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 […]

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 […]

Filmmaker Eddie Martin is working on a movie about AC/DC legend Bon Scott. The yet-to-be titled film is in its early stages. “We’ve been working heavily on it for a couple of months. It’s early days,” Martin tells Undercover News. “We are in the writing process. We’ve been meeting with Gaby, Mary, Irene and THE […]

Gary Moore has lost a plagiarism case in Germany, brought by guitarist Juergen Winter. The latter claimed that Moore’s solo in his 1990 hit “Still Got the Blues” copied his on the track “Nordrach” by the band Jud’s Gallery, which was written in 1974. Judge by yourselves by watching both songs: Jud’s Gallery – “Nordrach” […]

Judas Priest, Metallica, Ministry, Dragonforce and Slipknot have been nominated in the “Best Metal” category for the upcoming Grammy Awards, which happen in Los Angeles on February 8. The “Best Hard Rock” award will be a battle between Disturbed, Judas Priest, The Mars Volta, Motley Crue and Rob Zombie. Metallica, Kid Rock, Coldplay, The Raconteurs […]

German metal queen Doro Pesch has set “Fear No Evil” as the title of her new album, due on January 23, 2009 via AFM Records. The CD (view cover in the left) shall be preceded by the single “Herzblut”, set for release on December 12. Doro – “White Wedding“