Manic Street Preachers have announced they’ll be releasing their next single, entitled “Indian Summer”, on October 1. What’s special about this effort by the Welsh is that it’s going to feature four brand-new tracks – “Heyday of the Blood”, “You Know It’s Going to Hurt”, “Lady Lazurus” and “Anorexic-Rodin”.

During the night of August 26–27 (Sunday to Monday) Bulgaria’s music television channel MMTV shall broadcast a so-called Rock Legends Night, featuring videos, live footage and interviews with bands like Metallica, Deep Purple, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Kiss, Iron Maiden, Whitesnake, Judas Priest, Alice Cooper and many more.

Today, August 22, former Megadeth and Cacophony guitarist Marty Friedman is celebrating the release of two efforts by his solo band – the CD “Exhibit A – Live in Europe” (view cover in the left) and the DVD “Exhibit B – Live in Japan”. Both feature different setlists, however recorded with the same line-up, namely […]

Two days, 23 band, 450 fans, a bit of moshing and stagediving… and tons of beer and fun – that’s what the second edition of Bulgaria’sВ punk/hardcoreВ festival East Noise Attack in Varna was all about, according to Tangra Mega Rock’s special agentВ Stefan Topuzov‘s REPORT…

Neil Young has just completed work on his latest album, “Chrome Dreams II”, due for release on October 16 via Reprise Records. The follow-up to 2006’s “Living with War” features 3 songs revisited from the 1977 album “Chrome Dreams” that Neil planned but didn’t complete, as well as 7 brand new recordings, one of which […]

Bulgaria’s metal veterans Ahat are about to release a live album next week. Entitled “Golden Rock Tour”, the CD is going to feature 12 tracks recorded during the band’s 2004 tour. To celebrate the release, Ahat shall embark on a national tour. Details about it can be found in our GIG GUIDE.

Killswitch Engage have uploaded the video for their cover version of Ronnie James Dio’s classic “Holy Diver” on the Internet. You can check it out a couple of lines below. Besides, the musicians have announced they’ll be touring Europe in October, starting on the 3rd at London’s Brixton Academy and going on through the 26th […]

The new project featuring Sepultura founding members Max and Igor Cavalera, Gojira’s Joe Duplantier and Soulfly’s Marc Rizzo, has changed its name to The Cavalera Conspiracy from the previously announced Inflikted due to legal reasons. At present the quartet is putting the finishing touches on its debut album, due to appear in February 2008 via […]

Sweden’s metal extremists Arch Enemy will release a brand new single, entitled “Revolution Begins”, on August 31. The track comes off the quintet’s much awaited next full-lenght studio album, “Rise of the Tyrant”, due on September 25 via Century Media, and the MCD itself is going to contain following four songs: 1. Revolution Begins2. Blood […]

The cover artwork for Opeth‘s upcoming effort, “The Roundhouse Tapes”, has been revealed and can be viewed below. Due on October 22 via Peaceville, the double CD contains a live performance by the band recorded at the Camden Roundhouse, London, UK, on November 9, 2006. Here’s “The Roundhouse Tapes” complete tracklist: CD 1: 1. When2. […]