After the success of their sixth full-length album “Des Koenigs Henker” (2005), the German medieval rockers Saltatio Mortis are back in the studio under the supervision of producer Thomas Heiman-Trosien (a.o. In Extremo, Schandmaul). The eight troubadours’ upcoming CD (working title: “Spielmannsschwur”) is scheduled for release on August 31 via Napalm Records.

OnВ May 7В Europe shall witness the official birth of “Psalms of Extinction” – the brand new studio album by the one-man electro metal project of Hypocrisy’s Peter Tagtgren, Pain. BelowВ you can see the front cover arwork of the CD, while its substance is as follows: Save Your Prayers (feat. Peter Iwers of In Flames) Nailed to […]

Tomorrow, May 5, Seven Day Weekend invites everybody to a free promo party preceding the upcoming concert of Kosovo’s garage punk’n’roll bands HosenfeferВ and Psycho Sonic Boris and Bulgaria’s Leepra DeLuxe on May 11 at Sofia’ Backstage Club. The party shall take place at Funky’s MusichallВ in the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, starting at 9 […]

Dutch death’n’rollers Gorefest have finished mixind their upcoming studio album, “Rise to Ruin”, with Tue Madsen at the helm. The CD shall be released in Europe on August 3 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to “La Muerte” (2005) shall contain following audio-granates: 01. Revolt02. Rise to Ruin03. The War on Stupidity04. A Question of Terror05. […]

Veteran vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (ex-Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Trapeze) has issued the following update: “I’m on my way to Europe. First up is Kavarna, Bulgaria, where there will be a civic ceremony with the mayor, where I will be given the keys to the city. Then I will play my show in the town square […]

Amorphis announced the title of their upcoming studio album -В “Silent Waters”. The CD shall emerge on August 31 via Nuclear Blast. Two months earlier, on June 27, the title track will be released as a CD single (in Finland only) and as a download single worldwide. Here’s the complete trackilist of “Silent Waters”: 01. Weaving […]

Bass player Peter Hook has confirmed the rumours about the end of New Order that have been circling around for a few months. Speaking about his involvement in Perry Farrell’s Satellite Party, Peter Hook has revealed: “I spoke to Perry, and he asked me to play bass, as he’d heard about New Order splitting up. […]

The LA-based trio Monster in the Machine will release its debut album, “Butterfly Pinned”, on July 10 (online) and August 21 (retail) through Emotional Syphon Recordings – the recor label founded last year by Korn’s guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer. Described as modern rock with “swirling acoustic melodies and haunting, hypnotic electronics”, Monster in the Machine’s […]

MySpace Records shall release a tribute album to Smashing Pumpkins. The CD shall be given away with the July issue of Spin Magazine. The effort is going to feature cover versions done by Panic! at the Disco, Deftones, 30 Seconds to Mars, The New Amersterdams and more. Each band will post their song on their […]

New Musical Express announced the 50 greatest indie rock anthems ever written, as voted by the British magazine’s readers. Here’s the complete list of the winners: 01. Oasis – “Live Forever”02. Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”03. Pulp – “Common People”04. The Smiths – “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out”05. The Libertines – […]