R.E.M. are to release their first official live album on October 18. Simply entitled “R.E.M. Live”, the effort shall contain an entire show by the band recorded on February 27, 2005 in Ireland’s capital Dublin. “R.E.M. Live” is going to appear in the form of a two CD and one DVD set, featuring following tracklist: […]

Poland’s death metal veterans Vader have announced they’ll be releasing a DVD via their native label Metal Mind Productions in October. As obvious from its title, “…and Blood Was Shed in Warsaw”, the effort features footage recorded live during one of the band’s shows in Poland’s capital.

The doom metal machine The Hidden Hand, fronted by former Saint Vitus and Obsessed man Scott “Wino” Weinrich, has officially split up. Wino is now to concentrate on his new project Shrinebuilder, formed together with Scott Kelly of Neurosis and Chris Hakius and Al Cisneros of OM.

Bulgaria’s extreme metal gang Overdawn has uploaded a brand-new song on Tangra Mega Rock’s homepage. The track, entitled “Wasted Times”, comes off the band’s upcoming second full-length studio album and is available for free download HERE. The follow-up to Overdawn’s 2007 debut “Bleeding Wounds” is going to be recorded this fall.

Sofia-based death metal assassins Hyperborea have completed the work on their second full-length album. The follow-up to the debut “Architecture of Mind” (2004) shall be entitled “Cryogenic Insomnia”.

Veteran thrashers Exodus are going to release their next full-length studio album (view cover in the left) on October 29 via Nuclear Blast. Entitled “The Atrocity Exhibition… Exhibit A”, the CD was recorded in Oakland, California with reknown producer Andy Sneap (a.o. Machine Head, Megadeth, Arch Enemy, Nevermore), and is going to contain following 9 […]

Fozzy, the side-project by Stuck Mojo‘s musicians fronted by wrestler Chris Jericho (on the photo), has unleashed a collection of 13 unreleased demos, mixes and instrumental versions. Simply entitled “Rarities Vol. 1”, the CD’s substance can be viewed HERE. That’s also where you can order the effort.

Manic Street Preachers have announced they’ll be releasing their next single, entitled “Indian Summer”, on October 1. What’s special about this effort by the Welsh is that it’s going to feature four brand-new tracks – “Heyday of the Blood”, “You Know It’s Going to Hurt”, “Lady Lazurus” and “Anorexic-Rodin”.

During the night of August 26–27 (Sunday to Monday) Bulgaria’s music television channel MMTV shall broadcast a so-called Rock Legends Night, featuring videos, live footage and interviews with bands like Metallica, Deep Purple, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Kiss, Iron Maiden, Whitesnake, Judas Priest, Alice Cooper and many more.

Today, August 22, former Megadeth and Cacophony guitarist Marty Friedman is celebrating the release of two efforts by his solo band – the CD “Exhibit A – Live in Europe” (view cover in the left) and the DVD “Exhibit B – Live in Japan”. Both feature different setlists, however recorded with the same line-up, namely […]