Oslo-based melodic thrashers Susperia shall release their new studio album “Cut from Stone” on April 2 in Norway and April 9 in the rest of Europe via Tabu Recordings. The follow-up to “Unlimited” (2004) was recorded at Strand Studio in Oslo, Norway during 2006. The upcoming CD by vocalist Athera, bass player Memnock, drummer Tjodalv […]

After taking home a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song “Woman” two weeks ago, Wolfmother is beginning to think about the follow-up to their 2006 self-titled debut. The Australian rockers have already recorded a track called “Love Attacker”, which is said to be “a riff-driven, chaotic and loud rock song” and is […]

Vibeke Stene (on the photo), female vocalist of the Norwegian symphonic metallers Tristania, has decided to leave the band due to “personal reasons”. Right now Tristania are urgently looking to find a replacement, as they have to start touring and promoting their current album “Illumination” (released in January via SPV).

The White Stripes have revealed details of their forthcoming album. The Detroit duo has entitled the record “Icky Thump”, and has just finished mixing and recording it at Nashville’s Blackbird Studio. A release date for the follow-up to 2005’s “Get Behind Me Satan” has not been set yet, but some song titles have been revealed, […]

Due to the huge interest, the Sofia show of New York’s ska veterans The Toasters, supported by Hawaii’s Go Jimmy Go and Bulgaria’s SwitchstanceВ and La Muchedumbre, shall be doubled! Yes, there’s gonna be two concerts in one venue (Swingin’ Hall) on one and the same day, March 7! The frist set starts atВ 7 p.m.В (without any […]

Kotipelto, the band led by Stratovarius vocalist Timo Kotipelto, shall release its third album, “Serenity” (see front cover in the left), on April 20 via AFM Records. The follow-up to “Coldness” (2004) was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland, and was mixed by Mikko Karmila. The CD’s first single, “Sleep Well”,В entered the Finnish […]

Korn have recruited Clint Lowery (Dark New Day, ex-Sevendust) as the band’s touring guitarist for 2007. Clint (on the photo) shall replace Rob Patterson (ex-Otep), who, on the other hand, filled in for Korn’s original axeman Brian “Head” Welch, who left the band two years ago to devote to Christianity… The reasons for the line-up […]

The American technical death metal sextet Daath‘s brand-new video for the song “Subterfuge” has been posted online HERE. The track comes off the Atlanta-based band’s debut album, “The Hinderers“, due in Europe on March 19 via Roadrunner Records. The CD by the former Berklee College of Music students was produced by James Murphy (ex-Death, Obituary) […]

A few hours after Sofia Music Enterprises confimed the upcoming Iron Maiden concert at the Locomotive Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria, on June 4, Tangra Mega Rock managed to get in touch with SME’s president himself, Mr. Dimitar “Funky” Kovatchev, in order to get some more info about the show… The entire conversation can be found […]

From now on you can already visit www.mp3.bg, register and buy legal music not only by contemporary Bulgarian bands like Gravity Co., D_2, Panican Whyasker, Cigaretta, Crowfish, Last Hope, The Revenge Project and many more, but also some unreleased or completely sold-out stuff, including music by Er Malak, R.O.B.T.F., Orion, Babyface ClanВ and Poduene Blues Band.