Metallica launched a homepage dedicated entirely to their upcoming new full-length studio album. The website, called Mission: Metallica, can be accessed at missionmetallica.com.

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Next Sunday, April 27, Bulgaria’s music television channel MM TV shall host a night dedicated entirely to the Bulgarian rock and metal scene. From midnight until 6 a.m. we’ll be able to watch videos by Ahat, Er malak, Epizod,В Last Hope, Propaganda, Artery, The Revenge Project, Past Redemption, Hyperborea, Panaka and many more.

Riva Sound distributed two new Frontiers Records releasesВ on the Bulgarian marketВ – “Come to My Kingdom” by House of Lords, and “Phoenix” (view cover in the left) – the brand-new studio effort by the supergroup Asia. Go get ’em!

The Japanese gothic/industrial/synth-pop band Gothika shall play live in Sofia, Bulgaria next month. The show shall take place at the Fans Rock Bar onВ May 15, with tickets going on sale this Thursday at a price of 10 leva / 5 Euro.

A report of last Friday’s show by Forever Slave, FirewindВ and Kamelot in Sofia, BulgariaВ is available here. Also, check out dozens of photos in our GALLERY, as well as HERE.

The official homepage of the Lovech Party Fest 2008 has been launched. Check it out at lovechpartyfest.com. As we already informed you, the event, set to take place in Lovech, Bulgaria on May 6-11, shall end with free shows by Twisted Sister (May 10)В andВ W.A.S.P. (May 11).

The “first 100% metal festival” to ever be held in Africa will take place on June 21-22 in Casablanca, Morocco, and shall be called CASA Gateways Festival. Acts confirmed to perform at the two-day event include Poland’s Behemoth, Italy’s Graveworm, France’s Nightmare and Fleshdoll, Belgium’s Emeth, Norway’s Syrach, Portugal’s Requiem Laus, UAE’s Nevercell, Jordan’s Ajdath, […]

Bay Area thrash metal legends Testament are currently streaming their entire new album, “The Formation of Damnation“, on their MySpace page at myspace.com/testamentlegions The CD itself (view cover in the left) is scheduled for release on April 28 via Nuclear Blast. Testament – “Souls of Black“

The young American quintet Cinder Road shall support KissВ on their show in Sofia, Bulgaria, on May 16.В The event is scheduled to take place at the Academic Stadium. Cinder Road – “Get In Get Out“