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08 August 2011

The whole thing started back in 2008 with some key members of Tangra Mega Rock radio squad forming together with friends the freaky project TANGRA MEGA MULLETS. They recorded back then just one song – ‘Be Yourself!’ – a cover version of the above-mentioned classic 80’s Bulgarian hit by the band Tangra… And now it’s […]

08 August 2011

The mesmerizing ex-Gathering singer will headline the Jack Daniel’s Rock Arena on August 14 – the third and last day of this year’s Spirit of Burgas festival. On a special hot telephone line on Tangra Mega Rock on Friday afternoon, ANNEKE reveiled she was coming to Bulgaria with the whole family. She was in her […]

08 August 2011

A photo of SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser’s new tattoo commemorating the time he spent filling in for ANTHRAX’s Scott Ian while Ian spent time with his family following the birth of his first child can be seen below. Commenting on the experience of playing with ANTHRAX, Kisser told Jackson Guitars in a recent interview, “It’s […]

08 August 2011

A new track from veteran rap metallers Body Count, who feature rapper and actor Ice-T in its ranks, has made its way online. The track was penned for the upcoming Gears of War 3 video game release in which Ice-T will also appear as a playable character by the name of Griffin. You can check […]

08 August 2011

IN FLAMES are set to play Sofia’s Hristo Botev hall onВ 30 September. We finally got Y.P.’s album review for the band’s brand new studio release ‘Sounds of a Playground Fading’. “When should a band be considered old? I ask not because I don’t know but because the whole division of young/old distorts pretty much the […]

05 August 2011

Back in July we reported that Coheed and Cambria bassist Michael Todd had beem arrested on armed robbery and unlawful possession of prescription narcotics charges during the band’s tour at their Boston show. The band has now announced that officially, they will continue without Todd as a member of the group in a statement on […]

05 August 2011

Static-X frontman Wayne Static has announced that he will be releasing a new solo album, titled “Pighammer,” on October 4, 2011 through Dirthouse Records. You can view the album’s track listing below. Wayne Static commented on the album’s theme by saying; “The Pighammer concept conjures up bizarre images. It’s about a mad plastic surgeon, with […]

05 August 2011

Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA will release their new studio album, The Age Of Hell, on August 16th in North America via eOne Music. eOne will also release the album in South America and Japan (dates tba). A new teaser for the album can be seen below. Chimaira recently signed a new deal with Long Branch […]

05 August 2011

Singer TARJA TURUNEN (ex-NIGHTWISH) has issued the following update: “It’s been a great summer so far. I have been able to be creative besides the shows that we are doing and that make me happy. Some days ago I met Erik (Nyholm, songwriter/producer) in Finland and we wrote a couple of very nice songs together. […]

05 August 2011

Andrew “Mac” McDermott, the former lead singer of U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD, reportedly passed away in England yesterday (Wednesday, August 3). A condolences page has been launched at this location. McDermott had “serious health problems” in the months leading up to his death, according to a June 2011 statement from the German melodic metal band […]