. SMV is the first headliner conformed for this year’s edition of the Sofia Music JamВ festival in Bulgaria.В The show is scheduled to take place on October 20,В 2008 at the 4,000-capacity National Palace of Culture. Tickets cost 30-60 leva / 15-30 EuroВ and can be […]

Norway’s avantgarde leaders Ulver have recorded a cover version of Prince‘s 1990 track “Thieves in the Temple“. You may listen to it at myspace.com/ulver1. The song features a collaboration with female soul singer and Wyclef Jean protГ©gГ©e Siri Stranger, and is part of a massive 81-track, five-CD tribute titled “Shockadelica: 50th Anniversary Tribute to The […]

As you already know, former Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch will release his debut solo album “Save Me From Myself” on September 9 via H2C Records. The CD shall be preceded by an iTunes single on July 8. Its title shall be “Flush“, and a 3-minute audio sample of it is already available for streaming […]

Reunited technical/progressive metal gods Cynic have recorded and just finished mixing the 8 tracks that will be included in the comeback album. The follow-up to 1993’s masterpiece “Focus” was produced by Warren Riker (a.o. Down, Santana) shall be mastered next week, and is scheduled for a late 2008 release via Season of Mist. Cynic – […]

The fourth edition of one of Bulgaria’s biggest live events for punk, hardcore and metal – the East Noise Attack Fest – shall take place on AugustВ 15-17 at the Northern Industrial Area in Varna. Here are the bands confirmed for the event: August 15: Minddread D.S.O.L. The Revenge Project Propaganda G.O.T.C. Another Day Overdawn Kuln […]

Florida-based metal warriors Trivium have set a September 30 release date via Roadrunner Records for their new album. The band recorded the follow-up to 2006’s “The Crusade” in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Nick Raskulinecz (a.o. Rush, Foo Fighters, Shadows Fall), and its title is rumored to be “Shogun“:

The Cure have uploaded the video for their brand-new single “Freakshow” on the Internet. Check it out below. The track precedes the band’s eagerly awaited next full-length studio album, due out on September 13: The Cure – “Freakshow“