MASTODON have a title for their new album. It’s to be titled The Hunter, and the band have just finished recording it in Atlanta with producer Mike Elizondo. There’s no release date just yet, but apparently there are no 15-minute epics.

Legendary Bulgarian prog rockers FSBВ will present their special new showВ FSB Symphony at the Roman theater in Plovdiv on September 1. The band will go on stage with the Plovdiv Opera Orchestra conducted by Grigor Palikarov.В  Tickets priced 20В and 40В BGN are available via ticketplus.bg.

The CSKA FC stadium will be the new host of theВ Sofia Rocks festival onВ 8J uly. The event was previously announced for the National hippodrome in Bankya. Here are the running orders: DoorsВ 1 pm. 5 pm – SLADE6.15 pmВ – SAXON7.45 pmВ – MIKE & THE MECHANICS9.15 pmВ – WHITESNAKE11.00 pmВ – JUDAS PRIEST

Ginger is to quit Michael Monroe’s band. He’ll play his last show with them on June 17 at Provinssirock in Finland, and he’s blaming the management: “I didn’t agree with the management of the band, but didn’t have enough of a position in the band to change anything. It was basically me or the manager, […]

Earlier this evening (June 9th), SLIPKNOT / STONE SOUR frontman COREY TAYLOR appeared on TLC’s NY Ink. The singer got a tattoo in tribute to late Slipknot bassist Paul Gray, who died of an accidental drug overdose on May 24th, 2010. A video clip from tonight’s episode can be seenВ at this location. Slipknot will perform […]

This week we have three amazing new entries in theВ TUBORG TOP 40 Mega Rock Chart. Here’s the list: SAXON – Call To ArmsTHE VINES – Gimme LoveKAISER CHIEFS – Little Shocks VOTE HERE

AMORHIS who is still our band of the week on Tangra Mega Rock are getting very positive reviews aboutВ the brand new studio release ‘Beginning of Times’. The journey throuhout the songs of the album, where we are taken by Tangra Nega Rock’s Evil Trin turns to be pretty LONG. No wonder if this one happens […]

METALLICA have had a famous board game customised in their honour. As of next week, you’ll be able to a version of Monopoly that’s been changed to reflect the band’s history and music. Get your copy HERE.

LYNYRD SKYNYRD are about to have a restaurant open in their honour. The Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer will open in the autumn at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The restaurant will be designed to “Pay homage to the venue’s famous namesake.В  Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer will embrace the band’s unique […]

30-second audio sample of the new MACHINE HEAD track ‘Locust’ can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. [Note: This version of the song was mixed by Juan Urteaga (EXODUS, SADUS, TESTAMENT, NIGHT RANGER, VICIOUS RUMORS, HEATHEN, VILE, CATTLE DECAPITATION). The final mix will be handled by longtime MACHINE HEAD producer Colin Richardson (BULLET FOR […]