Manic Street Preachers revealed that they have recorded nine songs with producer Steve Albini for their new album, tentatively titled “Journal for Plague Lovers”. The CD, set for release in spring 2009, will only feature lyrics written by Richey Edwards – the Welsh group’s rhythm guitarist who disappeared in 1995…

A clip of Megadeth performing the song “Tornado of Souls” from “Blood in the Water: Live in San Diego”, which aired this Sunday as part of HDNet TV’s “Concert Series”, can be viewed below. The footage was shot this past spring at the Cox Arena in San Diego, California on the 2008 Gigantour. Megadeth – […]

Queens of the Stone Age mainman Josh Homme and his project Eagles of Death Metal performed their new single, “Wannabe in L.A.”, on Monday night on ABC-TV’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”. Watch footage of the performance below. The song comes off the group’s third album, “Heart On”, which was released on October 28 via Downtown Music. […]

Yesterday it was reported that Deftones bassist Chi Cheng is in a coma after being involved in a car accident this Mondey. Luckily, a few hours later frontman Chino Moreno announced that Chi “is currently in a Northern California hospital in serious, but stable condition”. We wish him full recovery…

SamaelВ and Keep of Kalessin shall play live at the Blue Box Club in Sofia, Bulgaria on January 30, 2009! More info coming soon… Samael – “The Cross” (live) Keep of Kalessin – “Ascendant“

Bulgarian avantgardists Slav de Hren shall present their own version of Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” live on November 14, 2008. The performance starts at the Bulgaria Hall in Sofia at 7 p.m. sharp. Slav de Hren – “Gnomus“

Bulgarian metallers Renegat shall present their new album, entitled “Don’t Die”, at Plovdiv’s Zanzibar Club on November 27, 2008. Renegat – “Rockophobia“

It turns out that Queen guitarist Brian May recorded the lead guitar parts for a Guns N’ Roses song called “Catcher N’ The Rye” in 1999. The song is confirmed to appear on GN’R’s long-awaited new album “Chinese Democracy”, but it’s unclear if May’s parts will be on the tune when it is officially released […]

Tampa’s death metal veterans Cannibal Corpse have set “Evisceration Plague” as the title of their new album. Due on February 3 via Metal Blade Records, the follow-up to “Kill” (2006) shall contain 12 tracks produced by Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Morbid Angel) at his Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Enya shall release her new, seventh full-length album on November 7 via Warner Music International. Entitled “And Winter Came…” (view cover in the left), the CD is preceded by the single “Trains and Winter Rains”: Enya – “Trains and Winter Rains“