The record label MLP is going to release a Thin Lizzy concert recording on September 8. Entitled simply “Live ’75“, the CD features footage recorded by the Irish band at the Derby College in England on November 21, 1975. Thin Lizzy – “Wild One” (live 1975)

Paulo Xisto, bassist for Brazilian metal legends Sepultura, has issued the following update: “Tonight, June 27, is basically our last day of recording of the new material for the new album! So far we’re very happy with the results. Tomorrow morning we will be coming back to the studio to listen to the whole material […]

Reunited technical progressive metal legends Cynic are putting the finishing touches on their upcoming album, due to be released later this year via Season of Mist. The follow-up to “Focus” (1993) was recording in a line-up featuring founding members Paul Masvidal (guitar, clean vocals) and Sean Reinert (drums), Sean Malone (bass), and newcomer Tymon Kruidenier […]

On June 28, 2008 (Saturday) the Icelandic superstars BjГ¶rk and Sigur RГіs (on the photo) will team up to perform a free concert in their hometown of Reykjavik. The NГЎttГєra Concert is a bid to raise awareness of the destruction of Iceland’s natural landscape, and will be webcast live from from 7 p.m. to 10 […]

Bulgarian hardcore leadersВ Last Hope shall play live on four of Europe’s big summer festivals. First is the Metal Healing Festival in Drama, Greece, on July 27. Then there’s the Rise Or Die FestВ onВ August 16В in Essen, Germany. Finally there’ll be two events in Belgium – MMC FestВ and No Limit Festival 3 -В respectively on September 27В and 28. […]

Legendary Seattle-based label Sub Pop‘s got a new band on its hands. The word goes about Death Vessel – a neo-folk project from Brooklyn, New York fronted by Joel Thibodeau. Its new album, entitled “Nothing Is Precious Enough for Us“, shall surface on August 19. Meanwhile, check out some of Death Vessel’s music at myspace.com/deathvessel […]

Well, the time has finally come – the eagerly awaited by billions of fans world premiere of the new summer mega-hit “Be Yourself!” by the universal mega-project Tangra Mega Mullets has become reality on Tangra Mega Rock! As promised, the song can be already downloaded for free in our mp3-section. Additional information about the musicians […]

Britain’s hard rock veterans Uriah Heep have finally awoken after a decade-long studio sleep. The follow-up to “Sonic Origami” (1998) is suitably entitled “Wake the Sleeper” (view cover in the left), and here’s its complete tracklist: 01. Wake the Sleeper 02. Overload 03. Tears of the World 04. Light of a Thousand Stars 05. Heavens […]

A brand-new Walls of Jericho track, entitled “The American Dream“, has been posted on myspace.com/wallsofjericho. The song is the title cut off the Detroit extreme metal group’s forthcoming album, due on July 29 via Trustkill Records. Walls of Jericho – “A Trigger Full of Promises“

Former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman shall release a new single, entitled “Yakou“, which will be the theme to the upcoming Japanese major motion picture “Twilight Syndrome“. The Nintendo game of the same name will feature another track by Marty, “Crystal Rain“. Both songs will be included on the musician’s upcoming double A-sided single to come […]