The incredible Bulgarian avantgarde ethno metal group Smallman announced via their MySpace profile that mainman Tzvetan Khadjiiski (vocals, bagpipes, percussions) has decided to leave the band just a few months after the release of Smallman’s self-titled debut album in the summer of 2006. So far the plans of the remaining members – Ivan Todorov (guitar), […]

Well, it seems today is a good day for progressive rock news. Except for the info regarding the forthcoming Porcupine Tree CD (see below), we found out that the much anticipated new studio album by Canadian prog rock veterans Rush is on the way, too. It shall be entitled “Snakes and Arrows”, and will be […]

C-187, the new supergroup featuring living death metal legends Patrick Mameli (guitar; ex-Pestilence’s frontman), Tony Choy (bass; Atheist, ex-Cynic), Sean Reinert (drums; Cynic, ex-Death) and Tony Jelencovich (vocals; ex-Mnemic, Transport League), has entered Space Lab Studios near DГјsseldorf in Germany. The quartet has laid down the foundations for eight tracks so far. C-187 intend to […]

Porcupine Tree have revealed the cover artwork (see it in the left) and the tracklisting for their upcoming new album, “Fear of a Blank Planet”. The CD, due out on April 23 in Europe via Roadrunner Records, shall contain the following songs: “Fear of a Blank Planet (7.28) “My Ashes” (5.07) “Anesthetize” (17.42) “Sentimental” (5.26) […]

The Gathering drummer Hans Rutten issued a statement that the Dutch band is “currently working on a DVD release, which shall be recorded in Santiago, Chile on March 24, 2007, at the 4000-capacity theatre Teatro CaupolicГЎn. It will be a heavy, rock-orientated DVD called “A Noise Severe”. “We will also start working on a new […]

U.D.O., the band led by former Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has set “Mastercutor” as the title of their new album, due on May 18 via AFM Records. The group is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on the follow-up CD to “Mission No. X” (2005), before it is mastered in the beginning of […]

Sofia Music Enterprises officially spread the news that legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (ex-Deep Purple, Rainbow) and his band Blackmore’s NightВ shall perform live in Sofia onВ April 17, 2007 (Tuesday) atВ 8 p.m. local time atВ Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture. Tickets for the concert of Blackmore’s Night in Bulgaria shall be on sale from tomorrow […]

Yes, The Toy Dolls shall play in Bulgaria for the very first time onВ March 23, 2007, especially for the first birthday of Tangra Mega Rock Radio! The holy punk trinity’s show in Sofia shall take place at theВ Hristo Botev HallВ on Friday, March 23. The Toy Dolls arrive in Bulgaria in a line-up featuring Olga (vocals […]

A 30-second audio sample of the new Static-X single, “Destroyer”, has been posted online HERE. The song will go for radio adds next week. “Destroyer” is one of the 12 tracks off the Static-X’s new album, “Cannibal” (view front cover in the left), due on April 3 via Warner/Reprise.

Radiohead have denied their album will be released on August 6, 2007, despite the rumour spread on the Internet. Amazon.co.uk claimed that the still untitled CD would be released on the aforementioned date via EMI Records. A spokesman of the band denied that this is the case. Radiohead fulfilled their contract with EMI with their […]