Sweden’s goth metallers Tiamat have signed a deal with Nuclear Blast. Right now Johan Edlund & Co. are dealing with the songwriting for the follow-up to “Prey” (2003), scheduled to appear via the German label towards the end of the year.

Germany’s heavy metal guitar hero Axel Rudi Pell shall release his new studio album, entitled “Diamonds Unlocked” (see front cover in the left), on September 28 via SPV. The word goes about a CD full of cover versions by world famous hits by artists like The Who, U2, Kiss and The Mission, a.o., recorded in […]

Man Raze are to release their full-length debut album through their own label, Surrealist, on September 20. Entitled “Surreal”, the CD was recorded in a line up featuring vocalist and guitarist Phil Collen (Def Leppard, ex-Girl), drummer Paul Cook (ex-Sex Pistols) and bass player Simon Laffy (ex-Girl). For more info and music by Man Raze, […]

A report of last night’s Ill NiЕ€o show in Sofia, BulgariaВ and all the problems and delays accompanying it can be read HERE. PhotosВ of the concert have been published in theВ GALLERY.

Dream Theater‘s drummer and co-founder Mike Portnoy has released a DVD entitled “sysDRUMatic Chaos” (view cover in the left). The disc features drum-cam footage from the recording sessions for the band’s latest album, “Systematic Chaos”. The DVD can be ordered for $20 here.

Paul Rodgers has told Billboard that he “recorded some nine songs” with Queen members Brian May (guitar) and Roger Taylor (drums), and that there are plans to return to the studio in October to do some more work. The former Free and Bad Company vocalist won’t commit to a definite timetable, but he guesses a […]

The German alternative rock quartet Liquido is currently working on its new studio album in Berlin. The still untitled effort by Tim Eiermann (vocals and guitar), Wolfgang Schroedl (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Stefan Schulte-Holthaus (bass) and Wolle Maier (drums) shall contain 15 new songs plus a re-recorded older track.

The sixth Tangra Mega Live show passed away successfully under the moniker Tangra Mega Rock Night ath the Arena Muzika 2007 festival. About 1500 fans at Sofia’s Universiada Hall witnessed and took part in the 5-hour-long partyВ featuring half a dozen Bulgarian and foreign bands. We won’t mention their names once again, as this is not […]

The Californian psychedelic prog/jazz/punk/etc. rockers The Mars Volta are currently recording their new, fourth full-length studio album, entitled “The Bedlam in Goliath”. The follow-up to “Amputechture” (2006) is being produced by lead guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and is scheduled for an autumn release via Gold Standard Laboratories/Universal Music Group.

Moonspell are about to record a new album… of old songs. The Portuguese gothic metallers will be re-visiting their early days with co-producer Tue Madsen for an as yet untitled record, due out in October.