Slipknot’s new single “All Hope Is Gone” will be made available for free download on RoadrunneRrecords.com and Slipknot1.com exclusively for 24 hours only, starting this Friday, June 20, at 6 a.m. CET! In order to download the track, you will need to sign up for the newsletter… but you’ll get the new Slipknot shit, after […]

According to myspace, Los Angeles-based industrial metal masters Fear Factory will release a new album and embark on a world tour in 2009. Unfortunately, there’s no further information about the follow-up to “Transgression” (2005). At present Fear Factory are “on hiatus”. Frontman Burton C. Bell focuses his attention on Ascension of the Watchers, while drummer […]

Cannibal Corpse shall release their first-ever career retrospective DVD on July 8 via Metal Blade. Entitled “Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years“, the issue consists of 3 digital video discs, featuring live and rare footage, interviews with past and present band members, and loads of bonus material. Here’s the DVD teaser: Cannibal Corpse – […]

Speaking to BBC 6Music, Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon wouldn’t give a definite answer about rumours that the band were set to head to the studio, but hinted that they were considering an album of new material. “It’s a nice rumour and it might possibly be true we are attempting to,” he said. “It’s like […]

Weezer have announced they will release three separate versions of their new single “Pork and Beans“, each featuring a different cover version as a b-side. There’ll be two 7” vinyls – one with R.E.M.’s “Oddfellows Local 151“, and the other with The Psychedelic Furs’ “Love My Way” – and a CD single backed with a […]

Today at noon Tangra Mega Rock’s studio shall be invaded by the one and only Bulgarian metal warriors Epizod! Stay tuned! EpizodВ – “Kubrat“

Kerry King has told music journalist Joel McIver (a.o. Metal Hammer) that Slayer have already completed some new song ideas. “We’re supposed to have a new album ready at the end of the year!”, the guitarist has revealed. There’s a possibility the thrash metal four-piece to perfom some of the new songs at the upcoming […]

Bulgarian heavy metal aprtiots Epizod have just released a new album. It’s called “The Old Warrior” (view cover in the left).

After guitarist and main composer Timo Tolkki left Stratovarius in the end of May, the future of Finland’s metal defenders was uncertain, but things seem to get better now. The remaining members Timo Kotipelto (vocals), Jens Johansson (keyboards), Lauri Porra (bass), and JГ¶rg Michael (drums), as well as a new, young Finnish guitarist whose name […]

Reunited technical/progressive metal gods Cynic have recorded and just finished mixing the 8 tracks that will be included in the comeback album. The follow-up to 1993’s masterpiece “Focus” was produced by Warren Riker (a.o. Down, Santana) shall be mastered next week, and is scheduled for a late 2008 release via Season of Mist. Cynic – […]