It is official now – British punk legends the Sex Pistols shall perform on the Main Stage at the EXIT Festival 2008 on July 13. The event shall take place on July 10-13 at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia. Another act confirmed to play at the fest’s last evening along Johnny RottenВ & Co.В is […]

While waiting and waiting for “Chinese Democracy” to surface, Guns N’ Roses fans can make good use of their time by reading “Reckless Road“. The book (view cover in the left), written by Slash’s good old friend Mark Canter, chronicles the early days of the band and the making of their now classic 1987 debut […]

Eddie Vedder, Serj Tankian, Tom Morello, Neil Young, Bright Eyes, Ben Harper, No Use for a Name, RX Bandits and Michael Franti are among the artists contributing songs to the two-disc soundtrack to the documentary movie “Body of War: Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran“. The effort shall surface on March 18 via Sire […]

While working on the full-length follow-up to their debut “Cruel Melody” (2007), former Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland and his current band Black Light Burns decided to put out a CD of cover versions. So far half a dozen of songs have been recorded, a.o. PJ Harvey‘s “Rid of Me”, INXS‘ “Devil Inside”, Swans‘ “I […]

German “Western metal” band Dezperadoz, concentrated around “Onkel Tom” Angelripper’s guitar player Alex Kraft, shall release its third album, “An Eye for an Eye“, on April 11 via AFM Records. The CD shall feature 12 tracks, a.o. a cover version of The Doors’ “Riders on the Storm”. Dezperadoz – “Hellbilly Square“

The American sax-metal masters Yakuza posted the video for their track “Black Market Liver” on the Internet. You may check it out below. The song comes off the band’s latest album, “Transmutations”. Yakuza – “Black Market Liver“

Canadian prog rock veterans Rush shall release a new live two-CD set, entitled “Snakes & Arrows Live“, on April 8. A double DVD of the band’s latest tour is also expected to surface, however in late summer. Rush – “Far Cry“

Kiss, Judas Priest, MГ¶torhead, H.I.M., The Offspring, LostprophetsВ and Rise Against are among the bands confirmed to play at this year’s edition of Britain’s Download Festival. The event is scheduled to take place on June 13-15В atВ Donington ParkВ in Leicestershire, England. Check out the GIG GUIDE for additional details. Slayer – live at Download 2007

Swedish avantgardists Opeth have set “Watershed” as the title of their forthcoming studio album. The follow-up to 2005’s “Ghost Reveries” shall surface in Europe on June 2 via Roadrunner Records and is going to contain 7 epics, namely: 1. Coil2. Heir Apparent3. The Lotus Eater4. Burden5. Porcelain Heart6. Hessian Peel7. Hex Omega Opeth – “Harvest“

Bulgaria’s melodic rock leaders D_2 shall do a series of unplugged live shows, starting this Friday, February 8, at Sofia’s The Club. On February 14 the band shall play acoustically at Sofia’s Backstage Club, and on February 21 – at Plovdiv’s Marmalade Club. Additional info can be found in our GIG GUIDE. D_2 – “Here […]