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 […]

After Black Sabbath was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in November 2005, and in March 2006 into New York’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the band’s founder and guitarist Tony Iommi will be honored on Birminghalm, England’s Walk of Stars on November 23. The first artist to be honored on it […]

Anthrax have entered a Chicago studio to begin recording their new album. Tentatively titled “Worship Music” and scheduled for a May 2009 release via Nuclear Blast, the CD will feature a dozen tracks chosen from 13 new original songs and at least four cover versions, including “Brain of J” (Pearl Jam), “Big Eyes” (Cheap Trick), […]

Swedish industrial gothic metallers Deathstars have decided to call their next studio album “Night Electric Night”. The CD was mixed at Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Sweden with Stefan Glaumann (known for his work with Rammstein), and shall be released on January 30, 2009 via Nuclear Blast.

Linkin Park’s vocalist Chester Benington is currently working on his first solo album. He aims to have it out next spring, and says it has a classic rock feel…

Bulgaria’s industrial masters Voyvoda have just released their debut album. The CD is entitled “The Confederacy” (view cover in the left).

The second edition of Bulgaria’s Haunted Shores FestivalВ shall take place in Burgas on November 29, featuring The Revenge Project, Severia, Dark Inversion, Demenzia, Damage Extreme, Primitive Angel GospodenВ and Reichsradio.

Rammstein issued following update on their website: “Now that the band has finished pre-production in Berlin for its new album, operation “Album 6″ is going forward full steam ahead. Christoph Schneider arrived in Los Angeles last week to meet with Jacob Hellner and production team (i.e., currently Ulf Kruckenberg and Florian Ammon) to undertake preparations […]

Cream bass player Jack Bruce has described Led Zeppelin as “crap”… Speaking to Classic Rock, Bruce, who reformed Cream with original members Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker for a series of shows in 2005, said: “Everybody talks about Led Zeppelin reforming, and they played one fucking gig – one fucking lame gig! – while Cream […]