California rockers Y&T will release a two-disc live album recorded in November 2011 at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, California. The effort will mark the very first release with bassist Brad Lang, who joined the band in April 2011 following the passing of the band's Y&T original member Phil Kennemore.

Commented Y&T: "This massive project will truly give the vibe of a current Y&T live show with the inclusion of 21 songs on two discs, including many songs never before released on any other live Y&T CD. [It will be made] available exclusively on the Y&T website."

November 18, 2011 setlist was as follows:

01. On With The Show
02. Black Tiger
03. Dirty Girl
04. Meanstreak
05. Girl Crazy
06. Shine On
07. If You Want Me
08. Blind Patriot
09. Winds Of Change
10. Straight Through The Heart
11. Until The Next Time (from Meniketti's "On The Blue Side")
12. Hungry For Rock
13. Gonna Go Blind
14. Don't Bring Me Down
15. I Believe In You
16. Hurricane
17. Mike Vanderhule Drum Solo
18. Rescue Me
19. Squeeze
20. I'm Coming Home

Encore:

21. Open Fire
22. Don't Wanna Lose
23. Surrender
24. Looks Like Trouble
25. Forever

November 19, 2011 setlist was as follows:

01. On With The Show
02. Black Tiger
03. Dirty Girl
04. Meanstreak
05. Girl Crazy
06. Shine On
07. If You Want Me
08. Blind Patriot
09. Winds Of Change
10. Eyes Of A Stranger
11. Until The Next Time (from Meniketti's "On The Blue Side")
12. Hungry For Rock
13. Gonna Go Blind
14. Don't Bring Me Down
15. I Believe In You
16. Hurricane
17. Mike Vanderhule Drum Solo
18. Rescue Me
19. Squeeze
20. I'm Coming Home

Encore:

21. Don't Wanna Lose
22. Hell Or High Water
23. Forever

Y&T's current lineup is rounded out by guitarist/vocalist Dave Meniketti, guitarist John Nymann and longtime drummer Mike Vanderhule.

Y&T's first studio album in 13 years, "Facemelter", was released in Europe on May 21, 2010 via Frontiers Records.

Quality video footage of OZZY OSBOURNE & FRIENDS — featuring BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler and legendary VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash — performing the SABBATH classic "N.I.B." on June 2 at Malmö Stadion in Malmö, Sweden can be seen below.

The original lineup of BLACK SABBATH — who late last year confirmed the recording of their first new album in more than 33 years and a worldwide headlining tour — had to put some plans on hold due to guitarist Tony Iommi's battle with lymphoma. As a result, BLACK SABBATH will perform only one show of this summer's previously scheduled European tour. It will take place Sunday, June 10 at the U.K.'s Download festival.

So as not to let the promoters and fans down, SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne is now performing the majority of the previously scheduled BLACK SABBATH European dates (both festival performances and the headlining shows) billed as OZZY OSBOURNE & FRIENDS. These "first-ever" OZZY OSBOURNE & FRIENDS shows are featuring appearances by "special guest" musicians, including Butler (who is joining Ozzy for a special BLACK SABBATH set as a show of respect and support to their friend, Tony Iommi) and longtime former Ozzy bandmember Zakk Wylde. In addition, Ozzy is being accompanied by longtime collaborator and friend Slash at select shows, with other "special guests" set to join the tour at various stops along the way (full list of dates, appearances below).

GUNS N' ROSES lead singer Axl Rose was robbed of jewelry worth $200,000 after band's concert in Paris.

The theft reportedly occurred last night during a private party at an area guarded by the frontman's personal security team. The singer, who was not wearing the items at the time, was said to be "furious."

Only invited guests and members of Axl's entourage were allowed into the lounge where the three gold-and-diamond necklaces were held before being stolen, according to the police.

In addition sole original member Axl Rose, the current lineup of GUNS N' ROSES includes guitarists Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Richard Fortus and DJ Ashba, bassist Tommy Stinson, keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman and drummer Frank Ferrer.

According to Venia-Mag.net, MEGADETH performed an abbreviated set last night (Tuesday, June 5) at the Metalfest Open Air at Zadar Beach in Zadar, Croatia after members of crowd were flipping off the band and throwing stones and bottles at MEGADETH following the cancelation of two of the festival's other main-stage acts.

Although there has been no official statement on the matter, it appears that DARK TRANQUILLITY was forced to pull out of the event due to "technical problems," while W.A.S.P. refused to play following a rumored backstage disagreement with MEGADETH over other technical issues.

A short video clip capturing some of the mayhem from last night's concert can be seen below. Also available is a short pre-show video message from MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson in which he can be heard saying rather prophetically, "The stage is set for the pandemonium to begin tonight."

A YouTube user named Danijela Daisy wrote earlier today, "I am sooooo ashamed for what happened to MEGADETH last night! I wouldn't blame them for not coming back to Croatia...this is not the way how you treath the part of the 'Big 4'. It was horrible experience for me seeing that ...I was also disappointed with W.A.S.P. for not coming at all...but we cannot blame MEGADETH for that.... I love ya, guys...wish you all the best and no more experiences like last night in Zadar."

Another YouTube user, BalkanDixie, added, "I'm so sorry what happened yesterday! I hope you guys didn't get hurt and I hope you didn't take all that rock-throwing shit seriously, 'cause Croatia loves you! Please don't hate whole nation because of that act, there are F.... RETARDS all over the world, and Croatia is not exception!!! SORRY."

On June 5, AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson was interviewed by Lamont and Sully of the "Lamont And Tonelli Show", which airs on the Bay Area rock station 107.7 The Bone. You can listen to the chat using the audio player below.

When asked about when fans can expect to hear a new studio album from AC/DC, Johnson said, "I'll be getting together with [AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young] in a couple of weeks, and then we're going to London to meet up with Angus [Young, Malcolm's brother and AC/DC lead guitarist], hopefully. And that's usually how we'll start. We're just a bunch of pals from the projects, still. Even though we've done well, we still have the same roots that we stick by that we did when we had nothing, basically. And that's the work ethic. And it has to be right for the boys to do anything. When we're sitting down and [we're talking about], 'Can we do this? We're not gonna be a pale shadow of our former selves?' We'll talk about it and make sure that we've all got it. We're just five pieces of a card, and if one of us is not really [able to perform at 100 percent], the whole thing would just collapse, I think."

Regarding AC/DC's plans to tour in support of the upcoming CD, Brian said, "Well, I think it wouldn't be like the last one. That was two years. I mean, that was just nuts. We were just fragged when we finshed [that one]. I mean, it took about three weeks to get over it. But it was so much fun, though. For guys our age at the time, to tour the world to sellout audiences everywhere, it gives you a good feeling. And the great thing was to look out into the audiences and have a look at the generations of people… I mean, it was unbelievable… Kids there that were 7-8 [years old], teenagers…"

Interview (audio):

The official lyric video for "The Fiends Who Come To Steal The Magick Of The Deceased", a brand new song from South Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's seventh full-length album, "At The Gate Of Sethu", which will be released in Europe on June 29 and in the U.S. on July 3 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Those Whom The Gods Detest" was once again produced and mixed by Neil Kernon, who has previously worked with NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, QUEENSRŸCHE and DEICIDE, among many others. The CD artwork was handled by a true genius of darkened visuals, Seth Siro Anton (SOILWORK, PARADISE LOST, SEPTICFLESH).

Commented NILE mastermind Karl Sanders: "Seth Siro Anton has designed the cover. I have been a fan of SEPTICFLESH a long time, and as Seth expressed interest, I knew that he would deliver a great job. I would say his work is easily the best we've ever had. He has captured the darker side of the sound of NILE and reflected the music and ideas, the heart and soul of NILE are forming. Seth is a very talented man and understands exactly who we are."

Added Seth Siro Anton: "It is no secret that I admire the powerful stylistic lines of the magical symbols that still transmit the aura of ancient Egypt, preserving in time the ancient mysteries. Also, I am fascinated from the final frozen moment of the flesh captured in an eternal sleeping stasis, at the completion of the mummification process. So, with a great pleasure I accepted the challenge, to visualize the new masterpiece of NILE, 'At The Gate Of Sethu'."

In a recent interview with CobraMetal.net, Sanders stated about "At The Gate Of Sethu", "Well, we started [working on it] in May of last year (2011) after we finished our European tour. We worked on that fucking record for 10 months straight, to the exclusion of all else. (Laughs) Long hours, every day."

Regarding the new album's concept, Karl said, "It's in similar territory to other NILE records in that a lot of it stems from Ancient Egyptology and sort of has underlying modern themes tied in. We haven't abandoned our identity and I don't believe you should fuck over your fans. If your fans like what you do, and you change too much of what you do, fans don't like it. What matters to me is when I'm out on tour and I meet the actual fans and they share their thoughts…those are the people that I listen to. There's a lot of new ideas within the realm of what we do that we tried to incorporate. We studied real hard on the guitar and have lots of new riffs and musical ideas. There are a lot of surprises on the record."

When asked if fans can expect any guest appearances on the new NILE CD, Karl said, "Jon Vesano is all over this record. (Our former singer and bass guitarist who we're still good friends with.) Jon did some guest vocals on "Those Whom The Gods Detest" and it made us realize all over again all the things we really liked about Jon's vocals. We wanted to incorporate some of his insanity. [laughs] He's wicked, man. He knows how to channel that inner possession. He finds a way to summon it. It's great stuff."

"At The Gate Of Sethu" track listing (North American/European digipack):

01. Enduring The Eternal Molestation Of Flame
02. The Fiends Who Come To Steal The Magick Of The Deceased
03. The Inevitable Degradation Of Flesh
04. When My Wrath Is Done
05. Slaves Of Xul
06. The Gods Who Light Up The Sky At The Gate Of Sethu
07. Natural Liberation Of Fear Through The Ritual Deception Of Death
08. Ethno-Musicological Cannibalisms
09. Tribunal Of The Dead
10. Supreme Humanism Of Megalomania
11. The Chaining Of The Iniquitous

Bonus:

12. Enduring The Eternal Molestation Of Flame (instrumental)
13. The Inevitable Degradation Of Flesh (instrumental)

"At The Gate Of Sethu" track listing (European jewel case):

01. Enduring The Eternal Molestation Of Flame
02. The Fiends Who Come To Steal The Magick Of The Deceased
03. The Inevitable Degradation Of Flesh
04. When My Wrath Is Done
05. Slaves Of Xul
06. The Gods Who Light Up The Sky At The Gate Of Sethu
07. Natural Liberation Of Fear Through The Ritual Deception Of Death
08. Ethno-Musicological Cannibalisms
09. Tribunal Of The Dead
10. Supreme Humanism Of Megalomania
11. The Chaining Of The Iniquitous

In a recent interview with RockOverdose.gr, Sanders revealed that NILE will film a video for the song "Enduring The Eternal Molestation Of Flame" this August in Greece.

Although it has not yet been confirmed, it is likely that the clip will be shot in Meteora, which is said to be the largest and most important complex of monasteries in all of Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The monasteries are built on spectacular natural sandstone rock pillars at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly, near the Peneios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. Meteora is home to six monasteries and is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

"In Memoriam", the new video from British thrashers EVILE, can be seen below. The clip was shot on April 29 in the North of England with director Ben Thornley of Sitcom Soldiers (THRICE, THE BLACKOUT, DEAF HAVANA).

"In Memoriam", which is inspired by the group's late bassist Mike Alexander, who died in 2009 following a blot clot on his lungs, is available now as a digital single on iTunes, including an acoustic version of the track, a radio edit, and the official music video.

Commented EVILE drummer Ben Carter: "We are really excited for our fans, both new and old, to see our video for 'In Memoriam'. It's a different sound and approach for us, definitely, but we hope our fans appreciate the sentiment and reason this song exists. There's a lot of context in the song that everyone will at one time or another relate to, and we hope we have captured that essence in the video.

"We didn't want to rush this video and get it wrong at all; we didn't want there to be any falseness, so what we have created is something which we are all very proud of, which perfectly captures everything we felt after losing Mike, and moving forward with [new bassist] Joel [Graham]. We hope this becomes a mainstay of our live set in the future, and we also hope that everyone who watches takes something positive from the video. Live life, and enjoy!"

Added EVILE lead guitarist Ol Drake: "The initial idea was to release the 'Cult' video, as we did, then immediately get onto recording the video for 'In Memoriam'; this was easier said than done. It's been well documented why the song exists. When it came to getting the 'right'/'appropriate' treatment for the video, it was a lengthy process. The song is so close to all of us that we wanted to make sure the video complemented the song and its subject matter, and that all four of us were happy with how the song will be portrayed visually. If we'd have settled on the first idea after 'Cult', we wouldn't have been happy, so amidst touring and gigging, we've been working hard on getting this 100% before we move on to the next video. The song is basically about loss, which we can all relate to, so we wanted to express that in the video, while staying respectful to why the song exists."

EVILE played "In Memoriam" live for the first time ever on February 11 at the HMV Ritz in Manchester, U.K. in memory of WOODS OF YPRES frontman David Gold, who tragically passed away on December 21.

EVILE's third full-length album, "Five Serpent's Teeth", sold around 680 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 35 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.

EVILE's previous CD, "Infected Nations", opened with around 460 units to debut at No. 132 on the Heatseekers chart.

"Five Serpent's Teeth" was once again recorded with producer Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH, DIMMU BORGIR) at Parlour Studios in Kettering, U.K. and was released in Europe on September 26 via Earache Records.

Die Schweizer Atmospheric/Industrial Black Metaller BORGNE werden ihr neues Album "Royaume Des Ombres" am 12. Juni 2012 via Quebec's Sepulchral Productions veröffentlichen. Die Band hat jetzt das "Royaume Des Ombres" Cover Artwork und die Track List enthüllt.

"Royaume Des Ombres" Track List:

01. Fall Of The Lost Souls
02. Suffer As I Paid My Grave
03. In The Realm Of The Living I'm Dead
04. Only The Dead Can Be Heard
05. All These Screams Through Me
06. The Last Thing You Will See

Australian melodic power metallers BLACK MAJESTY will release their new album, "Stargazer", on July 20 via Limb Music. Dirk Illing (SCORPIONS, WIZARD) once again handled the album's artwork, which continues the theme of the band's past works.

BLACK MAJESTY began recording drums back in October 2011 with Roland Grapow (MASTERPLAN, ex-HELLOWEEN) at Grapow Studios in Slovakia and spent several months in its homeland of Australia laying down guitars and vocals. Grapow also mixed the CD, which will feature the following songtitles, among others: "The Fallen", "Edge Of The World", "The Killing Hand", "Lykan" and "Journey To The Soul".

BLACK MAJESTY has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Masters Of Rock festival in the Czech Republic alongside THIN LIZZY, EXODUS, STRATOVARIUS, EDGUY, KAMELOT, SABATON, GOTTHARD, ARCH ENEMY, WITHIN TEMPTATION, FIREWIND, BLOODBOUND and ARAKAIN, among others.

BLACK MAJESTY's last album, "In Your Honour", was released in Europe in May 2010 via Limb Music.

Die aus Udine/Italien stammende Modern Folk Metal Band Krampus kann sicherlich als eine der meist versprechenden und schnellst aufsteigenden Bands des Genres gesehen werden, wobei sie außerdem die Grenzen des Folk Metal´s wie wir sie kennen, weiter ausweiten und neue Wege gehen. Mit nicht weniger als acht Mitgliedern und dem erheblichen Einsatz von traditionellen Folk-Instrumenten, laden Krampus zum Vergleich mit den Elite-Bands ein, die sich wie die Italiener voll und ganz der perfekten Fusion aus Alt und Neu widmen. Aber ungleich des Großteils fokussieren sich Krampus lieber auf die Zukunft, nicht auf Vergangenes.

Nach nur ein paar wenigen Shows seit ihrer Gründung 2010 zieht die Band schon gut 1.000 Leute zu Shows in ihrer Heimatstadt und nach dem Gewinn des berühmten Rock The Nation Awards 2011, unterschrieben sie einen Vertrag bei NoiseArt Records sowie einer der führenden Booking Agenturen, Rock The Nation. Ihr erstes Album „Survival Of The Fittest“ wurde vom charismatischen Frontmann Filippo Gianotti selbst in Udine´s legendärem Blackmirror Studio produziert und wird am 24. August 2012 erscheinen. Kurz darauf werden Krampus ihre erste ausgedehnte Europa-Tour spielen, zusammen mit Wintersun, Korpiklaani u.a. auf der sehr erfolgreichen Heidenfest Tour.

"Krampus, der Winterdämon, hat die Unterdrückung der modernen Götter überlebt. Geboren im schändlichen Licht des Verfalls der Menschheit, in der kalten Brise im Schatten der Alpen, unterstützen wir ihn beim Herausfinden aus den fehlbaren, ebenen Wüsten der Menschen. Wie durch Beton brechende Wurzeln, rütteln wir am durch die Schwachheit der heutigen Gesellschaft abgestumpften Verstand. Wir kämpfen furchtlos für unsere Vorstellung, unseren Glauben und wollen zumindest etwas von dem zurückgeben, was Mutter Natur gestohlen wurde. Die Glut, die in jedem einzelnen von euch glüht und durch Lügen der Nationen gelöscht, gewürgt, getreten wurde, entflammen wir auf´s Neue: Ehre, Stolz, Tradition und Freiheit." KRAMPUS

Tracklist:

01. Arise (The Day Of Reckoning)
02. Beast Within
03. Unspoken
04. Rebirth
05. Aftermath
06. The Bride
07. Redemption
08. The Dance Of Lies
09. Kronos' Heritage
10. Shadows Of Our Time
11. Tears Of Stone
12. The Season Of Revenge (bonus track)

DEVICE, the new industrial-style project featuring DISTURBED vocalist David Draiman and former FILTER guitarist Geno Lenardo, has finished laying down vocals for demo versions of five songs that will appear on the band's debut disc:

* "You Think You Know"
* "Recover"
* "Hunted"
* "Vilify"
* "War Of Lies"

Draiman revealed the existence of the project last March, saying it would be in the vein of industrial acts like NINE INCH NAILS and MINISTRY. He later announced that Lenardo was joining the group, although further members' identities have yet to be unveiled.

DISTURBED went on an open-ended hiatus last fall, with Draiman saying at the time that all four members wanted some time to pursue other endeavors. "We've got other things that each of the band members wanted to pursue individually, outside of DISTURBED," he said. "There's other businesses we have, there's other interests. We've got futures hopefully to help cultivate for our families and our children, and they can't all revolve specifically around DISTURBED."

DISTURBED has not indicated when it plans to return, although all four members say they're likely to come back.

Aside from Draiman, DISTURBED bassist John Moyer has branched out recently by joining ADRENALINE MOB, a new group also featuring ex-DREAM THEATER and AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Mike Portnoy.

WRITE THIS DOWN werden ihr neues Album "Lost Weekend" via Tooth & Nail veröffentlicht. Das neue Album der Post Hardcore Band wurde jetzt HIER komplett als Stream online gestellt.

"Lost Weekend" Track List:

01. The Older I Get, The Better I Was (3:26)
02. See Ya Never (3:17)
03. I'll Make You Famous (3:18)
04. Red 7 (3:39)
05. Crash and Burn (3:31)
06. Don't Speak (No Doubt Cover) (3:17)
07. Cheap Affairs (4:12)
08. The Florida Rage (3:15)
09. Lost Weekend (3:50)
10. Touch and Go (3:49)
11. Minnesota Interlude (2:03)
12. Song and Dance (5:00)

PARADOX, die Band um Gitarrist Sänger Charly Steinhauer, zählt zu den besten Thrash Metal-Bands Europas. Und 2012 dürfen sich alle Fans wieder auf hochklassiges Bangerfutter aus Steinhauer’scher Feder freuen. Gegen Ende des Jahres ist nämlich mit einem neuen Studioalbum zu rechnen. Das neue Album mit dem Titel "Tales Of The Weird" soll am 14. Dezember 2012 via AFM Records in den Handel kommen. Die Band hat jetzt auch die "Tales Of The Weird" Track List enthüllt!

"Tales Of The Weird" Track List:

01. Tales Of The Weird
02. Day Of Judgement
03. Brutalized
04. Fragile Alliance
05. Slashdead
06. Drowning In Lies
07. Zeitgeist
08. Escalation
09. Brainwashed
10. The Downward Spiral
11. A Light In The Black (RAINBOW cover) (Japanese bonus track)

RISING WEST, the new band featuring Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren of QUEENSRŸCHE, along with powerhouse vocalist Todd La Torre of CRIMSON GLORY, has posted the following message on its official Facebook page:

"We are being denied access to our own Facebook page and website (meaning QUEENSRŸCHE) so please spread the word for about RISING WEST. . . Thank you for your support and we hope to see you at our shows!"

RISING WEST will be interviewed on this coming Thursday's (June 7) edition of "The Men's Room", which airs on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM. You can listen to the program live via the Internet at link text beginning at 4:30 p.m. PST.

RISING WEST will make its live debut on Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9 at the Hard Rock Café in Seattle, Washington. The band will perform rare and classic hits from the first five QUEENSRŸCHE albums — from the 1983 EP through 1990's "Empire" — and plans on hitting the studio sometime early summer to begin recording its first release.

A seven-minute YouTube clip containing samples of Todd La Torre performing a number of QUEENSRŸCHE classics can be found below. Also available is Todd's full-length performance of the song "Queen Of The Reich".

La Torre, who says that QUEENSRŸCHE has been his favorite band since he was 15 years old, first met Wilton at this year's NAMM convention in January in Anaheim, California.

"Just for the record and for those asking about CRIMSON GLORY, I am NOT leaving CRIMSON GLORY, I am embarking on another musical endeavor with the members of QUEENSRŸCHE," Todd wrote in an online posting last week. "I am proud and honored to be a part of this! CRIMSON GLORY is still writing new material for our record, DO NOT WORRY This is going to be an amazing new chapter."

He added, "The media and 'fans' can be quite brutal, but I would like to say thank you for all of your amazing support.

"I have nothing but respect for what Geoff Tate has done to the genre. His voice is still amazing. The only thing that is constant is change. I hope the fans of QUEENSRŸCHE, and I'm one of them, will continue to show respect for him and all he has accomplished."

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate entered the studio on February 29 to begin recording his second solo album.

Tate released his first solo CD in 2002 on Sanctuary Records. Self-titled, the LP was a huge departure from the work he had previously done with QUEENSRŸCHE.

Quality fan-filmed video footage of MARDUK's June 2 performance at Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland can be seen below.

MARDUK is currently touring North America with support from 1349, WITHERED and WEAPON.

MARDUK's 12th studio album, "Serpent Sermon", was released last month via Blooddawn Productions/Century Media Records. The effort was made available as standard CD, vinyl and limited-edition media book with an exclusive bonus track entitled "Coram Satanae".

"Serpent Sermon" track listing:

01. Serpent Sermon
02. Messianic Pestilence
03. Souls For Belial
04. Into Second Death
05. Temple Of Decay
06. Damnation's Gold
07. Hail Mary (Piss-Soaked Genuflexion)
08. M.A.M.M.O.N.
09. Gospel Of The Worm
10. World Of Blades

Rock Hard Live has uploaded quality video footage of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' June 1 performance at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California. You can check it out below.

In a 2011 interview with Loudwire, singer Mike Muir was asked if SUICIDAL TENDENCIES or INFECTIOUS GROOVES were working on any new material. "SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, we basically got three records done," he replied. "It's just putting them together in a time frame and then the touring. INFECTIOUS is right behind, but you can't be in two places at once, you know?! We don't want to do anything unless we actually want to do it, and I know for a lot of people, they haven't been doing it for as long as we have. They kind of just want to go on the road because they don't like their life, they don't like their family, and I'm the opposite. So when [my kids are] older, I don't want them to say, 'Dad, why are you running around the world for and you weren't there for me?' I want there to be a situation where they know if I'm not there, there's a good reason for it. We know when to say 'no' and we do things for the right reason. Everything we do, it's something we want to do, it's something cool, not just because someone called up and we're like, 'Well, we got nothing better to do.' It's just that certain standard and I think that's why we're able to be here almost thirty years later where if we just did things that other people thought were good opportunities or smart, I wouldn't be here now."

"No Mercy Fool!/The Suicidal Family" was released in September 2010 via Suicidal Records. The CD featured re-recorded tracks from SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' second album, "Join The Army", as well as tunes from the second full-length from NO MERCY, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' guitarist Mike Clark's speed metal band (which found SUICIDAL TENDENCIES vocalist Mike Muir on vocals) from 1986.

Das neue MELVINS Album "Freak Puke" wird am 8. Juni 2012 veröffentlicht. Jetzt wurde das neue Album HIER komplett zum probehören online gestellt.

"Freak Puke" Track List:

01. Mr. Rip Off 05:54
02. Inner Ear Rupture 01:58
03. Baby, Won’t You Weird Me Out 03:52
04. Worm Farm Walt 03:57
05. A Growing Disgust 04:30
06. Leon vs. The Revolution 02:49
07. Holy Barbarians 02:33
08. Freak Puke 02:48
09. Let Me Roll It 04:32
10. Tommy Goes Berserk 09:40

Fan-filmed video footage of SLAYER performing the song "Angel Of Death" on May 30 at the Swiss edition of the Sonisphere festival at Rives du Lac in Yverdon-les-Bains can be seen below.

SLAYER performed its classic 1986 album "Reign In Blood" in its entirety at All Tomorrow's Parties' second U.K. "I'll Be Your Mirror" event, which took place on May 25-27 at Alexandra Palace, London, England.

SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman has been forced to sit out the band's current tour dates due to complications from a spider bite.

Hanneman contracted necrotising fasciitis, a flesh-eating disease, from a spider bite over a year ago.

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt is filling in for Hanneman on SLAYER's summer tour, which began at All Tomorrow's Parties.

SLAYER's latest album, "World Painted Blood", sold 41,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 12 on The Billboard 200 chart.

Finnish horror metallers DIRGE ETERNAL, who feature former TURISAS bassist Hannes Horma on guitar, have parted ways with drummer Patrik Albrecht. the group states, "[Patrik] is moving away from Riihimäki to Sipoo and his possibilities for practicing with us regularly are close to zero. Everybody is really positive about the situation and Patte has promised to help us if we still need a drummer for the shows to come and at the same time we are looking for a new drummer."

DIRGE ETERNAL recently completed work on the "Under The Spell" EP at Sound Supreme Studio in Hämeenlinna, Finland. In addition to playing lead guitar on the CD, Horma served as engineer and producer during the sessions.

"Under The Spell"'s release was celebrated with a performance on May 5 at Escape in Riihimäki, Finland.

DIRGE ETERNAL's second music video, "The Slaughterhouse", was premiered on May 4 at the Biorex movie theater in Hämeenlinnna.

"The Slaughterhouse" video:

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS inaugurated their summer festival season with a performance this past Saturday, June 2 at the Scion Rock Fest in Tampa, Florida. With Gary Holt still handling guitar duties for Jeff Hanneman on SLAYER's North American and European tour, EXODUS invited out none other than former bandmember Rick Hunolt to fill in for Scion and other shows.

Fan-filmed video footage of the Tampa concert can be seen below.

Longtime EXODUS fans will recall that Hunolt — the other half of the famed EXODUS "H-Team" who is on every studio recording from 1985 through 2004 and co-wrote some of the band's best-known songs such as "A Lesson In Violence" and "Deliver Us To Evil" — left EXODUS after the band's highly-acclaimed 2004 reunion album, "Tempo Of The Damned". "Murder In The Front Row", the recent photo book documenting the pinnacle of the Bay Area thrash scene, aptly documents Hunolt's tenure in the band.

Following his departure, Hunolt was replaced by HEATHEN guitarist Lee Altus.

Hunolt previously rejoined his former bandmates at a special concert in celebration of Holt and Lisa Perticone's wedding on September 24, 2011 at Avalon in Santa Clara, California. He also performed with them at "Bonded By Baloff: A Decade Of Remembrance", a special concert which marked the 10-year anniversary of former EXODUS singer Paul Baloff's passing. The event took place February 4 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California.

Holt has confirmed that he will be joining his EXODUS bandmates for their Graspop Metal Meeting performance in Desel, Belgium on June 23 for a special lesson in violence with a three-guitar attack!

Ex-TNT singer Tony Harnell rejoined his former bandmates for their 30th-anniversary concert this past Saturday, June 2 at the Clarion Hotel in Trondheim, Norway. The group performed a special setlist while accompanied by the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (Trondheim Symfoniorkester). Also making a special appearance with the band was TNT's original singer, Dag Ingebrigtsen.

Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.

After leaving TNT in 2006, Harnell was replaced by British singer Tony Mills (SHY), who has since appeared on three studio albums from the band: 2007's "The New Territory", 2008's "Atlantis" and 2010's "A Farewell To Arms".

Harnell's final release as a member of TNT was the "Live in Madrid" DVD, which came out in September 2006 via MTM Music. The set, which was filmed on April 1, 2006 in Madrid, Spain, was accompanied by an 82-minute audio CD plus booklet liner notes from Harnell about his work with the group as well as an additional tour documentary by Darren Paltrowitz.

I AM WAR, the new Orange County, California-based act featuring Alex Varkatzas (vocals; ATREYU) and Brandan Schieppati (guitar, vocals; BLEEDING THROUGH), will release a limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single featuring the songs "Bat Out Of Hell" (off their forthcoming album) and "Call Me Slugger" (vinyl exclusive). A limited number of the vinyl has been pressed in both white and hot pink, with 225 only available of each color.

The song "Bat Out Of Hell" is now available for streaming at AltPress.com.

I AM WAR's debut album, "Outlive You All", will be released on August 28 via Razor & Tie. The CD was produced by Mick Kenney (ANAAL NATHRAKH).

Varkatzas previously stated that I AM WAR's album would be "filled with super-aggressive, heavy, energetic metallic, raw, punky hardcore. The kind of music that boils your blood and inspires you to get up and move."

Artists Den Entertainment and Universal Music Group will release "Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy: Live From The Artists Den" on 5.1 Blu-ray and DVD in the U.S. on July 10. On July 9, these products will be released internationally under exclusive license through Universal Music Group international. This epic show was filmed as a rare, intimate performance at the historic War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Selections from the show aired nationwide on public television's "Live From The Artists Den", the hit music series featuring acclaimed artists performing in extraordinary settings. Now released in full for the first time, the DVD features bonus interview clips and concert footage not included in the television broadcast, including six LED ZEPPELIN classics, three of which have never been shown before. The DVD will also be presented as a featured story and product release for public television's "National Pledge" starting July 26, The series is a production of Artists Den Entertainment in association with WNET New York Public Media, and is distributed by American Public Television. The show was filmed at the magnificent War Memorial Auditorium, a landmark building established in 1925 as a tribute to the thousands of Tennesseans who gave their lives during World War I. A rare snowy day in Nashville set the stage for an even rarer event at the one-of-a-kind venue — a career-spanning concert by icon Plant and the BAND OF JOY, featuring LED ZEPPELIN favorites, traditional songs, hits from Plant's solo catalog, and new material.

Robert Plant explains the excitement of the evening in his own words in the liner notes included with the DVD: "Some years back I was propelled by chance, with little planning or expectation into an American way...with a lean and pull into a new direction...voices and harmony, restraint and explosion, tight and loose, great joy in great company....in a blizzard in Nashville. My thanks to one and all for aiding and abetting this exciting bend in the road."

"Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy: Live From The Artists Den" is the sixth concert DVD release from the Artists Den.

Track listing:

01. Black Dog
02. Angel Dance
03. Houses Of The Holy
04. House Of Cards
05. Cindy, I'll Marry You Someday
06. Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down
07. Somewhere Trouble Don't Go
08. Tangerine
09. A Satisfied Mind
10. Move Up
11. Down To The Sea
12. Ramble On
13. Gallows Pole
14. In The Mood
15. Rock And Roll
16. I Bid You Goodnight

Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Robert Plant has over 40 years invested in his legendary career in music — and he's still going strong. In 1967, he formed a group called the BAND OF JOY with drummer John Bonham, before the two joined with guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones the following year to form the world-renowned LED ZEPPELIN. After his 2007 "Raising Sand" collaboration with Alison Krauss garnered him six Grammy Awards, Plant created a new BAND OF JOY, which features Nashville native Buddy Miller and Artists Den alumna Patty Griffin. Their widely acclaimed album, "Band Of Joy", was nominated for "Best Americana Album" and "Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance" at the 2011 Grammy Awards.

Hardcore/metal veterans VISION OF DISORDER (a.k.a. V.O.D.) have completed work on their new album, "The Cursed Remain Cursed" for a tentative September release via Candlelight Records. The CD was produced by Will Putney (SHADOWS FALL, SUICIDE SILENCE, FOUR YEAR STRONG) and was mixed by Cameron Webb (MOTÖRHEAD, SOCIAL DISTORTION, IGNITE, PENNYWISE). Mastering duties were handled by Alan Douches at West West Side Music in New Windsor, New York.

In an interview with Terrorizer magazine, VISION OF DISORDER frontman Tim Williams stated about the band's new CD, "This record is vintage V.O.D., but we've all grown as musicians and individuals since the last stuff we released. It's pretty diverse. You've got songs like 'Blood Red Sun' that are among the most forward-thinking, progressive things we've ever done, while still being real vicious — but there are some straight-up numbers too, like 'Hard Times' and 'Loveless'. Lyrically, it's coming from a pretty dark place, falling into the pits of one's own personal hell, and having to crawl out or die down there, plus there's some more political stuff, too. This has been a long time in the making and we just went with what felt right."

VISION OF DISORDER recently filmed a video for the song "Set To Fail", which is expected to be the first single from "The Cursed Remain Cursed".

Regarding the musical direction of VISION OF DISORDER's new material, bassist Mike Fleischmann previously told Greg Prato of UGO, "The songs are what you would expect from V.O.D. — very aggressive and melodic. We really feel that on these new songs we have kind of mixed up all of our past efforts into a blender with a dash of new flavor, and we are excited to see what V.O.D. fans will think of it."

VISION OF DISORDER's current lineup includes singer Tim Williams, guitarists Matt Baumbach and Mike Kennedy, Fleischmann and drummer Brendon Cohen.

The band's last studio album, "From Bliss to Devastation", came out in 2001 via TVT Records.

VISION OF DISORDER toured with some of metal's biggest names during the late 1990s — including PANTERA, BLACK SABBATH, TYPE O NEGATIVE, ANTHRAX and BAD BRAINS — before calling it quits in 2001, and then reuniting in 2008.

Spanish metal band DOPPLER has inked a deal with Mighty Music. The group's debut album, "Apophenia: I Error", will be released on August 27.

According to a press release, "Apophenia: Type I Error" is "an album based on low tuned riffs and complex polyrhythms, which could easily be related to genres like djent or math metal." The CD was recorded at Sadmen Studios (ADRIFT, HUMAN MINCER, HAMLET) and mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, RAUNCHY, ABORTED). The result is eight tracks whose lyrical concept deals with the different phases of a tortured schizophrenias mind, moving through different episodes that feature different feelings from hilarious conditions to surreal abstractions.

DOPPLER emerged in 2003 when Rafa, Dani and Gago got together in order to give free rein to their concerns and create music that shows their eclectic range of influences, which involve disparate elements such as metal, rock and even industrial music. Years passed by until Albano Fortes (BODY ON SECTIONS, ex-HYBRID) in early 2008 joined as their definitive frontman, contributing with his interest for more extreme sounds, and completing what still is the actual lineup. After this, the band spent a long time in their rehearsal studio rearranging their old stuff and writing new tunes, developing their sound and finally achieving their trademark sound.

"Apophenia: I Error" track listing:

01. Pareidolia
02. Asynchronous Forms
03. Eyes Attending the Detail
04. Internal Sensorial Reality
05. The Delivery and the Giant
06. Falling Part I: The Jump
07. Falling Part II: The Descent
08. Falling Part III: The Current

No Sleep Records has announced the signing of San Francisco-based metal quintet EARLY GRAVES. The band will enter the studio in July to record its third full-length album for a fall release.

EARLY GRAVES formed in the Bay Area in early 2008 and released two full-length albums, "We: The Guillotine" (2008) and "Goner" (2010), on Metal Blade Records' Ironclad imprint. The band's sound has been described as a mixture of old-school Swedish death metal and American hardcore punk and has drawn comparisons to NAPALM DEATH, CARCASS, TRAGEDY and TESTAMENT, among others.

In the summer of 2010, tragedy struck when EARLY GRAVES was involved in a van accident, which resulted in the death of singer Makh Daniels. After about a year of contemplation, the band decided to continue on, with close friend, John Strachan, of THE FUNERAL PYRE (who were in the same van during the accident) stepping in for Daniels.

The band reconvened with Strachan helming vocals at last summer's Power Of The Riff festivals in Los Angeles and San Francisco alongside PELICAN, PENTAGRAM and more. Since then, the band has battered the western half of the U.S., appearing at Scion's Metal Matinee series with the CRO-MAGS and performing with such bands as NASUM, GHOUL, RINGWORM and CANCER BATS.

In early 2012 EARLY GRAVES began writing and recording demos for their follow-up to "Goner" and first with Strachan.

"After enduring every shitstorm the proverbial 'universe' can throw at us for last few years, we are extremely excited to be releasing our new batch of burners on No Sleep Records," says guitarist Chris Brock. "No Sleep Records may not seem like a likely landing spot for a band like us, but Chris and No Sleep release music that they care about and want to work with, which is something we can definitely get behind.

"I won't bore with you with a 'our new album sounds like mixed with this mixed with that' or 'it's heavier, faster, more melodic' bullshit, but I will say that we are happy to be releasing it with a label that likes it as much as we do."

Adds No Sleep Recordspresident Chris Hansen: "I am really excited to finally announce and welcome EARLY GRAVES to the family. These guys bring an amazing blend of death metal and hardcore/punk to the table, and I could not be happier to have them as our first metal band. Look for their No Sleep debut LP out this fall."

Adding to its ever-growing catalog of sonic enormity, Southern Lord Recordings has announce the reissue of "The Art Of Self Defense", the classic first recording from Oakland power trio HIGH ON FIRE. Set for release on July 31, the landmark long player has been completely remastered and enhanced by Brad Boatright (SLEEP, NOOTHGRUSH, OFF!) and includes the addition of the band's first-ever demo, two bonus seven-inch tracks as well as a 48-page booklet.

"The Art of Self Defense" reissue track listing:

01. Baghdad
02. 10,000 Years
03. Blood From Zion
04. Last
05. Fireface
06. Master of Fists

Bonus 7" Tracks (2001)

07. Steel Shoe
08. The Usurper (CELTIC FROST cover)

Self-Titled Demo (1999)

09. Blood From Zion
10. 10,000 Years
11. Master of Fists

"The Art Of Self Defense" was initially released in 2000 by Man's Ruin Records. Featuring the collective energies of guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike, drummer Des Kensel, and bassist George Rice with producer Billy Anderson, the record billows at the seams with Pike's instantly recognizable guitar tone, first unleashed during his days with stoner metal behemoths SLEEP. An audio hail storm of piledriving riffs, booming rhythms and Pike's gruff vocal tirades, "The Art Of Self Defense" remains a staple in HIGH ON FIRE's renowned catalog of audio greatness.