Mehida, the Finnish/Swedish “energetic modern metal” band featuring current Therion and former Candlemass vocalist Thomas Vikstrom, has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The group’s debut album, “Blood & Water”, is tentatively scheduled for release on August 22. Mehida’s line-up is completed by guitarist Jani Stefanovic, bass player Jarno Raitio, keyboarder Mikko Harkin and drummer […]

Tonight at 10:30 p.m., during the new edition of the Tangra Metal Shock weekly radio show on Tangra Mega Rock, we’ll be called on the phone by Mr. Brian Warner himself! Naturally, we’ll talk about Marilyn Manson‘s new album, “Eat Me, Drink Me”, but especially about the band’s show in Sofia, Bulgaria next week, on […]

Sweden’s goth metallers Tiamat have signed a deal with Nuclear Blast. Right now Johan Edlund & Co. are dealing with the songwriting for the follow-up to “Prey” (2003), scheduled to appear via the German label towards the end of the year.

Man Raze are to release their full-length debut album through their own label, Surrealist, on September 20. Entitled “Surreal”, the CD was recorded in a line up featuring vocalist and guitarist Phil Collen (Def Leppard, ex-Girl), drummer Paul Cook (ex-Sex Pistols) and bass player Simon Laffy (ex-Girl). For more info and music by Man Raze, […]

A report of last night’s Ill NiЕ€o show in Sofia, BulgariaВ and all the problems and delays accompanying it can be read HERE. PhotosВ of the concert have been published in theВ GALLERY.

Dream Theater‘s drummer and co-founder Mike Portnoy has released a DVD entitled “sysDRUMatic Chaos” (view cover in the left). The disc features drum-cam footage from the recording sessions for the band’s latest album, “Systematic Chaos”. The DVD can be ordered for $20 here.

Paul Rodgers has told Billboard that he “recorded some nine songs” with Queen members Brian May (guitar) and Roger Taylor (drums), and that there are plans to return to the studio in October to do some more work. The former Free and Bad Company vocalist won’t commit to a definite timetable, but he guesses a […]

The German alternative rock quartet Liquido is currently working on its new studio album in Berlin. The still untitled effort by Tim Eiermann (vocals and guitar), Wolfgang Schroedl (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Stefan Schulte-Holthaus (bass) and Wolle Maier (drums) shall contain 15 new songs plus a re-recorded older track.

Moonspell are about to record a new album… of old songs. The Portuguese gothic metallers will be re-visiting their early days with co-producer Tue Madsen for an as yet untitled record, due out in October.

Legendary hardcore crew Cro-Mags shall release a live DVD in August. Entitled “Final Quarrel: Live at CBGB’s 2001”, it shall offer a recording of the the band’s last ever show in its classic line-up. More about the quarrels in Cro-Mags can be found out in the interview with notorious frontman John Joseph (on the photo) […]