The Bulgarian town Vratza shall host a two-day rock fest onВ December 26-27, 2008, dubbed the Down Fest 2008. The event, scheduled to take place at the underground parking lot on Macedonia Square, schall feature sets by following bands: December 26:WickedaВ Panican WhyaskerВ Vasko the PatchВ SiluetВ Doctors Gogo BandВ 4 Gang Play Right Ciroza M.I.D. December 27:OstavaP.I.F. Bassein Hyperqube Junkyard […]

SepulturaВ shall play live atВ Sofia, Bulgaria‘s Blue Box Club onВ February 6, 2009! Get tickets via Eventim.bgВ and Ticketstream.bg! Price – 35 leva / 18 Euro (presale); 40 leva / 20 Euro (at the door). Sepultura – “Dead Embryonic Cells” (live)

Tori Amos has signed a new deal with Universal Republic, and is eyeing a late spring/early summer 2009 release for her tenth album. Amos is also writing a musical for the British National Theater, entitled “The Light Princess”.

Iron Maiden shall play at the Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia on February 10, 2009. Iron Maiden – “Fear of the Dark” (live)

Disturbed are to release a live DVD at the end of this month. It’s to be called “Indestructible in Germany”, and we think the title says it all.

Norway’s Enslaved oploaded the video for the song “The Watcher” off their current album “Vertebrae” on the Internet. Check it out here: Enslaved – “The Watcher“

Brazilian thrashers Sepultura have revealed the European dates in support of their new album, “A-Lex”. The upcoming tour is scheduled to start at the Blue Box Club in Sofia, Bulgaria on February 6… Sepultura – “Dead Embryonic Cells” (live)

German power metallers Primal Fear entered studio on November 28 to begin recording their new album. The CD, due in early 2009 via Frontiers Records, shall be entitled “16.6” and is going to contain 14 tracks.

The new line-up of Addler’s Apperirte – the band led by drummer Steven Adler – has been revealed. Except for the former Guns N’ Roses member, the group features in its ranks guitarists Alex Grossi (ex-Quiet Riot) and Micheal Thomas (ex-Faster Pussycat), Chip Z’nuff of Enuff Z’nuff on bass, and Sheldon Tarsha on lead vocals.

UNKLE are set to release a new album this month. The CD, entitled “End Titles… Redux”, will include seven reinterpreted songs from the duo’s 2008 album “End Titles… Stories for Film” plus the two new songs. Around 3,000 copies will be released on CD on December 15, while digital copies will be available to download […]