Slayer and drugs don’t always mix, but when it comes to sex and rock ‘n’ roll, the thrash-metal masters have you covered — literally. In the grand tradition of Kiss and U2 prophylactics, Slayer have released their very own line of custom-branded condoms. As it says on the band’s website: “For when you’re going South […]

If you head over to Chris Cornell’s official site, you’ll be greeted with the streaming track The Keeper. For 24 hours exclusively on www.ChrisCornell.com, all proceeds from the donations generated in the song’s purchase will go directly to Sam Childer’s Angels of East Africa charity. On Tuesday, August 30 the song will be available for […]

Anthrax frontman Joey Belladonna we’llВ be on ourВ hot telephone line tonight to talk about the band’s forthcoming studio releaseВ – ‘Worship Music’, dueВ on 12В September via Nuclear Blast/Wizard.В  Some other interesting things on Vassil Varbanov’s metal show will be the new solo effort by KOРЇN vocalist – Jonathan Davies and the latest albums byВ The Devil Wears Prada, Darkthrone, […]

Earlier this week, pioneering beatsmith DJ Shadow unveiled “I’m Excited,” the first song off The Less You Know, The Better, his first album in five years, due out Sept. 27. Now, there’s a video for the song — a sort of Mad Max Beyond the Sub-Sahara starring Afrikan Boy, the MC (and former M.I.A. collaborator) […]

PAIN leader Peter TГ¤gtgren, during holidays in France, met a famous french celebrity in Paris, CГ‰CILE SIMГ‰ONE (folk singer, TV anchorwoman, actress). After few bottles of wine, they decided to meet up the next day to work on a song. The result is PAIN’s new single, ‘My Angel’ featuring CГ©cile SimГ©one. The single will be […]

One of your favorite Tangra Mega Rock DJs is turning 31 today. Nasso RuskovВ is actuallyВ surrounded by some of his best friends who by chance are part of the Tangra Mega Rock crew! Besides a famous radio DJ, Nasso is also a very talented frontman, a great poet and amazing storyteller. He hates drugs, alcohol and […]

Brooklyn, N.Y.-based hardcore outfit Biohazard have announced plans to hold open auditions for a new lead singer to replace founding member Evan Seinfeld, who left the band earlier this year. If you’re interested in auditioning, check out this statement from the band: “ATTENTION SINGERS!!! You think you got what it takes to be one of […]

CHICKENFOOT – featuring former VAN HALEN singer SAMMY HAGAR and bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist JOE SATRIANI and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith – have officially announced that Kenny Aronoff (JOHN MELLENCAMP, MELISSA ETHERIDGE, JOHN FOGERTY) will be filling in on drums for upcoming live Chickenfoot shows. В 

New York metal/hardcore outfit PRO-PAIN celebrate their 20th year in existence in 2011. Since the band’s inception in 1991, Pro-Pain have toured the world countless times. Their back-catalog bears 13 full-lengths and a plethora of other releases including singles, DVDs, a live album and two greatest hits compilations to date. Pro-Pain now unveils the details […]

The trailer for Martin Scorsese’s George Harrison documentary has been released. Living in the Material World will be broadcast over two nights by HBO on October 5 and 6. Scorsese says of Harrison’s importance: “George was making spiritually awake music. We all heard and felt it – and I think that was the reason he […]