NIYA – winner of the latest season of THE VOICE of BULGARIA talent show will be supporting the IMELDA MAY concert at the magnificent antique Roman theater in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on 21 September.  This special evening is promoted by independant radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK with tickets priced 30, 40, 60 and 80 BGN still on sale through EpayBG. Kids up to 10 year old will have […]

For more than 30 years, Canada’s VOIVOD have been a beacon of experimentation and innovation. They were among the early pioneers of technicality in thrash, and they broadened their sound to encompass angular, warped-chord prog, more streamlined rock/metal and then back again to dissonant clanging of mangled guitar parts. Now, we have our first dose […]

German thrash metal legends DESTRUCTION have officially welcomed Randy Black (ANNIHILATOR, PRIMAL FEAR) into the fold, after a gruelling probation that involved an extensive tour and many shows around the globe.   Randy will make his official debut as the band’s new drummer at the Wacken Open Air festival on August 3.   DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist […]

It’s been some seven months since we last heard of a potential truce between Liam and Noel Gallagher. Of course, after the former said the OASIS siblings had reconciled back in December, he backtracked in February and blamed the false statement on eggnog. Recently, however, Liam’s been pulling out some of the old band’s classic […]

FAITH NO MORE frontman Mike Patton has released the unnerving score for Zak Hilditch’s equally unnerving adaptation of Stephen King’s 1922.  Although the film premiered on Netflix back in September 2017, Patton has since worked with Ipecac Recordings to expand the score for a special release on “hardwood” colored vinyl, no doubt a reference to […]

 СТАНИСЛАВ ГРОЗЕВ е наш стар приятел. Познавате го и като ЩЪРКЕЛА, а през последните години с него говорим предимно за възродилата се мания към виниловите плочи и тематичните базари, които той е ноговите съучастници във Vintage Stereo организират всеки месец в София. Този път, говорим с него от разстояние, тъй като ЩЪРКЕЛА е ключова фигура в екипа на Sofia Music Enterprises при осъществяването […]

 НАСО РУСКОВ ще представи нов епизод на своя ‘МОНТЕЛ ХЕНТАЙ’ по радиото, в който ще продължи честването на дъждовния сезон. С много танци, нецърковно поведение и музика от: – MISS RED (на снимката) – dancehall MC хиената от Израел, грабнала за пръв път микрофона на едно ъндърграунд парти в Тел Авив преди седем години, най-после пусна дебютния си албум ‘K.O.’! – THE VRYLL SOCIETY – новото […]

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER recently entered an undisclosed studio to begin work on material for the follow-up to 2016’s ‘The Astonishing’ album. An early 2019 release is expected. A two-minute video featuring footage from the first day of drum tracking for DREAM THEATER‘s next disc can be seen below.   DREAM THEATER vocalist James […]

DEF LEPPARD has unveiled its ‘Spotify Singles’. As part of the streaming platform’s coveted initiative, the multiplatinum rock legends performed the classic ‘Hysteria’ in addition to a brand new cover of DEPECHE MODE‘s ‘Personal Jesus’. Listen and share the singles here.   Recorded live on May 16 at the Spotify studio in New York, the […]

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy will release his fifth solo album, ‘View To A Thrill’ on November 9 via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up to 2017’s ‘Smash’ was produced by Matt Thorne and Pearcy and was mixed and mastered by Thorne and Stephen’s longtime guitarist and collaborator, Erik Ferentinos.   ‘View To A Thrill’ track listing: […]