Last night, June 16, London hosted the ceremony for announcing this year’s Golden Gods Awards presented by Metal Hammer Magazine. To put it short, here are the lucky winners: Best UK Band – Iron Maiden Best International Band – In Flames Best Underground Band – The Black Dahlia Murder Best Breakthrough – Apocalyptica Best Album […]

On July 19, 2008 Bulgaria’s capital Sofia shall host the first international Summer Ska Fest. The event, scheduled to take place at the Blue Box Club, will start at 5 p.m., with following bands set to perform: Bibi Ribozo & The Banditos (Poland) Ejectes (France) 63 High (Greece) Under Authority of (Belgium)В  Svetlio & The […]

Bulgarian hardcore leaders Last Hope shall devastate the Backstage Club in Sofia tonight, June 17. The show, also featuring Rise Up, starts at 8 p.m. sharp, with tickets costing just 3 Euro.

The Daily Star quoted Gene Simmons explained that Kiss are refusing to record new material until illegal downloading ceases. “The record industry is dead,” the bass player has said. “It’s six feet underground and unfortunately the fans have done this. They’ve decided to download and file-share. There is no record industry around, so we’re going […]

The top Bulgarian indie rock bands D_2В andВ Ostava shall play at this year’s edition of the Exit Fest in Novi Sad, Serbia. Both acts shall perform at the Future Shock Stage onВ July 13В (with Sex PistolsВ and Ministry headlining the Main Stage). A month later, on August 16, Ostava shall take part in the Sziget FestivalВ in Hungary.

The new, 48th issue of Bulgaria’s Pro-Rock Magazine, due to be published this Saturday, shall be dedicated to Judas Priest and their new concept album “Nostradamus”. The issue (view front cover below) shall also include features about Opeth, Pestilence, Disturbed, Moonspell, King’s X, Circle II Circle, Bloodbath, Bonded By Blood, Ihsahn, Merciless Death, Gwen Stacy, […]

British “extreme epic power metallers” DragonForce are ready to release a brand-new full-length studio album. The CD shall be entitled “Ultra Beatdown” and is due out on August 25 via Roadrunner Records. Here’s the effort’s tracklist: 1. Heroes of Our Time2. The Fire Still Burns3. Reasons to Live4. Scars of Yesterday5. Heartbreak Armageddon6. The Last […]

An audio sample of the new Slipknot single “All Hope Is Gone” (view cover in the left) is available by playing the short video below. The track, which will be released digitally on June 20, comes off the group’s long-awaited new album, due on August 26 via Roadrunner Records. Other working song titles set to […]

An audio sample of the new Soulfly single “Unleash” is available at Amazon.com. The track, which will be released digitally on June 24, comes off the group’s new album, “Conquer” (view cover in the left), which is due on July 29 via Roadrunner Records. The CD shall surface in tvo versions – a “regular” edition […]

Exodus (on the photo)В and 3 Inches of Blood are the first bands confirmed for this year’s edition of the Thrash ’til Death FestВ in Kavarna, Bulgaria. The event is scheduled to take place at the Kaliakra Stadium on August 13, 2008.