One of Britain’s leading rock magazines, Kerrang!, will give its annual awards in London on August 21. There’s almost a month until then, bu the nominees have already been relealed. Here we go: Kerrang! Awards 2008 Nominees: Best British Newcomer:Dead SwansWe Are the OceanSlaves to GravityElliot MinorGo:Audio В  Best International Newcomer:Kill HannahA Day to RememberFour […]

Reunited progressive extreme metallers Cynic have set “Traced in Air” as the title of their new album, due on October 27 via Season of Mist Records. The follow-up to “Focus” (1993) has a playing time of 35 minutes and features 8 songs produced by Warren Riker (a.o. Down, Santana). It was recorded in a line-up […]

To mark the release of their new album, Holy MosesВ will do a European tour with Benediction, which shall pass throughВ Brasov, Romania on October 18. As for the CD itself – Holy Moses’ new effort shall be entitled “Agony of Death” and is scheduled for release onВ September 26В via Wacken Records/SPV. Check out some snippets at myspace.com/holymosesgermany.

Eagles of Death Metal have another album that sounds nothing like either The Eagles or death metal. The band, which features Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, will drop its “Heart On” on October 21 via Downtown Records. Eagles of Death Metal – “I Gotta Feelin’ (Just Nineteen)” (live)

The Cure will release an EP, entitled “Hypnagogic States” (view cover in the left) and featuring remixes of four new songs – “The Only One”, “Freakshow”, “Sleep When I’m Dead” and “The Perfect Boy”. All profit generated from the CD’s sales will benefit the International Red Cross. The bad news is that the EP will […]

Addix Publishing announced its next project today at noon live on Tangra Mega Rock. The upcoming book that shall be published in Bulgaria is the official Kiss biography, due out in September.

Rush, Sting, Garbage, John Mayer, Dave Matthews, Imogen Heap, Underworld, Moby, Alanis Morissette, Suzanne Vega, Duncan Sheik and Damien Rice are among the artists contributing songs to a forthcoming CD supporting Tibet’s struggle for national sovereignty. Entitled “Songs for Tibet“, the compilation will hit stores on August 12, right after the 2008 Summer Olympics kick […]

The Pretenders have announced that they will release their forthcoming album in a unique way. The CD, entitled “Break Up the Concrete” (view cover in the left), will surface on September 23 via Shangri-La Music. Starting yesterday, July 23, the label is giving away a new free track each week, leading up to the album’s […]

Metallica’s setlist from their show last night, July 23, in Romania’s capital Bucharest, can be checked out below. Metallica – 23.07.2008 setlist: 01. Creeping Death02. For Whom the Bell Tolls03. Ride the Lightning04. Harvester of Sorrow05. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)06. The Four Horsemen07. …and Justice for All08. No Remorse09. Fade to Black10. Master of Puppets11. Whiplash12. […]

Video footage of Phil Anselmo and Down performing the song “Three Suns and One Star” two days ago, on July 22, in Bologna, Italy as the support band for Metallica, can be watched below. Both bands, along with openers The Sword, shall devastate the Vassil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria tomorrow, July 25. Down […]