A Metallica fan from Los Angeles, Mick Cassidy (on the photo), has finally shaved his beard after growing it for two years, following a vow he made in 2006 – not to shave until his favourite band released another album. Now, as “Death Magnetic” finally appeared, Mick’s beard was eventually shaved off personally by James […]

Alexander Veljanov, best known as singer of Germany’s new wave masters Deine Lakaien, shall release a new album with his solo project Veljanov on November 7.Entitled “Porta Macedonia”, the CD will feature following songs: 01. Der Kongress 02. Nie mehr 03. His Vita 04. We Can’t Turn Back 05. Mein Weg 06. The New Order […]

Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman, Magne Furuholmen from A-Ha and Jonas Bjerre from Mew have formed a new side-project called The Apparatjik. The debut song of the collective, entitled “Ferreting“, will surface on October 6 in the compilation album “Amazon Tribe: Songs for Survival” (view cover in the left) – a soundtrack the new Bruce Parry […]

Scotland’s Mogwai unleashed its new video on the Internet, as you can see below. The track chosen is an instrumental called “Batcat“, which comes off the group’s new full-length album, “The Hawk Is Howling“, due out on September 23 via Matador Records. Mogwai – “Batcat“

Legendary Yardbirds and now solo guitarist Jeff Beck is to release a live DVD recorded over his six-show residency at world-famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London last November. Entitled “Performing This Week… Live at Ronnie Scott’s“, the effort will surface via Eagle Vision on November 10, showing Beck backed by a full live band […]

Cinderella’s Jeff LaBar announced that he and his new project Freakshow have completed the recordings for their debut album, and are going to start mixing the stuff today. The band’s line-up is rounded by drummer Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot), bass player Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder), and vocalist Markus Allen Christopher (Miss Crazy ). […]

Metallica are on the cover of the next issue of Bulgaria’s Pro-Rock monthly magazine, due out next Wednesday, September 24. The mag features also interviews and articles about Anathema, Evergrey, Holy Moses, Dimmu Borgir, Queen, Enslaved, Metal Church, Haggard, Aura Noir, Toxic Holocaust, Serenity, Sinister, Crematory, Ross The Boss, Audrey Horne, Lord Belial, Venomous Concept, […]

“Morphogenesis“, the new video from Swedish melodic death metallers Scar Symmetry, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group’s latest album, “Holographic Universe” (view cover in the left). Scar Symmetry – “Morphogenesis“

Sex Pistols’ John Lydon is set to star in an advert for British butter brand Country Life. The campaign is set to start soon, although exact dates of broadcast are yet to be announced. In a statement, Country Life said: “We don’t think enough people know Country Life is the only major British butter brand […]

Sweden’s Amon Amarth uploaded the video for title track off their new album “Twilight of the Thunder God“, due out on September 22 via Metal Blade Records, for watching on the Internet. Check it out: Amon Amarth – “Twilight of the Thunder God“