Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke has shot down reports he has left Rock Star Supernova. The rumour was spread a few days ago by ET Canada and quickly published worldwide by various media. In a statement issued yesterday, Clarke said: “I have not left Rock Star Supernova. We just finished the tour. I […]

Britain’s Anathema have set “Everything” as the title of their new studio album, tentatively due later in the year via a label that’s still to be found… The tracklist for the CD is as follows (in no particularВ running order): Thin Air (Ann Further) Bricks Lightning Song Sunlight Get Off. Get Out. Angels Walk Among Us […]

Pain‘s video for the track “Zombie Slam” has been posted onlineВ on the Internet, including the space a few linesВ below. The clip was shot in late February in Los Angeles by Ralf Strathmann (director of videos for a.o. Apocalyptica, Soilwork and Children of Bodom). “Zombie Slam” comes off the Swedish band’s fifth full-length studio album, “Psalms […]

A DVD revealing the recording of Frank Zappa‘s classic albums “Over-Nite Sensation” (1973) and “Apostrophe” (1974) is set to be released on May 1. Simply entitled “Frank Zappa CA Apostrophe / Over-Nite Sensation”, the 98-minute documentary gives a rare insight into the work of the mysterious legend who died in 1993. The Zappa family opened […]

The Dutch melodic metal sextet After Forever has uploaded its entire new, self-titled full-length studio album, due to be released on April 20 via Nuclear Blast, at www.myspace.com/afterforeveronline. The songs off the CD shall be available for free listening until the release date. Meanwhile you may check an interview with After Forever’s founder, guitarist and […]

The cover artwork of the Swiss metal experimentalists Samael’s eighth album, “Solar Soul”, has been revealed and can be viewed below: Due on June 1 via Nuclear Blast, the CD will feature a dozen tracks (view tracklist here). The third one of them, “Slavocracy”, can already be heard HERE.

Guitarist Gilby Clarke (ex-Guns N’ Roses) has quit Rock Star Supernova. This has thrown some doubt on the super-project’s future… In other words, it remains to be seen if drummer Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), bass player Jason Newsted (Voivod, ex-Metallica) and new vocalist Lukas Rossi (ex-Cleavage) shall continue jamming together.

In the late afternoon of April 12, the Hristo Botev Cultural Center in Sofia, Bulgaria, was a place where metal fans were appointed to see one of the greatest Greek metal bands ever – Rotting Christ. For the fourth time Bulgaria became part of a tour of theirs, this time promoting songs from their latest […]

New York’s indie/post-punk veterans Sonic Youth shall reissue their landmark 1988 album “Daydream Nation” as a double CD on June 12. The first disc contains the original release, which has been remastered under the band’s supervision, while the second CD features 15 live performances from their Daydream Nation Tour, plus studio bonus tracks, a.o. cover […]

British doomsters Orange Goblin have posted a new track, entitled “Hounds Ditch”, on their MySpace profile. The song is off the group’s upcoming album, “Healing Through Fire” (view cover in the left), due on May 21 via Sanctuary Records. The effort will contain 9 stoned tracks plus a bonus DVD featuring live footage and interviews […]