The European leg ofВ Ministry‘s farewel tour -В C U LaTour – starts tonight in London. In case you’ve forgotten, on July 12, 2008 Al Jourgensen & Co. shall play live in Sofia, Bulgaria for the first and last time ever! Ministry – “No W” (live)

Bass player Bill Gaal and drummer Chris Houck have rejoined guitarist Tom Maxwell (also in Vinnie Paul’s Hellyeah) and vocalist Matt Holt in Nothingface. Thus the U.S. band’s original line-up reunites for the first time in eight years. At present the quartet is working on a new album.

The Cure decided to hold its next album down to a single disc worth of material. Although the band’s upcoming 13th studio effort, due out on September 13, was originally tipped to be a double CD, frontman Robert Smith changed plans: “I just feel on reflection that making the new album a single will be […]

A week ago, on May 19, 2008, we witnessed the birth of Moonspell‘s long-awaited new full-length studio album, “Night Eternal”. The CD, which was preceded by the single “Scorpion Flower” (featuringВ Anneke van GiersbergenВ [ex-The Gathering] – view video below), gained critical acclaim all over Europe, and here’s what the band’s frontman Fernando Ribeiro revealed to us […]

On May 29 (Thursday) Bulgaria’s rock veterans The Crickets shall do a free open-air show in downtown Sofia. The event, scheduled to take place in front of the Ivan Vazov National Theater, starts at 8 p.m.

Whitesnake‘s setlist from the band’s May 23 concert at Plaza de Toros MГ©xico in Mexico City can be seen below. As you already know, David Coverdale & Co., accompanied by Def Leppard, shall tour Europe this summer. Whitesnake – May 23, 2008 setlist: 01. Best Years02. Fool for Your Loving03. Bad Boys04. Can You Hear […]

Swedish metal hopes Scar Symmetry are ready to deliver their third album. Entitled “Holographic Universe” (view cover in the left), the CD is going to feature 12 tracks and shall surface on June 20 via Nuclear Blast.

“We’re coming out with something in a couple of weeks and I think it’s going to surprise everybody,” drummer Matt Sorum revealed regarding the future of Velvet Revolver, who parted ways with Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland in early April. “It’s exciting. We’re moving forward. We’re going to keep going and play rock’n’roll and […]

Atrocity and Leaves’ Eyes have announced: “We are sorry to inform you that Nick Barker (drums; ex-Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, etc.) cannot continue to play with the bands due to a drastic change in his private life. We wish Nick all the best in his future life and we hope that he will feel […]

Italian gothic metal leaders Lacuna Coil are working on their first ever officialВ DVD. Due out by the end of the year, the still untitled effort is going to feature videos, concert footage and behined-the-scenes shots. Meanwhile, Cristina Scabbia and her boys are also writing stuff for the follow-up to 2006’s “Karmacode”.