Metallica’s “Death Magnetic” (view in the left) and Guns N’ Roses’ “Chinese Democracy” are among the Top 20 best album covers of 2008 as selected by the readers of Rolling Stone magazine. Here’s how the entire list looks like: 01. The Killers – Day & Age02. The Mars Volta – Bedlam in Goliath03. Fleet Foxes […]

Swedish experimental extreme metallers Meshuggah will team up with the reunited progressive metal legends Cynic for a North American tour in early 2009. So far the following dates have been revealed: Feb. 01 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CAFeb. 02 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA Feb. 06 – El Corazon – […]

The guitar duo Strunz & Farah shall play live at Sofia, Bulgaria’s National Palace of Culture on January 5, 2009. Get tickets via ticketpro.bg.

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

Def Leppard have just published a book entitled “Shots from the Sparkle Tour”. This features about 300 previously unseen photos from the band’s recent tour, all taken by Ash Newell. The issue can only be ordered from shotsfromthesparkletour.defleppard.com for $329 (personally signed by all 5 band members) or $179 (not signed)…

Vocalist Karen Gilligan has left the Irish folk metal band Cruachan “on good terms for various reasons,” according to a posting on the group’s website. “We wish her all the best for the future. She will not be replaced!” singer Keith Fay says. “Over the last few years we have been moving towards a more […]

Professionally filmed video footage of Amorphis’ performance at the Radio Rock Finlandia 2008 awards on December 5 at the Ice Hall in Helsinki, Finland can be viewed below. The event was broadcast live by Radio Rock and the Finnish TV channel Nelonen. The Radio Rock Finlandia award, which recognizes the achievements of a domestic group […]

Tonight’s edition of the Krechetalo weekly program on Tangra.tv shall be dedicated entirely to Juno Reactor.

Bulgarian folk metallers Balkandji release their new studio album “Zmey” today.

“I’m becoming the Susan Lucci or Martin Scorsese of metal,” laughs Ministry’s founder Al Jourgensen of his five Grammy nominations, but no wins – yet. Jourgensen and Ministry just snagged a nomination in the Best Metal Performance category for the track “Under My Thumb” from their album “Cover Up,” released April 1, 2008. Indeed, the […]