UK's legendary grindcore masters NAPALM DEATH are currently recording their new album, Time Waits For No Slave, with producer Russ Russell. Drums have been tracked...

According to www.kissasylum.com, former KISS guitar legend ACE FREHLEY will be appearing on Saturday, October 25, 2008 during the three day Chiller Theatre...

TRIVIUM guitarists Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu are featured in a Roadrunner Records showcase, jamming through all of the riffs from the band's forthcoming album,...

It was reported on September 19th that MACHINE HEAD was the first band confirmed to play the Wacken Open Air 2009, which is due to...

BLACK SABBATH legend Ronnie James Dio will be guest on Chris Nelson's Hair Metal Haven (heard on www.rock247online.co.uk) this Saturday, September 27th between...

CRADLE OF FILTH's new album, Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder, is now available for pre-order via several online retailers. Go to this location...

As previously reported, IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's Chemical Wedding film was released on DVD in the UK on September 8th. It is now available...

DRAGONFORCE's October 28th show is Sydney, Australia at The Metro is officially sold out. As a result a second show has been added for October...

In a recent interview with BW&BK about his new SINNER album Crash & Burn, PRIMAL FEAR bassist/co-founder Mat Sinner discussed juggling both bands and the...

URIAH HEEP guitar legend Mick Box has issued the following update:"Well we are all very happy with the reviews from both the fans and the...

San Diego's CAGE have launched a new podcast site - the latest episode (found here) has a new song playing in the background....

Here are a few photos from PAUL STANLEY's Atlanta area Art Exhibits. Paul's Wentworth Gallery shows continue to attract large crowds of art lovers, looking...

MAGICA have posted the new song 'Don't Wanna Kill' on their official MySpace page for streaming. Go to this location to check it...

New York Times correspondent Ben Ratliff has issued a review of OPETH's September 18th show at the Nokia Theater in New York City. An excerpt...

Greece's Rockpages.gr spoke to guitar legend MICHAEL SCHENKER (MSG, ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) recently about a number of topics including MSG's new album In The...

Stockholm, Sweden-based Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have issued the following update:"In less than 2 weeks we'll be embarking on our North American tour. We're hoping...

Italian thrashers SOTHIS habve announced the split with the frontman Franco Topitti. According to a statement sent to BW&BK:"After ten years of concerts, records and...

Danish thrashers PITCHBLACK have completed the recording of four new tracks with the band's guitarist Pede at his own Earplug Studios. Head to

On September 19th, METALLICA chatted with IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson on his Friday Rock Show - click here to listen.Drummer Lars Ulrich spoke...

Atlanta's progressive power/thrash band HALCYON WAY have inked a deal with US label Nightmare Records. Their debut CD, A Manifesto For Domination, will be released...