Area 51 Booking announced the final details for the upcoming East Noise Attack Fest IV. The punk/hardcore/metal event is scheduled to take place on August 15-17В in the so-calledВ Northern Industrial AreaВ in Varna, Bulgaria. Tickets costВ 15 EuroВ for the three days, and here’s the schedule: August 15:Minddread D.S.O.L. The Revenge Project PropagandaG.O.T.C. Overdawn Symbolic Past Redemption Deadrise Melekh […]

Undercover News reports that legendary Australian hard rockers AC/DC have three titles that they are considering for for their upcoming album, including “Black Ice” (which is said to be “a frontrunner at the moment”) and “Runaway Train“. AC/DC’s first album in eight years is tentatively due in October and is expected to be followed by […]

Connecticut metalcore beasts Hatebreed will release their first-ever live DVD, entitled “Live Dominance“, on September 2 via Koch Records. It was shot at Harpo’s in Detroit on March 29, 2008 in front of a sold-out crowd. A month later, in October, the band shall issue an all-covers album, “For the Lions“, featuring renditions of songs […]

Former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen has revealed she’s been spending the last couple of weeks writing new songs on the Caribbean island of Antigua. So far there’s one song ready, entitled “The Crying Moon“, however no further info when the follow-up to the debut “My Winter Storm” shall be ready…

Zack De La Rocha of Rage Against the Machine and drummer Jon Theodore (ex-The Mars Volta) have joined forces in a project called One Day As a Lion. Their debut release shall be a five-track, self-titled EP, due out July 22 via Anti-Records. Keep checking onedayasalion.org for additional info…

Tickets for theВ Summer Ska Fest 2008В inВ Sofia, BulgariaВ are on sale now. Get them for 15 leva / 8 EuroВ via ticketstream.bg. The event is scheduled to take place onВ July 19В at the Blue Box Club, staring at 4 p.m.В BandsВ confirmed to perform areВ Bibi Ribozo & The Banditos, Steff Tej Trio,В Svetlio & The Legends, 63 High, Root Souljah, La Muchedumbre, […]

Britain’s dark wave gods The Sisters of Mercy shall play live in Bulgaria for the first time ever at the Spirit of Burgas Festival, set to take place onВ August 15-17В at the central beach in the town ofВ Burgas). Other acts scheduled to perform at the open-air event include Asian Dub Foundation, Groove Armada, Pendulum, Gravity Co. […]

Having just wrapped up a lengthy tour backing their 2006 album “Light Grenades”, California’s alternative rock stars Incubus have announced they are to take a lengthy break… possibly as long as two years. The band’s members intend to pursue other projects in this period. Incubus – “Love Hurts“

Iconic New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi will play a free concert in Manhattan’s Central Park on July 12, mayor Michael Bloomberg announced yesterday. The show, billed as an All-Star Concert in Central Park, will take place in conjunction with the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which is set for July 15 at Yankee Stadium. The […]

Oklahoma’s rockers All-American Rejects shall finally return Рѕn September 16 with their first studio album in three years. The still untitled follow-up to “Move Along” (2005) shall surface via Interscope Records. All-American Rejects – “Move Along“