Legendary guitarist TONY MACALPINE (Planet X, Steve Vai) will have a very special Guitar master class during his visit in Sofia. He will play a gig at Sofia Live Club on 6 March with US proggers AGENT COOPER and guitarist  DANIEL PIQUE supporting the show. Right before his concert, MACALPINE will give access to his rehearsals and will meet in person VIP package holders, […]

A 2CD tribute to BATHORY, entitled Voices From Valhalla will be released through Godreah Records in April. Bands appearing on the album include: TAAKE, THORNIUM, NINE COVENS, FOLKVANG, MEADS OF ASPHODEL, EASTERN FRONT, THRONE OF KATARSIS, BLOODSHED WALHALLA, RAVENS CREED, GODS TOWER, SKYFORGER, SIGH, NOKTURNAL MORTUM, MAEL MÓRDHA, DARKEST ERA, ANCIENT ASCENDANT, VRANI VOLOSA, OLD […]

Former KORN guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch has been making his mark in music with his own band since 2009 and now the group will now go by the name LIVE & DEATH. Welch says, “We’ve experienced some very intense highs and lows. Michael Valentine, Dan Johnson, J.R. Bareis and myself have toured around the world playing […]

On February 17th, Hungarian neo thrash masters EKTOMORF will release a very special album via AFM Records. The Acoustic includes cover versions (LYNYRD SKYNYRD’s ‘Simple Man’ and ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ by JOHNNY CASH), re-recorded EKTOMORF classics (‘I Know Them’, ‘Redemption’, ‘Who Can I Trust’, ‘Stigmatized’ and ‘I’m In Hate’), plus five brand new tracks, written […]

THE BLACK KEYS have issued the video for their latest single, ‘Gold On The Ceiling.’ The track is from the band’s seventh album, ‘El Camino,’ which was released in December. The group are currently on the road playing shows in the UK this month before starting US dates on March 2 in Cincinnati. THE BLACK […]

A museum dedicated to the life, legends and music of JOHNNY CASH is being planned in Nashville, Tennessee. The establishment is set to open later this year, according to the Associated Press. The man behind the museum is Bill Miller, who collect’s Cash memorabilia and operates a Cash website. The museum is planned to open […]

As of today, AOL Music is streaming ‘A Eulogy For The Damned,’ the latest studio offering from U.K. stoner metal conjurers ORANGE GOBLIN. Set for North American release on February 14th, 2012, the ten-track ‘A Eulogy For The Damned’ is ORANGE GOBLIN’s seventh studio album and first for Candlelight Records. To take part in the […]

After three and half years in a coma state, DЕFTONES‘ bassist Chi Cheng has made some great strides in recovery. Cheng was left in a comatose state after a serious car accident November 4th 2008 and fans and fellow band members have kept a close eye and many benefit shows to support and enable his […]

The worlds of rock and roll and literary horror may be colliding on the new Aerosmith album. Jack Douglas, who’s helming the classic rockers’ upcoming record, told Classic Rock magazine that he suggested an unlikely collaborator for frontman Steven Tyler. Douglas told the label that legendary author Stephen King could help Tyler get his creative […]

KILLING JOKE are to release their new album on April 2. It’s called MMXXII and will be on the Spinefarm label. The album deals with the end of times, as we face predictions that 2012 will signal the end of the world. Says frontman Jaz Coleman: “It’s in many different calendars – the great unveiling, […]