Two days, 23 band, 450 fans, a bit of moshing and stagediving… and tons of beer and fun – that’s what the second edition of Bulgaria’sВ punk/hardcoreВ festival East Noise Attack in Varna was all about, according to Tangra Mega Rock’s special agentВ Stefan Topuzov‘s REPORT…

Bulgaria’s metal veterans Ahat are about to release a live album next week. Entitled “Golden Rock Tour”, the CD is going to feature 12 tracks recorded during the band’s 2004 tour. To celebrate the release, Ahat shall embark on a national tour. Details about it can be found in our GIG GUIDE.

Killswitch Engage have uploaded the video for their cover version of Ronnie James Dio’s classic “Holy Diver” on the Internet. You can check it out a couple of lines below. Besides, the musicians have announced they’ll be touring Europe in October, starting on the 3rd at London’s Brixton Academy and going on through the 26th […]

The new project featuring Sepultura founding members Max and Igor Cavalera, Gojira’s Joe Duplantier and Soulfly’s Marc Rizzo, has changed its name to The Cavalera Conspiracy from the previously announced Inflikted due to legal reasons. At present the quartet is putting the finishing touches on its debut album, due to appear in February 2008 via […]

Neil Young has just completed work on his latest album, “Chrome Dreams II”, due for release on October 16 via Reprise Records. The follow-up to 2006’s “Living with War” features 3 songs revisited from the 1977 album “Chrome Dreams” that Neil planned but didn’t complete, as well as 7 brand new recordings, one of which […]

Sweden’s metal extremists Arch Enemy will release a brand new single, entitled “Revolution Begins”, on August 31. The track comes off the quintet’s much awaited next full-lenght studio album, “Rise of the Tyrant”, due on September 25 via Century Media, and the MCD itself is going to contain following four songs: 1. Revolution Begins2. Blood […]

New York’s prog rockers Coheed and Cambria have revealed the tracklist for their fourth full-length studio album, “Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow”, due to be released on October 23 via Columbia. The follow-up to 2005’s “Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes […]

US alternative rock vets Violent Femmes bass player Brian Ritchie filed suit against frontman Gordon Gano last week, disputing songwriting credits and royalty payments. Ritchie’s suit also alleges misuse of jointly held songs, particularly “Blister in the Sun”, for a Wendy’s ad earlier this summer.

Foo Fighters are among the artists contributing cover songs to a massive compilation celebrating the 40th anniversary of UK’s BBC Radio 1. The set will feature a total of 40 songs, or one from each year of the station’s existence. Dave Grohl & Co., who are about to release their sixth album, “Echoes, Silence, Patience […]

Perry Farrell hooked up with 50 Cent and Kelly Rowland to shoot a video for a remix of “Only Love, Let’s Celebrate” in New York’s Times Square. The song comes off “Ultra Payloaded” – the debut album by former Jane’s Addiction frontman’s new band Satellite Party. Regarding the CD, which was released on May 29, […]