Dutch symphonic metallers Within Temptation are planing to release a live DVD in September. It is going to feature footage recorded during the band’s February 7, 2008 concert in Rotterdam together with the Metropole Orchestra and a classical choir. The event also featured a set by Keith Kaputo of Life of Agony. Within Temptation – […]

Cradle of Filth are teming up with Gorgoroth, Moonspell, Septic Flesh and Asrai for a European tour in the very end of the year. The shows, united under the name The Darkest Tour, shall pass through most Western and Central European countries from December 1-20.

OnВ June 8, 2008В theВ National Palace of CultureВ in Sofia, Bulgaria shall be shattered by “the collossus of Italian popular music” – Toto Cutugno. The event starts at 7 p.m., and is being promoted by DS MusicВ and J&K Production. Rrrrrrooooock! Toto Cutugno – “L’italiano” (live’n’loud!)

Actress Scarlett Johansson has released a video of her debut album “Anywhere I Lay My Head“, due out next week via Atco Records and featuring 10 Tom Waits cover versions.The song visuallized, “Fallin’ Down“, can be watched here: Scarlett Johansson – “Fallin’ Down“

Metallica played a benefit show last night, May 14, at the 2,200-seat Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. All proceeds from the show will go to the Silverlake Conservatory of Music – a nonprofit music school for low income students that was co-founded by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. Tickets for the show costed $200 […]

Although not officially announced by either The Cult or Roadrunner Records, The Gauntlet informs that Ian Astbury’s newly reformed band has parted ways with the label this week, after releasing only one album – last year’s “Born into This”.

While Nevermore are working on material for the follow-up to 2005’s “This Godless Endeavor”, tentatively due in early 2009 via Century Media, guitarist Jeff Loomis is putting the finishing touches to his solo album. The effort has been just mixed by Grammy award-winning producer Neil Kernon, and is going to be all-instrumental.

The Bulgarian bandВ ShangriВ LaВ shall perform at this year’s edition of the B’estFestВ in Romania (formerly known as B’estival). The event, scheduled to take place on July 4-6В and 11В at the Romexpo in Bucharest, is going to feature sets by Judas Priest, Primal Fear, Ross the Boss, Cypress Hill, UNKLE, Alanis Morissette, Apollo 440, Kaiser Chiefs, Manic Street Preachers, […]

Death metal masters Vader shall celebrate their 25th anniversary with a smashing live show in their native Poland. The event, scheduled to take place onВ August 30В at the Stodola Club in Warsaw, is going to feature sets by Samael, Entombed, Nile, Gorefest, Rotting Christ, Grave, Krisiun, Septic Flesh, and of course Vader themselves.

As we informed you a week ago, The Cure intend to release a new single on the 13th day of every month until September 13, when the band shall issue its long-awaited, 13th full-length studio album. Well, the first one of the singles is already out. Its title is “The Only One“, its video can […]