Beastie Boys have revealed to New Musical Express that their new album will be called “The Mix Up” and will be released in June. Mike D has stated that the follow-up to 2004’s “To the 5 Boroughs” will be “radically different” from its predecessor and shall sound closer to “Check Your Head” and “Paul’s Boutique”. […]

The only local supporting band to perform with Germany’s metal heroes Blind Guardian on their show in Sofia’s Festivalna HallВ on May 17 shall be the Bulgarian progressive metal quintet Velvet Project. Additional info about the show can be found in our Gig Guide.

Drowning Pool have revealed the cover artwork for their upcoming full-length studio album, “Full Circle”, due to be released on July 24 via Eleven Seven Music. You can view it below. Meanwhile, the Dallas four-piece has made their brand-new single, “Soldiers”, available for free download in mp3 format HERE. You can also watch the video […]

Bulgarian “experimetal” quartet I.T.S.I shall celebrate the release of their debut album, “The Diary of a Psycho”, live at theВ Alcohol ClubВ in SofiaВ onВ May 28. Special guests on stage shall be Kuln, and the entrance to the show shall be absolutely free. Meanwhile you can listen to two of I.T.S.I’s songs, “Frustration”В and “This Is Not”,В on their officialВ MySpace […]

The Americn indie rock quartet Interpol has revealed details of its forthcoming, third full-length album. The follow-up to 2004’s “Antics” shall be entitled “Our Love to Admire” and is going to contain 11 tracks. The CD is to be released in Europe on July 9 via Capitol Records. Interpol are going to present some songs […]

As we informed you a week ago, legendary Bay Area thrash/death metal veterans Possessed are to reform at this year’s Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. However, it turned out that the band’s line-up will feature only one of the original members, frontman Jeff Becerra. The rest of the group shall be rounded by members […]

Marilyn Manson have revealed the final tracklist forВ their new, seventh full-length studio album, “Eat Me, Drink Me”, due out in Europe on June 4 via Interscope Records. The 11-track CD was recorded and produced by Brian Warner a.k.a. Marilyn Manson (vocals and percussion) and Tim Skold (guitars and bass), while the live line-up of the […]

Leeds’ indie rock stars Kaiser Chiefs have confirmed they will release “Everything Is Average Nowadays” as the next single off their current album, “Yours Truly, Angry Mob”. The song, backed with a couple of stull to be announced B-sides, shall appear on CD on May 21. Kaiser Chiefs, who are currently on tour in the […]

The second stage at this year’s Download Festival, due to take place between June 8-10 in Donington Park, England, will be called The Dimebag Darrell Stage. During the three days of the event, the honour of performing on the stage named after the late guitarist of Pantera and Damageplan, will be given to bands like […]

Buffalo-based metalcore quintet Every Time I Die is to release its new, fourth full-length album in August via Ferret Music. Entitled “The Big Dirty”, the CD was produced by Steve Evetts, known for his work with bands like He Is Legend, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura, Saves the Day, Earth Crisis, etc.