Osmose Productions has just released the new DVD from Finnish extreme metallers IMPALED NAZARENE. Entitled "1990-2012", the two-disc set contains professionally filmed video footage of two separate concerts filmed nearly two years apart.

Disk I: 20th-anniversary show at Henry's Pub, Kuopio, Finland on November 20, 2010

01. Intro
02. Condemned To Hell
03. The Crucified
04. Disgust Suite O:P I
05. Disgust Suite O:P II
06. Let's Fucking Die
07. Penis Et Circes
08. Ghettoblaster
09. Quasb/The Burning
10. Apolokia
11. I Al Purg Vonpo
12. My Blessing (The Beginning Of The End)
13. In The Name Of Satan
14. Impure Orgies
15. Noisrevrep Taog
16. Sadogoat
17. Enlightenment Process
18. Kuolema Kaikille (Paitsi Meille)
19. Zero Tolerance
20. Leucorrhea
21. Kut
22. Hardboiled And Still Hellbound
23. For Those Who Have Fallen
24. I Am The Killer Of Trolls
25. Kali-Yuga
26. Original Pig Rig
27. 66.6 S Of Foreplay
28. 1999: Karmageddon Warriors
29. Blood Is Thicker Than Water
30. Under Attack
31. We're Satan's Generation
32. The Horny And The Horned
33. Intro SFP
34. Vitutuksen Multihuipennus
35. Armageddon Death Squad
36. Coraxo
37. Soul Rape
38. Sadhu Satana
39. Total War - Winter War

Disk II: Live at Steelfest, Hyvinkää, Finland on May 18, 2012

01. Intro SFP
02. The Horny And The Horned
03. Gott Ist Tot
04. Enlightenment Process
05. Weapons To Tame A Land
06. Ghettoblaster
07. Quasb/The Burning
08. Nyrkillä Tapettava Huora
09. Corpses
10. Noisrevrep Taog
11. Convulsing Uncontrollably
12. Armageddon Death Squad
13. The Day Of Reckoning
14. Lost Art Of The Goat Sacrificing
15. Tentacles Of The Octagon
16. Funeral For Despicable Pigs
17. Motorpenis
18. Total War - Winter War

IMPALED NAZARENE's eleventh full-length album, "Road To The Octagon", was released in November 2010 via Osmose Productions. The CD was recorded at Hellhole studio in Helsinki with the band's soundman Tero Kostermaa and was mastered by Mika Jussila. The artwork for the album was created by Darkgrove Design and can be viewed below.

Carlos Ramirez of AOL's Noisecreep recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

On being misunderstood by the media:

Mustaine: "One of the problems about MEGADETH is that we've been severely misinterpreted by the press. I'll say something in an interview, and they'll either take what I said completely out of context or they evaluate it based on one sole statement and not the whole idea."

On what he sees as the ultra-liberal media double standard:

Mustaine: "The public doesn't have the time to learn all of what is happening out there. Everyone is busy trying to survive. Who would have ever thought that someone as powerful as Ted Turner would go on the Piers Morgan show the other night and actually say that's it's good that there are American troops committing suicide. Are you kidding me? I was stunned. But it didn't make the media like other things do because Turner is a liberal and he's part of the liberal media and they've squelched it so no one sees it. Whether you're a Republican, Democrat, liberal, or even a communist, you should be outraged about what Turner said. He probably realized he messed up in the interview and said to the folks at CNN, 'Don't cover this or I'll fire you.' He can do that. CNN fired Amber Lyon because she wanted neutral and unbiased reporting."

On Mustaine's belief that much of the media is not interested in covering hard news anymore:

Mustaine: "I remember reading about something when Walter Cronkite was still alive. It was about this news team working in a newsroom. They had just decided that they were no longer going to use a news producer and got a television producer instead. So the television producer says to the room, 'So what do you have for me today? Let's run down the stories.' The reporters then tell him all of their news items, but then he says, 'I know, but what's the story?' He wanted something juicier. When news is turned into some kind of reality-based TV thing, instead of just the facts, we're in trouble."

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Alternative rock pioneers JANE'S ADDICTION recently recorded a cover version of THE ROLLING STONES classic "Sympathy For The Devil" for the second album of music from FX's hit drama "Sons Of Anarchy", entitled "Songs Of Anarchy: Vol. 2" and scheduled for release on November 19.

"When JANE'S ADDICTION said they were into the idea of doing 'Sympathy For The Devil' for the show, we were completely blown away," said "Sons Of Anarchy" music composer Bob Thiele. "This was made all the more sweet because theirs was the first and only door we knocked on. JANE'S ADDICTION is one of the few post-'60s/'70s iconic bands that resonates with our show's mythology. They have typified rebellion from their very beginnings. It seemed a natural fit between a band and a song with so many layers of meaning to the 'Sons Of Anarchy' narrative. I can proudly say that the end product speaks for itself. Working with them, as a band and as individuals, was an incredibly satisfying experience."

JANE'S ADDICTION originally issued a live version of "Sympathy For The Devil" in 1987 on their self-titled album.

As previously reported, JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro will show off his acting skills in the last two episodes of the show's current season. Navarro's character will be a member of the Byz-Lats gang, affiliated with NeroPadilla, the "companionator" played by actor Jimmy Smits.

JANE'S ADDICTION's latest album, "The Great Escape Artist", came out in September 2011.

A candlelight vigil for late SUICIDE SILENCE singer Mitch Lucker will be held tonight (Thursday, November 1) at 8 p.m. at Main St. and 12th in Huntington Beach, California. This is open to anyone who would like to stop by and pay their respects.

Lucker died Thursday from injuries he suffered last night when he lost control of his motorcycle in Huntington Beach.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the singer struck a light pole near the intersection of Main and 13th streets and was thrown from his 2013 Harley Davidson. The motorcycle continued sliding south on Main Street and struck a northbound 2007 Nissan Titan pickup.

A month ago, Lucker spoke to Brittany Moseley, associate editor of AltPress.com, about second favorite hobby.

Asked what attracted him to motorcycles, Mitch said, "The danger in it. Being a frontman in a band, you get addicted to adrenaline rushes. When you're onstage, there's not more of a rush. When I get home from touring, I need to find something to match that so I don't get my adrenaline withdrawals. Being exposed to every element of danger while you're sitting on a motor — that, to me, is freedom."

Lucker also said that the was a strong sense of camaraderie among motorcycle riders. "Even if you're just riding on the highway by yourself and someone passes you on a bike going the opposite direction, there's like a 'Hey, what's up?' type of thing that you do no matter who you are," he said. "People in cars don't do that. But motorcycle-to-motorcycle, it's just a common-respect kind of thing. It's kind of a family unit."

IWRESTLEDABEARONCE has released a music video for their track "Button It Up", but in order to access the clip, fans must choose the correct path on the video's "Choose Your Own Destiny" unlock.

Upon receiving a VHS tape containing the unseen music video for "Button It Up", guitarist Steven Bradley is kidnapped by a psychotic IWRESTLEDABEARONCE fan before he can make his way back to the band house to view the video. Follow this link to pick the two band members you want to follow, see them save Steven and watch the video! (Or choose the wrong path to see the gruesome death of Steven Bradley and the demise of IWRESTLEDABEARONCE)

Currently out on the U.S. leg of the "Ruining Earth for Everybody" world tour, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE will take a detour for the premiere of their debut theatrical release, "A Beary Scary Movie". Presented by Under The Gun Review, the film will be shown in Somervilla, Massachusetts on Wednesday, November 7 at the Somerville Theater. The event is free and has limited seating, so fans are encouraged to get to the theatre early.

"A Beary Scary Movie" is scheduled for release on November 6. The film was written and directed by Justin Beasley of KOTK Productions and features the musical stylings and acting debut of IWRESTLEDABEARONCE. The horror-comedy follows the tale of Shreddy — the deranged guitarist from legendary '80s hair metal band WHITE VULTURE — who comes straight from hell murdering bands one by one by hacking them to pieces. Now it's up to Steven, Mikey, John, Krysta and Ricky to make it out alive. The film also features an impressive cast, including M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan, Larry Parks, John Dillion, Phillip Wright, Jim Babel, Charlie Huffman and Kelly Keodara, with a special appearance by Jake Busey.

"Sanguinis Bestiae Solium", the new video from Italian death metal blasters ANTROPOFAGUS, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Davide Cilloni and filmed on location at a deconsecrated church in Balestrino (SV, Italy). The track comes off the band's latest album, "Architecture Of Lust", which was released earlier this year via Comatose Music.

After being dormant for nearly 10 years, ANTROPOFAGUS has returned with "Architecture Of Lust", which features "a more technical style yet sustains a classic death metal presence with frantic riffing and supreme drumming courtesy of Davide 'Brutal Dave' Billia (PUTRIDITY, SEPTYCAL GORGE)," according to a press release. "Lyrics are inspired by the deranged works of Clive Barker and thrive with gore and sickness." 'Architecture Of Lust' comes complete with an awesome 16-page booklet."

An American flag that was flown over Camp Leatherneck, amid the battlefields of Afghanistan, during decisive operations against enemy forces in Helmand Province, was dedicated in honor of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine by Lieutenant Colonel Stephen D. Sklenka of United States Marine Corps.

Commented Mustaine: "Besides getting married and the birth of my two children, I have never been more proud than this moment.

"To all of our servicemen and servicewomen, I love you all, and THIS American supports our troops!"

While performing with MEGADETH on August 7 in Singapore, Mustaine told the crowd, "Back in my country, my president is trying to pass a gun ban. So he's staging all of these murders, like the Fast And Furious thing down at the border and Aurora, Colorado, all the people that were killed there. And now the beautiful people at the Sikh temple."

He continued: "I don't know where I'm gonna live if America keeps going the way it's going because it looks like it's turning into Nazi America."

Mustaine in March made headlines when he told Canadian television and radio personality George Stroumboulopoulos that he is certain that President Obama "was born somewhere else than America."

"I have a lot of questions about [Obama], but certainly not where he was born," Mustaine said. "I know he was born somewhere else than America."

When Stroumboulopoulos pointed out that this school of thought made the musician part of the so-called "birther" movement, Mustaine countered, "I'm not calling a question to it, I just, you know, it's a point. How come he was invisible until he became whatever he was in Illinois?"

Stroumboulopoulos tried to further challenge Mustaine on his claims, causing the MEGADETH frontman to attempt to change the subject.

"I don't want to talk about my president," Mustaine said, before going on to admit that he was going to "have to do some more homework on where Obama came from."

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper is holding vocalist auditions on November 14-16 at the Temple Theater in Tacoma, Washington. Auditions are by appointment only and can be made through RandyPiper.net.

Randy is looking for the right combination of vocal skill, stage presence, creativity, and charisma to front his new heavy metal project.

"I'm ready for some new blood," Piper said. "I want someone to come in with the confidence to nail the W.A.S.P. songs, but also be comfortable blazing new territory."

The right person should be able to sing classic W.A.S.P. hits, sound great with Piper, be free of drug or alcohol issues, and be able to travel overseas. A great stage presence and the ability to relate to and command an audience is a must.

There are four songs to choose from, including W.A.S.P. classics "Wild Child" and "Savage"; "Nowhere Fast" from the movie "Streets Of Fire", and the previously unreleased Randy Piper ANIMAL track "Raising Hell".

"'Raising Hell' is an opportunity for someone to really shine," Piper said. "This track has the chorus on there to give you a start, but I really want to hear someone come in with their own lyrics and blow this away."

Scion Audio/Visual, (a.k.a. Scion A/V), the in-house record label and lifestyle marketing division of the Scion marque produced by Toyota Motor Corporation for the North American market, will release the new EP from Raleigh, North Carolina legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. Entitled "Megalodon", the effort will feature "five heavy tracks."

In a recent interview with Revolver magazine, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist Woody Weatherman stated about the band's forthcoming EP, "It's totally done, mixed and mastered, and we just got finished with it this past week. And I think it's coming out in about three or four weeks. It's a pretty quick turnaround, which is unusual in this day and age, but they can do it, they can make it happen … We did that in our hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina, which is kind of nice, to be able to hang around in town and not have to go out somewhere, go to L.A. or New York. Sometimes it's nice to record at home. You get a little better vibe. Plus I got to use all of my own gear. So it was fun."

The "Megalodon" cover artwork can be seen below.

Candlelight Records has set a November 6 North American release date for CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's "Eye For An Eye". This special reissue has been remastered/packaged and includes the EP "Six Songs With Mike Singing". Both titles have been out of print for years. It follows the successful release of the band's self-titled album earlier this year. A deluxe digibook edition of the album, limited to 1000 for North America, will be available at limited retailers and via Candlelight's official webstore. The digibook version includes extended liner notes and a rare pictorial gallery.

Originally released in 1984, "Eye For An Eye" featured the original lineup of Weatherman, bassist Mike Dean, drummer Reed Mullin and vocalist Eric Eycke. Reissued to incorporate the 1989 EP by Mike Dean (who left the band between 1987-1992), "Eye For An Eye" is raw in sound but focused on message. The years that followed would see the band rise to worldwide popularity with breakthrough and Billboard-charting releases "Blind" and "Deliverance".

Formed in Raleigh in 1982, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY quickly transformed heavy music. Politically charged and socially aware, the band has influenced countless others and today remains humble about their accomplishments. With over 1.1 million albums sold in the United States, the band continues to find new fans via nonstop touring.

Vans and IRON MAIDEN are excited to give metal fans the chance to grab an instant classic with the Vans x Iron Maiden The Number Of The Beast Classic Slip-On and Sk8-Hi. Each shoe comes emblazoned with the iconic Eddie cover art from the album and an embroidered IRON MAIDEN logo on the heel.

Among the most popular Vans band collaborations to date, Vans and IRON MAIDEN have previously created four other projects saluting other essential MAIDEN albums: "Killers" (2007), "Piece Of Mind" (2007), "Powerslave" (2008) and "Trooper" (2008).

You can buy or find out more about these special kicks and where to find them at a dealer near you at vans.com/ironmaiden.

The third studio album from IRON MAIDEN, "The Number Of The Beast" was a seminal album for heavy metal and a pivotal point for the band, becoming their first record to reach the No. 1 spot on the U.K. albums charts and securing them a platinum record in the U.S. The album produced such hits as "Run To The Hills" and "The Number Of The Beast".

HELL'S DOMAIN — the Danish thrash metal band featuring former members of HATESPEHERE, KOLDBORN, EXMORTEM and ARTILLERY — has entered Antfarm Studio in Århus, Denmark with renowned producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, KATAKLYSM, SICK OF IT ALL) to start tracking drums for their as-yet-untitled debut album for a spring 2013 release. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Hangman's Fracture", "Dead Civilization", "The Walls Come Tumblin' Down", "In The Trenches..." and "The Needle And The Vein".

In other news, HELL'S DOMAIN will play the Bonded By Thrash event on November 16 in their hometown of Århus alongside BATTERY, BONE and ROARBACK.

HELL'S DOMAIN was formed by guitarist Bjørn Bihlet (ex-KOLDBORN, BOIL) and bassist Lars Knudsen (ex-CRIONIC) in 2007 with the intention of churning out some catchy Bay Area-inspired thrash metal. Soon joined by Anders Gyldenøhr (ex-HATESPHERE, ARTILLERY) on drums and Alex Clausen (MONSTAH) on vocals, the band completed its lineup in 2011 with the addition of former EXMORTEM axeman Andreas Schubert.

HELL'S DOMAIN released a three-song demo in 2011. The effort can be streamed at the band's Facebook page.

HELL'S DOMAIN 2012 is:

* Alex Clausen (ex-GROPE, MONSTAH) - Vocals
* Bjørn Bihlet (ex-KOLDBORN, HORNED ALMIGHTY) - Guitar
* Andreas Schubert (ex-EXMORTEM) - Guitar
* Lars Knudsen (ex-CRIONIC) - Bass
* Anders Gyldenøhr (ex-HATESPHERE, ARTILLERY, GROPE) - Drums

"Everyday Pox", the new video from British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Utilitarian" which sold around 2,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 14 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

NAPALM DEATH's previous album, 2009's "Time Waits For No Slave", opened with around 1,800 units to land at No. 19 on the Heatseekers chart.

"Utilitarian" was released on February 27 in Europe and February 28 in North America via the band's longtime partner, Century Media Records. The cover artwork perfectly fits the album's theme and was created by the Danish artist Frode Sylthe, who is also responsible for THE HAUNTED's "rEVOLVEr" artwork.

NAPALM DEATH is currently taking part in a North American coheadlining tour with MUNICIPAL WASTE. The five-week trek also features EXHUMED as support, plus VEKTOR, DAYGLO ABORTIONS, ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT and SPEEDWOLF on select dates. During the tour, NAPALM DEATH is selling t-shirts designed by artist Sean Taggart (CRUMBSUCKERS, AGNOSTIC FRONT).

A number of heavy metal musicians have commented on the passing of SUICIDE SILENCE singer Mitch Lucker, who died this morning (Thursday, November 1) after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle crash Wednesday night.

Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY): "I am truly shocked to hear the news about Mitch Lucker today. I've watched him grow up when SUICIDE SILENCE were just a local band in the L.A. area. He was so young with a great future ahead of him. He was truly a all around good dude. This really sucks! My condolences got out to his family, friends, band and his fans worldwide. He had so much to live for. RIP."

Robb Flynn (MACHINE HEAD): "RIP my brother, fuck. Did 5 tours with the dude, my deepest sympathies to the whole SUICIDE SILENCE family. Great dudes, truly amazing people."

SHADOWS FALL: "Very sad news to hear about Mitch from SUICIDE SILENCE. We were very much looking forward to sharing the stage at Cali Metal Fest. Rest in peace, brother, the metal community took a big hit today."

BRING ME THE HORIZON: "We're deeply saddened to have lost one of heavy music's most valued icons, Mitch Lucker. Our thoughts are with his family friends and fans."

Ben Orum (ALL SHALL PERISH): "RIP Mitch Lucker. You were a great friend and one hell of a frontman. Our thoughts and love go out to everyone whose life you touched."

Paolo Gregoletto (TRIVIUM): "I am pretty stunned by the news of Mitch passing. It sucks that someone with so much potential has been taken from us. RIP."

Jeremy Spencer (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH): "R.I.P. Mitch Lucker. I remember those guys waking me up when they'd hit the stage almost every morning on Mayhem back in '08."

IN THIS MOMENT: "R.I.P. Mitch, our hearts and prayers go out to your family."

ABORTED: "Our deepest condolences to the family and friends, bandmembers of Mitch Lucker... such a tragedy. You will be missed."

BURY TOMORROW : "RIP Mitch Lucker, one of the best front men our band has shared the stage with, our thoughts go out to his family."

Ol Drake (EVILE): "Incredibly sad news about Mitch Lucker, R.I.P. my thoughts are with his friends and family."

NONPOINT: "Even though we never met him, you never want to see one of your peers go out like this. Our condolences, thoughts."

THY WILL BE DONE: "Thoughts and prayers to Mitch, his family and loved ones. Stunned."

Phil Bozeman (WHITECHAPEL): "Today sucks. My heart goes out to everyone in SUICIDE SILENCE and Mitch's family. Still can't believe it."

EVERY TIME I DIE: "Our deepest sincerities go out to the band members close friends and, most of all, family of Mitch Lucker. So tragic. He was always smiling."

Chris Kael (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH): "Put your fingers in the fucking air and live your life without a care." #RIPMitchLucker."

A LIFE ONCE LOST: "RIP Mitch Lucker"

TERROR: "Rest easy, Mitch. A good, level headed soul in a sea full of undeserved egos."

Jeff Kendrick (DEVILDRIVER): "Mitch Lucker, I am so saddened by your passing. My heart goes out to his family and my SUICIDE SILENCE brothers. Loss for words right now."

Michael Keene (THE FACELESS): "Devastating news about a good friend and a good guy. I'm so sorry to hear about this. RIP Mitch."

DARKEST HOUR: "Our hearts go out to the good dudes in SUICIDE SILENCE and, of course, all their family and friends. Mitch was an all around amazing dude who we were lucky to have toured with if only a few times. We are heartbroken, this is heartbreaking."

David Draiman (DISTURBED): "Mitch was a super nice guy. He will be missed, RIP."

THREAT SIGNAL: "RIP Mitch Lucker of SUICIDE SILENCE. Such an unwanted surprise. Life's too short."

Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED): "RIP Mitch Lucker, such a sweet guy. Take a moment for him today and send love to his daughter, family and bandmates. Life is so short and fragile."

Mark Hunter (CHIMAIRA): "Hard to find the right thing to tweet/say as this is such an impersonal means of communication. RIP Mitch. Love to the SUICIDE SILENCE camp."

THROWDOWN: "Keep the Lucker family in your thoughts. A 5-year-old girl lost her dad, a wife her husband, parents their son."

UNEARTH: "#RipMitchLucker Our thoughts are with his family, friends and band mates. Please do the same."

BONDED BY BLOOD: "R.I.P. Mitch Lucker vocalist of SUICIDE SILENCE. A fellow road warrior you will be missed."

THE FUNERAL PYRE: "The relationship between SUICIDE SILENCE and us goes back nearly ten years. To hear of such a tragedy is heartbreaking. We extend our deepest condolences to everyone in the band, as well as their loved ones. RIP Mitch. You'll be missed dearly."

Matt DeVries (FEAR FACTORY, CHIMAIRA): "Devastated at hearing the news about Mitch Lucker. My heart goes out to his friends and family. RIP."

CEPHALIC CARNAGE: "Horrible news to wake up to today. RIP Mitch Lucker. You will be missed."

Philip Labonte (ALL THAT REMAINS): "R.I.P. Mitch Lucker. Condolences to the whole SUICIDE SILENCE family."

FOZZY: "Sad news today as we learn of the passing SUICIDE SILENCE lead singer, Mitch Lucker. RIP, Mitch. You will be missed."

Nuclear Blast Records, which recently signed SUICIDE SILENCE to a multi-album deal, has released the following statement regarding the passing of the band's lead singer, Mitch Lucker:

"It is with great sadness and regret this morning that we have to report that Mitch Lucker, vocalist of SUICIDE SILENCE, passed away a few hours ago due to injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident.

"Nuclear Blast would like to offer our condolences to his family, friends, band members and fans worldwide who are affected by this loss. He left us doing what he loved to do most.

"He was 28 years old and will be sorely missed.

"Fans are encouraged to share their memories, photos of Mitch and condolences on the band's official Facebook page."

According to The Press-Enterprise, SUICIDE SILENCE frontman Mitch Lucker died this morning (Thursday, November 1) after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle crash Wednesday night.

The Orange County coroner's office said Lucker was pronounced dead at 6:17 a.m. Thursday at UCI Medical Center in Orange County.

Lucker was hospitalized after a motorcycle accident shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday.

The 28-year-old singer lived in Huntington Beach but grew up in Riverside, California.

At approximately 7:00 p.m. West Coast time Wednesday night, Lucker tweeted a photo of himself presumably dressed up for Halloween festivities (see below) with the caption, "The dead are living..."

Lucker broke his elbow in late August and subsequently developed an infection related to the injury.

SUICIDE SILENCE recently inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the new division of Nuclear Blast formed by Nuclear Blast owner Markus Staiger and former Roadrunner A&R chief Monte Conner.

Image below: Lucker's final tweet, posted at approximately 7:00 p.m. West Coast time on Wednesday, October 31

Like mere mortals, a number of rockers and their significant others dressed up for this year's Halloween festivities, and we've assembled a collection of some of our favorites. Check out the photos below.

TOOL and PUSCIFER frontman Maynard James Keenan told The Pulse Of Radio last year that he enjoyed Halloween because it's more than just costumes and trick or treating. "It's an interesting season to me, having done a little research on it," he said. "It's an interesting holiday. I recommend that people really kind of dive into some more of the origins of, you know, why the jack-o-lantern on the porch and why the trick or treat — why the door to door. What is that all about? It really is an interesting story."

ALICE IN CHAINS drummer Sean Kinney admitted that he spent most of his Halloweens in the same costume. "I probably spent all my tiny boy years dressed as Peter Criss from KISS — 'bout every year until, what is it, last year," he said. "I mean, that was pretty much my thing. I'd looked forward to that. My sister'd paint me up in the cat makeup and I'd paint my hair and I'd go out there and bring my drum sticks and I loved it, you know. That was my moment, you know. I'd still do it."

Johnny 3 Tears of HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD told The Pulse Of Radio where in Los Angeles he likes to hang out on Halloween night. "I go down to Santa Monica Boulevard every year and they have it closed off, with like bands and... the transvestite community is very large there, and they put on these costumes and it's just like a spectator sport down there," he said. "I just go down there and throw water balloons and drink. It's fun."

Rob Zombie revealed that he lives in a very Halloween-oriented neighborhood — and that was even before he moved there. "The neighborhood we live in is like trick or treaters central — literally we get thousands, which always sounds like an exaggeration, but it's not," he said. "You know, one year I counted how many trick or treaters we got, 'cause I knew how much candy we had, 'cause I actually counted it. And as I gave it out, I kept track just out of curiosity. And when it went over a thousand kids, I just locked the door and turned the lights off. I couldn't take it anymore. The whole neighborhood shuts down, it's the most insane thing I've ever seen."

STAIND has played a lot of shows on Halloween in costume, but guitarist Mike Mushok recalled one gig where his outfit let him down. "We played another one where I was a mummy," he said. "I went to like a medical supply store. I got this huge gauze and wrapped my entire body with gauze, which is great in theory until you start playing — it all starts falling off (laughs). I should have worn something underneath it rather than nothing, but…"

Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE, SIXX: A.M.) and girlffriend:

Progressive rock fans worldwide are buzzing with excitement about the forthcoming release of a new covers CD by music legends NEKTAR called "A Spoonful Of Time", featuring an all-star guest lineup. On November 27, Cleopatra Records will celebrate the band's 43rd anniversary by releasing the first-ever covers album by the iconic U.K. ensemble, joined by an incredible gathering of musical heroes, including members of YES, KING CRIMSON, DEEP PURPLE, SYMPHONY X, OPETH, MARILLION, ASIA, THE MOODY BLUES, DREAM THEATER, TANGERINE DREAM, MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA, HAWKWIND, THE ZOMBIES, TOTO and CREAM.

Says founding NEKTAR member Roye Albrighton: "The idea originated from Cleopatra themselves. They thought it might be a good idea to do an album of classic songs with a multitude of different players but under the NEKTAR banner. Klaus, Ron and myself were to be the staple musicians taking part and the files would be given out to various musicians to do their parts. I was asked to do most of the vocals except for the one track which was ('Africa') and quite a few guitars too. Ron did a lot of the drums and Klaus was prominent on several of the tracks on Hammond and mellotron."

"A Spoonful Of Time" was produced by the band and mixed by prog icon Billy Sherwood, who also played bass on some of the tracks.

Says Billy: "I really enjoyed working with NEKTAR on their new record. It was an honor playing bass on the entire project too!! Roye is very creative and inspiring to be around. Ron and Klaus are great to work with too. I felt like it was working with friends, making music, as it should be. I look forward to playing some gigs with them in the future."

Adds Roye: "The songs featured on the album were chosen by Cleopatra, of which a few of them I quite like. It was good working with Billy on this covers album and our new studio album, 'Time Machine', and like me, he wants the absolute best for the music."

As far as future plans for NEKTAR, Albrighton says: "To make more music, and to experiment more in different ways."

NEKTAR will take part in the Cruise To The Edge in March with YES, TANGERINE DREAM, SAGA and others.

In closing, Roye has this to impart to the band's longstanding fans: "A huge thanks to all those fans who have stuck by the band through thick and thin over the years. We are only doing it for you."

Video footage of PERIPHERY frontman Spencer Sotelo's speech to the crowd from the stage of last night's Halloween concert at La Maroquinerie in Paris, France during the band's European tour can be seen below.

PERIPHERY drummer Matt Halpern is sitting out the band's current tour with BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and THE SAFETY FIRE after getting into an "unfortunate accident" on September 29 and suffering a dislocated shoulder. He is being temporarily replaced by Mike Malyan of MONUMENTS and Boris Le Gal of CHIMP SPANNER.

PERIPHERY recently canceled its participation in the West Coast leg of the "Summer Slaughter Tour" "due to a family emergency."

The band's sophomore album, "Periphery II: This Time It's Personal", sold nearly 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 44 on The Billboard 200 chart.

"Periphery II: This Time It's Personal" was released in North America on July 3 via Sumerian Records and will be made available in Europe on July 16 through Century Media Records. The CD features guest appearances by John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER), Guthrie Govan (THE ARISTOCRATS) and Wes Hauch (THE FACELESS).

Video footage of HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS — the project featuring NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor and his wife Mariqueen Maandig (ex-WEST INDIAN GIRL) along with frequent NIN collaborator Atticus Ross and NIN's longtime graphic designer Rob Sheridan — performing their new single, "Keep It Together", in the studio can be seen below. The track comes off the band's second EP, "An Omen EP", which will be made available on November 13 and will contain six songs, some of which will also appear on HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS' upcoming LP, to be issued early next year via Columbia Records.

"Regarding our decision to sign with Columbia," Treznor noted in his Facebook announcement, "we've really spent a long time thinking about things and it makes sense for a lot of reasons, including a chance to work with our old friend Mark Williams. There's a much more granular and rambling answer I could give (and likely will in an interview someplace), but it really comes down to us experimenting and trying new things to see what best serves our needs. Complete independent releasing has its great points but also comes with shortcomings."

HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS released a self-titled EP in 2010, and covered BRYAN FERRY's "Is Your Love Strong Enough?" for the soundtrack to "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" (scored by Reznor and Ross).

"An Omen EP" track listing:

01. Keep It Together
02. Ice Age
03. On The Wing
04. The Sleep Of Reason Produces Monsters
05. The Loop Closes
06. Speaking In Tongues

GUNS N' ROSES launched its first-ever residency in Las Vegas last night (Wednesday, October 31) at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Each night, the band is performing an electrifying show featuring a setlist created exclusively for The Joint. Appetite For Democracy spans the band's biggest hits from their debut album "Appetite For Destruction" (1987) through their platinum-selling record "Chinese Democracy" (2008).

The setlist for last night's concert was as follows:

01. Chinese Democracy
02. Welcome To The Jungle
03. It's So Easy
04. Mr. Brownstone
05. Estranged
06. Better
07. New Richard Fortus Solo
08. Live And Let Die
09. This I Love
10. Rocket Queen
11. Motivation
12. Dizzy Reed Solo
13. Street of Dreams
14. You Could Be Mine
15. Ballad of Death (DJ Ashba solo)
16. Sweet Child O' Mine
17. Another Brick In The Wall (Jam)
18. November Rain
19. Glad To Be Here (Bumblefoot Solo)
20. Don't Cry
21. Don't Let It Bring You Down (NEIL YOUNG cover)
22. Civil War
23. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
24. Jam/Nightrain

Encore:

25. Jam/Madagascar
26. Patience
27. Paradise City

Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below.

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose told USA Today in a new interview that the band's 2008 album "Chinese Democracy" took so long to complete — 13 years, to be exact — because he was being mentally abused by former members Slash and Duff McKagan during the initial songwriting stage.

Rose explained, "[Slash and McKagan] did more damage to my ability as a writer . . . It beat me down so much. At the time of the ['Use Your Illusion'] tours, Slash and Duff said, 'You're an idiot, you're a loser.' I didn't write for years. I felt I was hindered for a very long time. I was also trying to figure out what I wanted to say, when it's right to be venting and when you're digging a bigger hole. Lyrics on 'Chinese' took a long time."

Rose said that the success of the band's classic 1987 debut, "Appetite For Destruction", was what began to tear the group apart. He explained, "I thought the success of that record would bring everyone together more. It did the exact opposite. They got success and wanted to run in their own directions."

Slash had his own take on what happened in the band, as he told The Pulse Of Radio a while back. "Something with Axl was very insecure and it just kept the band from sort of functioning properly," he said. "Although he was wanting to do things, I never to this day really understand exactly what he was getting at, and because it took so long to ever get anything done, I always attribute it to some sort of fear factor."

On the inevitable question of whether he could ever make peace with his former bandmates, Rose said, "I feel that ball's not in my court. I'm surviving this war, not the one who created this war."

Rose said that the current edition of GUNS, in which he is the sole original member, is writing music for a follow-up to "Chinese Democracy", hinting, "[The next album] will come out sooner."

Quality video footage of WINTERSUN's sold-out October 13 concert at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland can be seen at this location. A few of the clips are available below.

WINTERSUN's long-awaited new album, "Time I", has registered the following first-week chart positions:

Finland: #2
Germany: #21
Austria: #33

According to WINTERSUN mainman Jari Mäenpää, there are several reasons why the band's new effort, "Time" is being released as two separate albums, titled "Time I" and "Time II". He says:

* "All the 80 minutes of material won't fit on a regular CD and we didn't want to cut anything out.
* "We want you to be able to hear new material sooner and not wait any longer and we want to go on tour sooner.
* "The music is very full and complex, so listening this kind of 'hard listening (not easy listening)' material straight for 80 minutes is a bit too much (even for me).
* "Both albums will be approximately. nice 40 min epic packages of fireworks.
* "We like the idea of releasing two albums within one year, so the band will stay more visible longer, which is important in these 'modern times.' No more years of silence for us!"

"Time I" track listing:

01. When Time Fades Away
02. Sons Of Winter And Stars
I) Rain Of Stars
II) Surrounded By Darkness
III) Journey Inside A Dream
IV) Sons of Winter And Stars
03. Land Of Snow And Sorrow
04. Darkness And Frost
05. Time

"Time II" will be released in 2013.

WINTERSUN is currently headlining this year's edition of the Heidenfest tour. Support on the trek is coming from KORPIKLAANI, VARG, TROLLFEST and KRAMPUS.

WINTERSUN's debut CD was released in September 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records.

ALMAH — the Brazilian metal band led by former ANGRA singer Eduardo "Edu" Falaschi — is "working hard on pre-production of [its] new album," according to Falaschi. He says, "We have about 15 songs in the works and soon we'll be ready to announce the dates when ALMAH enters the studio to record the next CD."

In other news, ALMAH filmed two new videos in support of its third studio album, "Motion", was released in Europe in October 2011 via AFM Records. The footage was shot in São Paulo, Brazil by Diogo Araújo.

ALMAH'a latest video, "Days Of The New", can be seen below. The clip was recorded by Valter Reis and Gildasio Chagas from DV Produções, and edited and produced by Alex Milesi, who previously worked with ALMAH on the "Trace Of Trait" and "Late Night In '85" videos.

"Motion" was recorded in May-June 2011 at Norcal Studios in São Paulo, Brazil and was mixed and mastered in July 2011 at Split Second Sound Studios in Amsterdam, Netherlands by Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES).

ALMAH recently played several shows in Brazil with session bassist Raphael Dafras.

Norwegian Viking metallers HELHEIM are set to celebrate their 20-year history with a special concert at the Inside Rock Café in their hometown of Bergen on Friday, November 2. The event will also feature local bands and special guests, and, according to the band, the venue, with its intimate surroundings, has been especially chosen so that it becomes a true celebration amongst fans and friends. However, after receiving many messages from fans outside of Norway who would obviously not be able to attend, HELHEIM has decided to stream the performance live on its web site at and the stream will begin at precisely 10:00 p.m. Norwegian time, and will remain available to be viewed for a period of time after the event.

NARROWHEAD, whose frontman has frequently guested on vocals for HELHEIM, along with the all-girl rock band FAIRY and punk rockers BEINKJØR, will also play at the event. There will be other guests throughout the evening, but according to HELHEIM, "We prefer to keep it all as a surprise. It wouldn't be a real party if there weren't a few surprises for everyone!"

Rather than being one of the manufactured Viking acts that proliferate on the scene these days, HELHEIM has, throughout its 20 years of existence, always remained true to its Norse heritage. As one of the oldest of Norway's Viking bands, HELHEIM, with its majestic epic songs, conveys an accurate and proud sense of past, not just through its lyrics and music, which often includes the use of traditional instruments, but also in its stage performances, which feature VJ effects that enhance the themes and concepts explored by the band.

Pennsylvania rockers HALESTORM played a six-song set yesterday (Wednesday, October 31) at Sear Sound Studios in New York City as part of The Warner Sound's "The Live Room". You can watch video footage of their appearance below.

"The Live Room" is an exclusive The Warner Sound original series that captures today's most innovative artists performing live recording sessions in the most iconic recording studios across America.

HALESTORM will embark on a late fall headlining U.S. tour sponsored by Jägermeister. The trek gets underway on November 8 in Mobile, Alabama, wrapping up on December 15 in Orlando, Florida. Special guests on the bill will be IN THIS MOMENT and EVE TO ADAM.

"I Miss The Misery", the second single from HALESTORM's current album "The Strange Case Of…" , was a Top Five track at Active Rock radio.

HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale was named the "Hottest Chick in Hard Rock" in Revolver magazine's annual round-up of the sexiest female rockers, beating out contenders like Lee, IN THIS MOMENT's Maria Brink and LACUNA COIL's Cristina Scabbia.

BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne spoke to The Telegraph about the band's first tour of Australia since 1974, which is scheduled to kick off at the end of April. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

On the recording sessions for the new BLACK SABBATH album:

Ozzy: "Oh yeah, oh yeah, it's great to be back recording with the guys and playing with them."

On how he just wants to have fun:

Ozzy: "I have never wanted to be serious, to have solemn music. It's meant to be fun.

"In actual fact, the way that all happened with the music and the name and everything, if I can remember, is we used to rehearse in a movie theatre so we decided to try to write songs inspired by scary movies. It was all flower power and love, but for us, living in the industrial town of Birmingham, we liked scary movies."

On how he first discovered the reverence with which other musicians regarded BLACK SABBATH when METALLICA joined him on his 1986 tour:

Ozzy: "I came past their dressing room and had to ask one of their assistants if they were taking the piss out of me because they were playing BLACK SABBATH. For someone to tell you 'BLACK SABBATH changed my life' is a weird thing to get your head around."

On touring Australia:

Ozzy: "I have some great memories of Australia; I remember getting off the plane and this little girl comes running up to me with a T-shirt that said 'Bugger Off Pommy Bastards'. I knew we were in the right place."