Iron Maiden‘s current retrospective CD, “Somewhere Back in Time” (view cover in the left), can be purchased in Bulgaria thanks to EMI‘s legal representatives Animato Music. The word goes about a best-of CD featuring songs off the British legends’ first 7 studio albums (“Iron Maiden” [1980], “Killers” [1981], “The Number of the Beast” [1982], “Piece […]

Happy Mondays have revealed they’re in the midst of recording a new album. The British indie rock act is currently working on the follow-up to 2007’s “Unkle Dysfunktional” at Moulin Rouge Studio in Stockport, England. A title and tentative release date are yet to be announced.

Atlanta metal masters Mastodon have tapped Brendan O’Brien (a.o. AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Velvet Revolver) to produce their next album. The band is scheduled hit the studio this week to begin recording the follow-up to 2006’s “Blood Mountain”.

Bulgarian string quartet StrringS shall support Finland’s Apocalyptica at their upcoming open-air show inВ Kavarna, Bulgaria. The free event is scheduled for May 31. StrringS live

U.S. metalcore masters Hatebreed have announced they’ll record their upcoming show in Dallas, Texas on May 27 for a future live release. The effort shall be produced by no other than former Pantera and Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul.

It’s been officially conformed now – Down (on the photo)В and The Sword shall open Metallica‘s concert at the Vassil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria on July 25!

As we informed you yesterday, the legendary American progressive rock band Kansas shall play live in Bulgaria for the first time ever onВ June 23. The event, set to take place at theВ National Palace of CultureВ in Sofia, shall be the group’s only show in Eastern Europe during the upcoming tour. Kansas shall come to Bulgaria in […]

Singer Anthony Kiedis has told Rolling Stone Magazine that all four Red Hot Chili Peppers members will step away from music to concentrate on their individual lives. The singer revealed that the musicians have decided to have no involvement in the band for at least 12 months after becoming exhausted with their hectic schedule. “We’re […]

“Anathema are very pleased to announce that the “Hindsight” album has been finished and the masters have been sent to the record company,” the British atmospheric rockers have revealed. “As you may be aware, “Hindsight” is a semi-acoustic album of classic Anathema tracks, and includes one new song. Work on our new album “Horizons” is […]

Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen revealed that Whitesnake will open the shows at the two bands’ current European tour. The entire interview that was given eclusively to Tangra Mega Rock can be found HERE.