Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie, Ukrainian tenor Vladimir Grishko and his German colleague Thomas Dewald, united as The 3 Rock Tenors, have recorded an album with the opera-oriented rock project True Symphonic Rockestra, lead by guitarist Dirk Ulrich of the German band Giftig. Three of the 21 songs (among them rock version of classics by […]

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are suing the creators of the American TV series “Californication” (starring David Duchovny), claiming that the use of this title is a breach of copyright. The quartet insists that “Californication” is a signature song and album (1999) of their career, and want the TV program to change the name and […]

Sweden’s industrial metal heroes Deathstars entered Metrosonic Recording Studios in New York to record their third full-length CD. The follow-up to last year’s “Termination Bliss” is expected in the spring of 2008 via Nuclear Blast.

Pennywise have almost finished work on the ninth full-length studio album. The still untitled effort by the American punk rockers shall surface around March 2008 as a free MySpace download.

Bulgaria’s ethno-ambient project Kayno Yesno Slonce shall do a performance on December 9 at the Fans Rock Bar. The start shall be given at 8:30 p.m. Additional info about KYS can be found at CorvusRecords.com.

Bulgaria’s death metal bulldozers Hyperborea shall release their second studio album, entitled “Cryogenic Somnia”, on December 5 via Counter Attack Productions. While waiting, check out some of the band’s cuts at myspace.com/hyperboreaband…

This week witnessed the official release ofВ former Nightwish singerВ Tarja Turunen‘s new studio album, “My Winter Storm”, out via Universal Music Group. The CD (view cover below) has been recorded with producer Daniel Presley (a.o. Faith No More and The Breeders) at Los Angeles’ Remote Control Studios, owned by film music composer Hans Zimmer (a.o. “Gladiator”, […]

After opening the 20 Years Nuclear Blast Fest in Sofia, Bulgaria on November 3, the local modern extreme metal beasts Overdawn entered studio to record their second full-length album. The follow-up to this year’s debut “Bleeding Wounds” shall surface in the spring of 2008. Its working title is “The Prose of Existence”, and the CD’s […]

The new, 42nd issue of the Bulgarian rock/metal monthly magazine Pro-Rock shall appear this Saturday. The cover story is dedicated to California’s Avenged Sevenfold and their new self-titled album, which got 6 out of 6 point in its Tangra Mega Rock review. The issue features also features about Ministry, Sodom, Monster Magnet, Overkill, Helloween, Moonspell, […]

The music industry giant EMI is hoping that by gobbling up a horde of independent labels, it can boost its bottom line. The music company earmarked $100 million for acquiring independent labels. No potential buy-outs have been announced yet… These plans are part of a larger plan for the company to increase revenues by 766 […]