The entire first episode of “Rock Star: Supernova“, the second season of the the Mark Burnett-created CBS-TV reality series, can be viewed online at this location. Scheduled to premiere Wednesday, July 5 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT with a special 90-minute episode, “Rock Star: Supernova” will look for a lead singer for SUPERNOVA, a newly-formed band […]

Legendary hard rock band UFO has set “The Monkey Puzzle” as the title of their new studio album, due in Europe on September 25 via SPV Records (one day later in North America). The follow-up to 2004’s “You Are Here” was recorded at Area 51 Studios with producer Tommy Newton, who also worked with the […]

Following the announcement of the forthcoming early September release of their new studio album A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, Iron Maiden reveal their front cover artwork!Also announced is the news that THE REINCARNATION OF BENJAMIN BREEG will be released as a very special single on 14th August.Says Steve Harris, “This is a very intense […]

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman‘s latest solo album, “Loudspeaker“, has entered the Japanese national chart at position No. 33. This marks the first Top 40 chart position for any of of Marty‘s solo albums.“Loudspeaker” features guest appearances by Steve Vai, John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER), and Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG, TALAS).

Vancouver thrashers SOULSCAR have uploaded two full-length MP3s from their forthcoming album, “Endgame” at their official web site.Due in August via Galy Records, “Endgame” is described in a press release as “a ferocious blend of addictive riffs and stunning melodies, with vocals taking the backseat to a full-on guitar onslaught.”“Endgame” track listing:01. Identity02. The Hurt […]

OOMPH!‘s video for their new single, “Die Schlinge” — featuring a guest appearance by the Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA — has been posted online at this location The clip was directed by Ken Duken, who had previously worked with OOMPH! on their video for “Das Letzte Streichholz“. “Die Schlinge” is the third single from OOMPH!‘s […]

Nuclear Blast Records has set a July 14 release date for the “deluxe edition” reissue of DIMMU BORGIR‘s “Godless Savage Garden” EP, which originally came out in 1998. Along with the eight cuts that appeared on the original CD, the new version of the album will include two bonus cuts: live versions of “Spellbound (By […]

Roman M. Temin of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD members Michel “Away” Langevin (drums) and Denis “Snake” Belanger. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the passing of guitarist Denis “Piggy” D’Amour at age 45: Away: “We were at home, and we got a call from his closest friend and his girlfriend. […]

Finland’s NIGHTWISH have finished writing the material for their next album and are now preparing to record pre-production versions of the songs so that they can be edited and arranged. The band are currently seeking a replacement for departed singer Tarja Turunen before entering the studio in September 2006 to begin recording the follow-up to […]

A video clip of CELTIC FROST performing their track “Mesmerized” at the Sweden Rock festival — which took place June 8-10 in SГ¶lvesborg, Sweden — has been posted online at YouTube.com HERE As previously reported, CELTIC FROST‘s latest album, “Monotheist“, sold just under 2,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release, […]