Guitarist Andy La Rocque will be heading to Dallas, Texas on Monday to begin working on King Diamond‘s new studio album. TheВ CD (working title: “Gimme Your Soul… Please”) will feature 13 tracks, including an intro, and will be released by Metal Blade Records by the end of the year.King Diamond haven’t released new stuff since […]

This year’s edition of the Kaliakra Rock Fest shall take place in Kavarna, Bulgaria, from June 28 to June 30. It has been just confirmed that the headliners for the first evening shall be Heaven and Hell – the band featuring Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and bass player Geezer Butler, vocalist Ronnie James Dio […]

Megadeth have posted the song “Sleepwalker” for free download HERE. The track comes off Megadeth’s new album, “United Abominations”, due on May 15 via Roadrunner Records.

Sweden’s metal pride Soilwork announced the name of their new second guitarist – Mr. Daniel Antonsson (on the photo), who has played with Dimension Zero and Pathos. It also got clear these days that drummer Dirk Verbeuren has quit the French band Scarve to go full-time with Soilwork. The band is already rehearsing new material […]

California-based psychotic metalВ avantgardistsВ Neurosis will release their new album, “Given to the Rising”, on May 8 via Neurot Recordings. The band began recording the 10 tracks for the CD in December at Electrical Audio studio in Chicago with producer Steve Albini. One of these tunes shall be available as a free mp3 next week.

Strapping Young Lad mastermind Devin Townsend has changed the title of his next solo album to “Ziltoid the Omniscient” from the previously announced “The Mighty Masturbator”. The effort will reportedly be recorded completely by Devin alone, not using the services of his The Devin Townsend Band, and shall take care of the singing, guitar, bass, […]

Oslo-based melodic thrashers Susperia shall release their new studio album “Cut from Stone” on April 2 in Norway and April 9 in the rest of Europe via Tabu Recordings. The follow-up to “Unlimited” (2004) was recorded at Strand Studio in Oslo, Norway during 2006. The upcoming CD by vocalist Athera, bass player Memnock, drummer Tjodalv […]

After taking home a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song “Woman” two weeks ago, Wolfmother is beginning to think about the follow-up to their 2006 self-titled debut. The Australian rockers have already recorded a track called “Love Attacker”, which is said to be “a riff-driven, chaotic and loud rock song” and is […]

The White Stripes have revealed details of their forthcoming album. The Detroit duo has entitled the record “Icky Thump”, and has just finished mixing and recording it at Nashville’s Blackbird Studio. A release date for the follow-up to 2005’s “Get Behind Me Satan” has not been set yet, but some song titles have been revealed, […]

Due to the huge interest, the Sofia show of New York’s ska veterans The Toasters, supported by Hawaii’s Go Jimmy Go and Bulgaria’s SwitchstanceВ and La Muchedumbre, shall be doubled! Yes, there’s gonna be two concerts in one venue (Swingin’ Hall) on one and the same day, March 7! The frist set starts atВ 7 p.m.В (without any […]