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Epica to release 5th album
The new album, titled Requiem for the Indifferent, will be released on Nuclear Blast Records and will be available on March 9th in Europe (March 13th in the US). The album is going to contain 13 songs, and is produced … (read on)
Autumn to take the stage
Autumn to take the stage Dutch rock collective Autumn have released their fifth studio album (third on Metal Blade Record) last November, called Cold Comfort. While recording the album, the band tried to use a real vintage sound. Therefore, one … (read on)
Obscura announce European headlining tour
German progressive metal Obscura have announced a four-week headlining European tour in the spring of 2012 in support of their latest album Omnivium. The tour will kick-off on March 9th in Stuttgart, Germany. Obscura's Steffen Kummerer commented on the upcoming … (read on)
Freedom Call: new album out in February 2012
German melodic metal band Freedom Call will release their new studio album “Land Of The Crimson Dawn” on February 24th in Germany, February 27th in Europe and February 28th in the USA/Canada. Singer and Guitarist Chris Bay offers news to … (read on)
Cynic new EP Streaming in full
Progressive rock/metal band Cynic will release a new EP, “Carbon-Based Anatomy”, on November 15 in North America via Season Of Mist. The new material can be listen here by courtesy of Pitchfork. “Carbon-Based Anatomy” track listing: Amidst The Coals Carbon-Based … (read on)
Enter Shikari - European tour
English Post-Hardcore band Enter Shikari is currently on tour supporting their third album, which will be released early 2012. The band will be visiting 13 countries in 3 weeks, playing 18 shows. Studio Rock will be present in Tilburg on … (read on)
White Walls announce their first national and European tour
The progressive metal band White Walls from Constanța, Romania will hold a series of concerts promoting the album “Mad Man Circus” in Romania and 5 other European countries between the 24th of September and the 9th of October 2011. The … (read on)
Carpatica working on their début album
Bucharest based pagan metal band Carpatica have been in the Negură Music studio working on their début album for more than two weeks already. The record is titled La Capătul Vremii (Romanian for “end of time”), contains 7 songs — … (read on)
Projects
Studio Rock
The oldest Romanian rock/metal radio show, hosted by Lenți Chiriac. Broadcasted online every Friday starting ad 23:00 Bucharest time on Radio3Net. Podcast downloads here.
Rock History
Radio show featuring bands/artists that wrote rock music history, along with news and the album of the week. Broadcasted online every Sunday starting at 21:10 Bucharest time on Radio București and on 98.3 FM (Bucharest). Podcast downloads here.
Heavy Metal Magazine
The oldest Romanian rock magazine.
Rockoteca
Weekly rock party every Saturday night starting at 22:00 in Fire Club, Bucharest. More info here
Top 10 Rock Block
October 31st, 2011
- Dream Theater — On The Backs Of Angels
- Samael — Luxferre
- Morbid Angel — Nevermore
- Anthrax — The Devil You Know
- Hammerfall — One More Time
- Arch Enemy — Yesterday Is Dead And Gone
- Falconer — Rosornas Grav
- Five Finger Death Punch — Under And Over It
- Amon Amarth — War Of Gods
- Redemption — Noonday Evil
Didn't make it
- Graveworm — See No Future
Out
- Mercenary — Through The Eyes Of The Devil
Proposals
- Machine Head — Locust
- Iced Earth — Dystopia
Rock Block is a radio show hosted by Aurel Nedelcu at Radio Nord Est, airing every Monday starting at 22:00 EET on FM (Iași, Pașcani) and online.
