James Lavelle and Richard File, collectively known as UNKLE, have revealed the final tracklist and guest appearances for their third full-length album. Entitled “War Stories”, the CD shall be released on July 9 in Europe and July 24 in the USA via James’ own label, Surrender All. As previously reported, UNKLE’s upcoming effort shall contain […]

Sodom frontman Tom Angelripper (on the photo) and his ex-colleague, guitarist Andy Brings (now in The Traceelords), have teamed up to write an EP of soccer songs in support of the German club Schalke. The effort will be entitled “Blau und weiss ist der deutsche Meister” (“Blue and White is the German Master”) and is […]

Marilyn Manson‘s video for the song “Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)” is now available for watching on www.marilynmanson.de. The track comes off Manson’s upcoming album, “Eat Me, Drink Me”, due out in Europe on June 4. The cover artwork and tracklist for the effort can be found HERE. “Heart-Shaped Glasses” shall be […]

Dimmu Borgir have entered the Norwegian album chart atВ number 1 with its latest effort, “In Sorte Diaboli”, becoming the first black metal band to top a national album chart in the world ever. Just for the record, the Norwegians’ former offering, “Death Cult Armageddon”, as well as Satyricon’s CD “Now, Diabolical”, managed to reach “only” […]

Ministry will release their very last album everВ on September 21. As we informed you some time ago, it shall be entitled “The Last Sucker” and is going to feature a special guest appearance by Fear Factory’s vocalist Burton C. Bell. Some two months earlier, on July 6, Al Jourgensen shall unleash “Rio Grande Dub” – […]

Yesterday eveningВ Gary MooreВ has been urgently hospitallized in Belfast due to a chest infection. This fact has unfortunately lead to the cancellation of the guitarist’s open-air free concert in Sofia, Bulgaria tomorrow, May 9. To put it shortВ once again – Gary Moore won’t play in Sofia tomorrow. A new date is expected to be rescheduled for […]

Satyricon and Pain have been confirmed for the Metalcamp 2007 Festival, set to take place between July 16 and 21, 2007 in Tolmin, Slovenia. More than 80 bands are scheduled perform on two stages over the course of five days of live music. So far the festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical […]

Cannibal Corpse’s bass player Alex Webster, guitarist Ron Jarzombek (Watchtower, Spastic Ink, Gordian Knot, Marty Friedman) and drummer Charlie Zeleny (Jordan Rudess) have teamed up in an entirely instrumental metal project called Blotted Science. Audio samples of 3 of the 16 tracks which shall be featured on the trio’s debut album, “The Machinations of Dementia” […]

Next Thursday, May 17, marks the day of Dimebag Darrell Abbott’s posthumous induction to the Guitar Center Hollywood RockWalk. The musician, known for his impressive work with Pantera, Damageplan and Rebel Meets Rebel, was shot to death on stage in Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 2004. At the induction guitar virtuoso Zakk Wylde (Black Label […]

5XLВ and Little Big Band are the two local acts to supportВ Gary Moore‘s open-air concert at the Alexander Batenberg Square in Sofia, Bulgaria on Wednesday, May 9. The show starts at 7 p.m. (CET+1), and the entrance is absolutely free.