Varna, Bulgaria’s Area 51 Club shall host a two-day punk/hardcore/metal fest on December 26-27, 2008. So far following bands have been confirmed to take part: Crowfish, A-Moral, Maniacal Pictures, Cold Breath, Bois with Boots, One Faith, G.O.T.C., On Our Own, Twist, Contradiction.

Los Angeles-based industrial metal masters Static-X have set “Cult of Static” as the title of their sixth studio album, due on March 17, 2009 via Reprise Records. The CD will include a new version of the song “Lunatic” (originally from the soundtrack to “Punisher: War Zone”) featuring a guest guitar solo by Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine. […]

Blur are reforming to play live next year, revealed New Musical Express today. The full line-up – Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree – will play their first gig together since 2002. Speaking to NME, Albarn and Coxon explained they had put their differences behind them and were looking forward to playing […]

At the end of this news you’ll see the final front cover artwork of the Revolting Cocks’ eagerly awaited new full-length studio album, “Sex-O Olympic-O”.The CD is officially due out on March 3, 2009 via Al Jourgensen’s 13th Planet Recordings. Revolting Cocks – “Sex-O Olympic-O“

Swedish hard rock veterans Europe have set “More Is More” as the working title of their eighth studio album, tentatively due in early 2009. The CD, which was described by the band as a “a modern retro rock album,” is being helmed by the Swedish Grammy award-winning producer Tobias Lindell, known for his work with […]

The upcoming show by The Crickets at Sofia, Bulgaria’s National Palace of Culture on December 12 is sold out now.

Thrash metal veterans Testament uploaded the video for their song “More Than Meets the Eye” on the Internet, as can be seen below. The track comes off the band’s latest album, “The Formation of Damnation” (view cover in the left). Testament – “More Than Meets the Eye“

Depeche Mode are on the final stage of creating their new studio album. The effort is due on April 21, 2009 via Mute Records…

NME reports that Trent Reznor has said Nine Inch Nails’ 2009 gigs will be their last “for the foreseeable future”. Reznor offered little explanation as to why the band would stop touring, but did say he wanted to try a “different approach” to playing live… “This was an amazing tour and production – certainly the […]

The Australian Pink Floyd Show (T.A.P.F.S.) shall perform live at the Sava Center Hall in Belgrade, Serbia on February 4, 2009. The Australian Pink Floyd Show – live 2007