MEGADETH new album is to be called “United Abominations“, and is scheduled for a Halloween release.“United Abominations” will contain 11 songs, including the title track, “Washington’s Next” and “Gears of War“; an additional track will be included with the Japanese release.

Metropolis with the support of vivatel are organizing VIVA BEACH PARTY. Ladytron were playing in Bulgaria 3 years ago thanks to Andro from Megachas. Now they are here again and 5 people won the chance to see them live thanks to “VР°rbanov Supermarket” and Iasen Petrov (Metropolis). Here is some more information about the event: […]

Where: Varna, Club Comics When: the 12th and 13th of August 2006 (Saturday and Sunday) Start: 3pm Price: 18 lv. for the whole event / 12 lv. for 1 day Where you can buy tickets: Club Zone51 (Varna), “Na Tamno” shop, “Boardshop”, Ticketstream Organised By: “Area 51” Рё “Re-Act” There will be 32 hard core […]

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA made their first public appearance with their new drummer, Jean Dolabella (ex-UDORA), last Tuesday (July 11) at Clube Belfiore in SГЈo Paulo during the Brazilian release party for their new CD, “Dante XXI“. Check out pictures at Whiplash.net.

JAGUAR have announced the addition of bass player Simon Patel to the group’s ranks. Simon made his live debut with the band at the recent Thrash Till Death Festival in Germany.JAGUAR are currently writing material for a new studio album, which they plan on recording later in the year. No further information is currently available.

A bunch of professionally filmed video clips of SOULFLY performing at the Dour Festival in Dour, Belgium this past Friday (July 14) have been posted online at Youtube.com.

On September 11, Roadrunner will be releasing a set of ultimate metal albums. These “best of” collections will pull together the best material from some of metal’s greatest artists. The first batch includes music from:FEAR FACTORYSEPULTURATYPE O NEGATIVEMore details are coming soon, including full track listing, packaging, bonus material and free MP3s.

TO-MERA, the new U.K.-based dark progressive metal band formed by former WITHOUT FACE vocalist Julie Kiss and bassist Lee Barrett (ex-EXTREME NOISE TERROR, DISGUST, MUSSOLINI HEADKICK), has parted ways with drummer Akos Pirisi.“The problems to do with his geographical circumstances ( i.e. him living in Hungary) meant that while we managed on the wrting and […]

Roadrunner Records has set an October 31 release date for the new SLIPKNOT DVD. The follow-up to 2002’s “Disasterpieces” is “going to be different than our last one,” guitarist Mick Thomson told Billboard.com last month. “Our last one mostly focused on the concert, and this one is going to have a lot more personal stuff […]

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser joined DIO for a rendition of the BLACK SABBATH classic “Mob Rules” during the legendary heavy metal frontman’s headlining appearance at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, July 15.DIO‘s follow-up to 2004’s “Master of the Moon” is expected in early 2007.