At the end of this new you may have a look at the official poster for Kreator‘s upcoming show inВ Sofia, BulgariaВ on February 8, 2009. The event shall feature also sets by Caliban, EluveitieВ and Emergency Gate.

Professionally filmed video footage of Metallica performing the song “Broken, Beat & Scarred” on November 3, 2008 at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah can be viewed below. The track comes off the quartet’s current album, “Death Magnetic”. Metallica – “Broken, Beat & Scarred” (live)

Kaiser Chiefs are set to release a DVD of their Leeds Elland Road gig from May 24 this year. The issue, entitled “Live at Elland Road”, will surface on November 24 and will also feature footage of the band’s BBC Electric Proms show which took place at the London Roundhouse on October 27, 2007. The […]

While the Red Hot Chili Peppers are on hiatus, frontman Anthony Kiedis’ 2004 autobiography “Scar Tissue” (view cover in the left) is set to be adapted for a new TV show on US network HBO. The show, produced by Marc Abrams and Michael Benson, is set to be an offbeat comedy, reports the Guardian. It […]

Rod Stewart confirmed that he, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones are finally to regroup in the studio next Monday, November 17. The singer also revealed that he’ll bring in his own touring bassist filling in for the late Ronnie Lane. The idea is to play some shows and record some new material. The […]

Mitch Mitchell, the drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, was discovered dead yesterday, November 12, in his room at the Benson Hotel in Portland. The 61-year-old British-born musician was the last surviving member of the groundbreaking trio. Mitch is believed to have died of natural causes. Rest in peace.

Legendary drummer Marky Ramone of The Ramones has announced the first string of tour dates with his new project Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg, also featuring Michale Graves (ex-Misfits) on vocals, Alex Kane (Antiproduct) on guitar and Clare (Antiproduct) on bass. Their set will consist of Ramones classics, and here are the dates and venues: Nov. 26 […]

Overkill bassist DD Verni, Seven Witches guitarist Jack Frost, drummer Rob Pallotta and keyboarder Charlie Calv have started working on the new album by their side-project Bronx Casket Co.. The follow-up to “Hellectric” (2005), due out in March 2009, shall feature orchestrations provided by Mike Romeo (Symphony X) and programming by Bill Sarver (Scum of […]

Down are writing songs for their next album, although no recording plans have yet been made. The band is also putting together a documentary based around their re-union in 2006 after a four-year break.

Ian Gillan is to release a new solo album in January 2009. It’s to be titled “One Eye in Morocco”, and sees the Deep Purple singer again working with guitarist Steve Morris.