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Parikrama – the band that supported Iron Maiden on their concert in the palace of Bangalore – are to make history by becoming the first Indian band to play at a major festival outside of their country. The band are to appear at the Download Festival, set to take place between June 8-10 in Donington […]
On May 14В Europe shall witness the official birth of “United Abominations” – the long-awaited new studio album by Megadeth. Recorded in a line-up featuringВ Dave MustaineВ (vocals and guitar), brothersВ GlenВ andВ Shawn DroverВ (respectively on guitar and drums), andВ James LomenzoВ (bass), the CD shall appear via Roadrunner Records, containing following tracklist: 01. Sleepwalker02. Washington Is Next!03. Never Walk Alone… A Call […]
Swedish symphonic metallers Therion have decided to part ways with their current vocalist Mats LevГ©n after their performance at the Wacken Open Air in early August. Mastermind Christofer Johnsson has already taken the decision who’s going to be Therion’s next frontman. The honour shall be given to Thomas VikstrГ¶m (Talk of the Town, ex-Candlemass). According […]
New York hardcore beasts Madball are finishing up the recordings for their upcoming album at Planet Z Studios in Massachusetts with producer Zeuss (worked with a.o. Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Throwdown). Entitled “Infiltrate the System”, the CD is scheduled to surface sometime during the autumn via Ferret Music.
The Rolling Stones are set to change the location of their forthcoming Serbian concert in order to avoid traumatizing hundreds of horses. The band was scheduled to play at Belgrade’s Hipodrome on July 14, but animal protection society ORCA objected to the choice of location, fearing the 300 horses housed in nearby stables would suffer […]
Tomorrow, May 11, Sofia’s Backstage ClubВ shall host the show of Kosovo’s garage punk rock bands HosenfeferВ and Psycho Sonic Boris. The start shall be given at 9 p.m., tickets cost 5 Euro, and local support comes from Leepra DeLuxe. Some hours before theВ event, at 11 a.m., the musicians shall invade Tangra Mega Rock‘s studio to tune […]
Thin Lizzy are set to follow in the footsteps of Queen, The Jam and The Doors by embarking on a reunion tour without featuring their original lead singer (the Irish band’s frontman and main songwriter Phil Lynott died in 1986). Tho vocal duties shall now be handled by the group’s guitarist John Sykes. The stage […]
“Over the Madness” – a documentary shot by French director Diran Noubar – shall be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 21. The movie tells the story of Paradise Lost and their enormous impact on the contemporary gothic metal scene.
Two people have been arrested after the theft of the artwork slated for use on the cover of the new Smashing Pumpkins album, “Zeitgeist”, due to be released on July 7. The drawings and photos were taken from the band’s rehearsal room in Chicago and subsequently uploaded onto an unofficial Pumpkins website…
Former The Cranberries vocalist Dolores O’Riordan released her first ever solo album, “Are You Listening?”, on Monday via Sequel Records. The CD’s birth was preceded by the single “Ordinary Day”. The video for it, which was shot in Prague, can already be watchedВ HERE.