On May 7 Bulgaria’s ethno-ambient masters Irfan shall play live at theВ Red HouseВ inВ Sofia. The start shall be given at 8 p.m., with tickets costing 3 and 4 Euro. Irfan – “Otkrovenie“

“Pray for Me“, the new video from Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx‘s side project Sixx: A.M., can be viewed below. The track is taken from “The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star” – the soundtrack that accompanied Nikki’s 2007 sook of the same name. Sixx: A.M. – “Pray for […]

The iconic co-founder and former leader of Savatage, Jon Oliva, returned with a new album by his current project Jon Oliva’s Pain, premonitorily entitled “Global Warning“. HERE is what he told us about it… Jon Oliva’s Pain – “Edge of Thorns” (live)

Long-running New York-based metalcore beasts Merauder will enter Big Blue Meenie Studio on June 10 to begin recording their new album, due before the end of the year. A song off it, entitled “Until“, can already be listened to on myspace.com/merauder. Merauder – “Master Killer“

Sweden’s avantgarde metal masters Opeth made their new song, entitled “The Lotus Eater“, has available for free download HERE. The track is the third out of the 7 ones on the band’s upcoming album, “Watershed” (view cover in the left), scheduled for release on June 2 via Roadrunner Records. Opeth – “The Grand Conjuration“

Judas Priest kept their promise – from now on you can download the title track off the metal gods’ upcoming double concept album “Nostradamus“, due in Europe on June 16, for free. Just push “Play” below, listen, and if you like what you hear – download!

Sweden’s metal masters In Flames entered Billboard’s official European Top 100 Album Chart directly at number 7 with their new album “A Sense of Purpose” (out via Nuclear Blast), scoring their biggest commercial success this way. Here’s how the European Top 10 Albums look like this week: Duffy – “Rockferry” R.E.M. – “Accelerate” Amy Winehouse […]

Bulgaria’s newest super project Bastardolomey, featuring members of Panican Whyasker, Pyromania, Plastic Hi-Fi, R.O.B.T.F., Ebanizm, Mortal Reamains and Eridan, completed work on its debut single “Cheap Thrill”. Check out the two songs off it at myspace.com/bastardolomey.

Massive Attack are getting near completion of the long-awaited new full-length studio album. Vocalist Horace Andy (a.o. “Angel”), who regularly features on the Bristol duo’s records, has revealed that he has recorded 3 new tracks with the band so far. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2003’s “100th Window” is also due to feature performances from Damon […]

AC/DC have confirmed that they are working on a new album, which they plan to release later this year. The group revealed that they have been recording new material in Vancouver with producer Brendan O’Brien (a.o. Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen). This will be the veteran Australian rockers’ first new studio album since 2000’s “Stiff Upper […]