Danish thrashers Hatesphere have completed work on their new full-length studio album with producer Tue Madsen at the Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark. The follow-up to “Serpent Smiles and Killer Eyes” (2007) is expected to surface early next year.

Drummer Craig Nunenmacher (Black Label Society, Crowbar) plus Valume Nob’s Frey Thieler on guitar and Sammy Molina on bass have joined forces in a “new hardcore/metal/thrash hybrid from New Orleans, Louisiana” called Suicide War. At present the project is writing material for its debut album. For more information, visit myspace.com/suicidewar.

Sweden’sВ Dead Vows shall play live in Plovdiv and Sofia, respectively on November 13 and 16.

The Times has praised “World Melancholy” – the new album by Bulgarian artists Bluba Lu. “Some albums come out of nowhere; this one comes from Bulgaria, which might as well be the next best thing if what you are looking for is sensual trip-hop or jazz-inspired film scores”, writes the influential British daily. “Yet this […]

Next Sunday’s Fracture weekly metal show on MM TV shall feature videos by Metallica, Exodus, The Sisters of Mercy, Killswitch Engage, Slipknot, Sammy Hagar, Whitechapel, Twisted Sister, Madball, Haggard, Motley Crue and more.

Skre4 shall celebrate their 10th anniversary live on November 23 at Sofia’s Stroeja Club.

Rob B shall attend an after party after Stereo MCs’ show in Sofia tomorrow at the Escape Club.

Legendary Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan, Place of Skulls and The Hidden Hand vocalist Scott “Wino” Weinrich is ready to release his first ever solo album. The CD (view cover in the left) shall be entitled “Punctured Equilibrium”, and is scheduled for a January 20, 2009 release.

Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery, also known for his work with Korn and Dark New Day, has just release the debut EP by his solo project Hello Demons… Meet Skeletons. The effort, entitled “Chills” (view cover below), features six mostly acoustic songs recorded in 10 days in September with Clint’s brother Corey producing.

Metallica reigned over the charts. AC/DC dominate them now. Another band made its way to the top, too: “The Roundhouse Tapes”, the long-awaited new DVD from Swedish progressive metallers Opeth, has entered the DVD chart in Finland at position No. 1 just a week after its official release. More info about the effort (view cover […]