After releasing the debut single “I’m Not Jesus” off their new album “World Collide”, Finnish metal cellists Apocapyptica have created a second video for the song off the CD. The word goes about “S.O.S. (Anything But Love)”, featuring a guest appearance by Lacuna Coil singer Cristina Scabbia and shot in Vilnius, Lithuania. Regarding the album […]

Mike Patton‘s live performance with the NorwegianВ composer John Erik Kaada at the Roskilde Festival in 2005 is going to surface on DVD in November. It’s going to be called… “Live”, of course.

Guitar virtuoso Gary Moore will join drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Billy Cox – the same Jimi Hendrix Experience rhythm section that played Woodstock – to perform a selection of Jimi Hendrix songs on October 25 at the Hippodrome in London. The gig will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the late guitarist’s show at the […]

California-based atmospheric sludge avantgardists Isis are to release a new EP, entitled “Holy Tears”, through Mike Patton’s label Ipecac Recordings. Due in early December, the effort is going to feature a studio, a live and a video version of the title track, plus a remix of the song “Not in Rivers, But in Drops” done […]

Sofia Music EnterprisesВ and DS Music announce the first headliner of this year’s Sofia Music JamВ festival – the jazz/fusion duo Chick CoreaВ and BГ©la Fleck! The piano virtuoso and and banjo master shall play live at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria on November 6. Tickets cost from 15 to 30 Euro.

Britain’s masters of darkness Anathema have posted following news on their official website: “Anathema are very pleased to announce they are to support Porcupine Tree throughout Europe in November and December… “Anathema have decided that – rather than rushing into the studio to finish the album in time for the tour and not being able […]

UNKLE‘s second single of their current album “War Stories”, “Hold My Hand”, will be released on October 22. The MCD (view cover in the left) is going to contain the album version of the title track, the video to the previous single, “Burn My Shadow”, and a new song, “Heaven”, featuring the British acoustic folk […]

German thrash metal veterans Kreator have announced a show in Bulgaria at the end of the year. The band is scheduled to play at the Hristo Botev Hall in Sofia on December 15. Additional acts to take part in the show shall be announced soon…

In a posting on his official website, Trent Reznor has revealed: “I’ve waited a long time to be able to make the following announcement: As of right now Nine Inch Nails is a totally free agent, free of any recording contract with any label. “I have been under recording contracts for 18 years and have […]

Long-time running thrashers Testament announced they’ve hired former Slayer, Exodus and Forbidden drummer Paul Bostaph (on the photo) to record the drums for their next studio album. Paul replaces Britain’s drum beast Nick Barker (Benediction, ex-Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, etc.), who was supposed to work with Testament on the still untitled CD, but is […]