Slayer guitarist Kerry King has told U.K.’s ‘Metal Hammer’ magazine that he has heard about plotting a tour that would include Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax. Should this tour materialize, this would be the first time that the so-called ‘Big Four’ of thrash have toured together as part of the same bill. Megadeth, Slayer and […]

John Lydon, formerly Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols, is re-forming his band Public Image Ltd or PiL with a five-date tour in December. Lydon told oneВ Britain’s newspaper that the band would reform with a new line-up. He said the new PiL will not contain original band members but will feature guitarist Lu Edmonds, drummer […]

Today, 7th Sept.В all The Beatles albums will be re-released as remasters. However those who prefer their classics in original mono will enjoy the bonus package. It’s also a bumper week in the singles charts, as Muse and U2 release their new singles, respectively ‘Uprising; and ‘I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight’ plus […]

According to Norway’s newspaper ‘FГ¦drelandsvennen’, guitar legend SlashВ of Velvet Revolver, ex-Guns N’ Roses was paid 10 million Norwegian kroner (approximately $1.65 million) for his appearance at this year’s edition of the Quart Festival (June 30th) inВ  Norway. In comparison, David BowieВ was paid 1.2 million Norwegian kroner (approximately $198,000 US) in 2002 for his appearance at […]

Deep Purple wereВ chosen in at the last minute to replace Oasis for two shows in Europe. The British hard rock legendsВ headlined the Rock-am-See festival in Germany, and the Milano Urban Festival in Italy. Given that these were supposed to be Oasis shows, the supportВ bands, The Kooks, The Hives and Kasabian, were a bit odd, say […]

The Germans are becoming more aggressive and, erm, upfront in their advances towards us, the fans, as 18th September looms ever closer. That, in case you’re wondering, is when their new single ‘Pussy’ comes out. It will be followed by their first studio album in four years. After releasing an almost triple x-rated TV promo […]

The great Swedish death metal machine is back with a new srudio record after the 4 year hiatus. ‘A Taste of Extreme Divinity’ will be officially outВ end of October throughВ Nuclear Blast/Wizard, but you will have the chance to catch some glipses of it on our sepcial ‘Tangra Metal Shock Show’ next week. Please note that […]

Former Stooges guitarist James Williamson was in the parking lot of his dentist’s office earlier this year when he heard a familiar voice on his cellphone: Iggy Pop. “He asked me if I wanted to play guitar again,” says Williamson, who hasn’t performed a single gig since the Stooges dissolved in 1974. “I was about […]

‘Endgame’ will be outВ on 15 September but starting this Monday, MEGADETH will be Jack Daniel’s band of the week on radio Tangra Mega Rock. Stefan TopuzovВ said good things about the albumВ in his review, like: “ust like the previous two, it is a return to the older sound of the band, this time even more so. […]

This is the story of a Bulgarian girl who travelled NorthВ to explore some of the biggest metal Festivals in Finland. A great summer experience, well illustratedВ with amazing picturesВ of bands likeВ Immortal, Amorphis, Suicidal Tendencies, Sabaton, My Dying Bride, Korpiklaani, Ensiferum, Gojira. Check out Christina Dimitrova’s live reports for the Tuska and Nummirock festivals. This is part […]