A brand-new song by the reunited Florida-based progressive avantgardists Cynic, entitled “Evolutionary Sleeper”, can be downloaded for free HERE. The track was recorded live during the band’s June 29, 2007 performance at the Hovefestivalen in Arendal, Norway. Cynic, whose only full-length studio album, “Focus” (1993), is considered an absoluteВ prog metal masterpiece, are currently touring Europe.

The Cult‘s brand-new single, entitledВ “Dirty Little Rock Star”, is scheduled to go for radio adds on August 13. The song comes off the group’s upcoming studio album, “Born into This”, due on September 25 via Roadrunner Records. The band’s current line-up includes vocalist Ian Astbury (on the photo), Billy Duffy (solo guitar), Chris Wyse (bass), […]

Except for Queen’s guitar legend Brian May, Britain’s defenders of heavy metal faith Judas Priest shall be honoured with a biography, too. The book, entitled “Defenders of the Faith: The True Story of Judas Priest” and written by Neil Daniels, shall be published on September 14 via Omnibus Press, revealing the almost 40-year-long career of […]

U.S. melodic punk rock veterans Bad Religion have made all songs off their new studio album, “New Maps of Hell” (view cover in the left), available for streaming in their entirety on the band’s MySpace page. Officially due in Europe on July 9 via Epitaph Records, the follow-up to 2004’s “The Empire Strikes First” was […]

“The show was magical,” shared Ivaylo Alexandrov for Tangra Mega Rock a day after Led Zeppelin’s legendary vocalistВ Robert Plant‘s concert in the Black Sea village of Kavarna onВ July 6. “The evening was opened by the Bulgarian folklore ensemble The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices. Their vocal arrangements of traditional local songs made me shiver! Half an […]

Quebec-based Canadian extreme metallers A Perfect Murder have announced they are officially breaking up after after 7 years together and four full-length albums. A review of the last one, “War of Aggression”, which came out on June 12, 2007 via Victory Records, can be read HERE.

Foo Fighters have revealed some details about their sixth studio album, which shall most likely be entitled “Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace”. Set for release in the beginning of the autumn, the CD is going to feature tracks like “Let It Die”, “Erase Replace”, “The Pretender”, “Cheer Up Boys, Your Makeup Is Running”, and “The […]

Buffalo’s metalcorers Every Time I Die have finalized the tracklist for their new album, “The Big Dirty”, due on September 4 via Ferret Music. Produced by Steve Evetts, known for his work with a.o. Earth Crisis, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura, He Is Legend and A Static Lullaby, the quintet’s CD is going to contain […]

As we already know, next year, after 11 studio albums and a 27-year-long career, including four Grammy nominations (“N.W.O.” in 1993, “Bad Blood” in 2000, “The Great Satan” in 2005, “LiesLiesLies” in 2006), Al Jourgensen will lay Ministry to rest and focus on expanding his own label, 13th Planet Records. Luckily, before that he’ll do […]

The complete tracklist for the soundtrack to Rob Zombie‘s latest film – an adaptation of the 1978 horror classic “Halloween” – has been revealed. Due on August 21, the CD will contain lots of clips from the movie in between the following songs: 01. Blue Г–yster Cult – “Don’t Fear the Reaper”02. Nazareth – “Love […]