Ex-FAITH NO MORE singer Chuck Mosley rejoined his former bandmates on stage last night (Wednesday, April 14) at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California to perform five songs, including a duet with current FAITH NO MORE vocalist Mike Patton on "Introduce Yourself".

The band's setlist was as follows:

01. Reunited
02. From Out of Nowhere
03. Land of Sunshine
04. Caffiene
05. Evidence
06. Gentle Art of Making Enemies
07. Chinese Arithmetic with Poker Face
08. Last Cup of Sorrow
09. Cuckoo for Caca
10. Ben
11. Ashes to Ashes
12. Midlife Crisis
13. Digging the Grave
14. King For A Day
15. Epic
16. Just a Man

Encore 1 (with Chuck):

17. As the WormTurns
18. Crab Song
19. We Care A Lot
20. Mark Bowen

Encore 2:

21. Chariots of Fire/Stripsearch
22. Introduce Yourself (with Chuck and Mike)

Germany's SPV/Steamhammer Records has released the following statement:

It's with great sadness that we give our condolences to the family and friends of Peter Steele. He died on April 14th, 2010.

"With his bands CARNIVORE and TYPE O NEGATIVE he achieved cult status and was loved by fans around the world. The last releases he did with TYPE O NEGATIVE were the DVD 'Symphony For The Devil' and the studio album 'Dead Again'.

"SPV/Steamhammer proudly released both products worldwide, which will now — very unfortunately — be the end of his recording legacy.

"The world has lost a charismatic frontman and a very talented person.

"Our condolences go to Peter's family, friends and the members of his bands."

A MEMBER of heavy metal group Iron Maiden is backing a campaign to free a 4ft handcarved stone penis from captivity.

Guitarist Janick Gers yesterday visited the Simply Dutch furniture shop, in Leeming Bar, near Bedale, North Yorkshire, which is at the centre of the campaign.

The store and its owner, Jason Hadlow, have been in the public eye since police confiscated the sandstone statue following complaints from members of the public.

Mr Hadlow, 46, was fined £80 and faces possible court action if he does not pay by Wednesday.

The story has received global attention, with Mr Hadlow receiving requests for interviews from as far away as Azerbaijan and the US.

A Free Willy campaign on networking website Facebook now has nearly 2,000 fans.

Mr Gers, 53, who was born in Hartlepool and is a regular customer at Simply Dutch, visited the store yesterday to see what all the fuss was about.

He was said to be “gobsmacked”

by the worldwide coverage of the story and the subsequent campaign.

Mr Hadlow said: “He could not quite believe it.

“I would not say there has been massive celebrity support, but it does not come as a surprise that music celebrities are coming out in support of the campaign.

“I have done interviews with radio stations all over the world.

“It is just astonishing the way that the story has gone viral.”

Mr Gers is said to have offered his full support to the campaign and told Mr Hadlow he would support him any way he could.

Mr Hadlow said he had jokingly suggested staging a benefit concert in aid of the willy.

He said: “It would make a lot more sense for the police to return the thing, tear up the fine and put an end to it, then we can all get on with our lives.

“It is ridiculous and I cannot back down over this.”

"Phlegethon", the fifth album from the Italian progressive rock/metal band KINGCROW, will be released on May 17 via Scarlet Records. The CD was mastered at 20Hz20Khz in Naples by Davide Barbarulo.

"Phlegethon" tentative track listing:

01. The Slide
02. Timeshift Box
03. Islands
04. The Great Silence
05. Lullaby For An Innocent
06. Evasion
07. Numb (Incipit, Climax & Coda)
08. Washing Out Memories
09. A New Life
10. Lovocaine
11. Fading Out Pt. III
12. Phlegethon

The song "Evasion" and audio clips of "Fading Out Pt. III" and "Numb (Incipit, Climax & Coda)" are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.

Ohio's metalgaze magicians MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT break the silence in their release schedule since 2008's critically acclaimed full-length, "Quietly", with a monstrous new EP entitled "The Violence Beneath".

To be released on April 27, the four tracks on this behemoth mini-release encompass over 32 minutes of patented MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT intensity. The band brings a slightly more metallic approach to some of the material, yet still bridges its cavernous buildups with beautiful, spiritual passages.

"The Violence Beneath" is a multi-faced yet cohesive release, showcasing the band forging new paths artistically, and packs enough punch to tide us over until the next full-length.

"The Violence Beneath" track listing:

01. The Violence Beneath
02. Buried Hopes
03. Restore
04. In Your Eyes

The opening/title track, "The Violence Beneath", is available for streaming at this location.

French extreme/progressive metallers GOJIRA are writing material for an EP they'll record this summer, the proceeds from which will benefit Sea Shepherd, an anti-whaling organization.

"We'll record and produce five songs that [we] will sell on our web site without going through traditional ways," guitarist/vocalist Joe Duplantier says in a new video interview (see below). "The benefits of sales will be donated to Sea Shepherd. There will be guests from the international metal scene [on the record]."

GOJIRA is currently supporting METALLICA on a short European tour. Also on the bill is FEAR FACTORY.

METALLICA played the "Death Magnetic" track "The Unforgiven III" live for the first time ever earlier tonight (Wednesday, April 14) at Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway.

Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below.

The band's setlist was as follows:

01. That Was Just Your Life
02. Cyanide
03. Fuel
04. The Shortest Straw
05. The Day That Never Comes
06. Of Wolf And Man
07. The Judas Kiss
08. Sad But True
09. The Unforgiven III
10. ...And Justice For All
11. One
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Battery
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
- - - - - - - -
16. Helpless
17. Phantom Lord
18. Seek And Destroy

German death metallers DISBELIEF will release a 20th-anniversary album, "Heal", on May 21 via Massacre Records. The CD will contain eight songs, including three cover versions and a remake of the classic track "Shine". The first album to be recorded and mixed by the DISBELIEF members themselves, "Heal" will also feature four original compositions which "are meant to be a tribute to bands who influenced us a lot over those two decades concerning their music and attitude!!" according to the group.

TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele is rumored to have died of heart failure earlier today (Wednesday, April 14).

Mistress Juliya of Fuse TV wrote on her Twitter page earlier tonight that she spoke to TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey just before midnight New York time, and that Kenny confirmed that the rumors were true.

Revolver magazine's editor-in-chief Brandon Geist also posted on Twitter that he has heard reports of Steele's passing. "Hoping [the rumors] are not true, but the source is good," he wrote.

It should be noted that there ***has been no official statement*** released by TYPE O NEGATIVE or the band's management to corroborate these reports.

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has completed recording her new solo album, "What Lies Beneath". She states, "It was a great last vocal session. I am grateful that everything I planned was accomplished. Also the things that we decided on the way have only improved the songs making the overall picture clearer in the end.

"It's going to be a very nice and powerful album!

"It has been a 'long and winding' road, but definitely worth every step.

"You see who came to visit me in the studio in these last couple of days? Both my lovely and talented brothers Timo and Toni shared their vocals with me in one particular song, which you are going to hear pretty soon in my summer shows with orchestra and choir.

"The name of the song of course will need to remain as a secret until that.

"It was so wonderful to sing with them. I am very proud of them. We are all very different kind of singers, which makes us a very unique musical family.

"The next challenge is the intense mixing process that will take place starting from … tomorrow!

"I can't believe that I am at this point in the production. Makes me really thrilled!

"We have decided to mix in three different locations with three different engineers to get the best out of each song.

"The first stage will take us to London!!!! I am going to spend next couple of weeks mixing part of the album with Mr. Colin Richardson (MACHINE HEAD, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, SLIPKNOT) at Miloco Studios.

We have met after my last show in London and since then we have been working already in the songs.

"I am truly looking forward our collaboration. Colin is very kind and a true British gentle man.

"London is also one of my favourite cities in the planet, so I cannot be more than happy to be there. Maybe I'll have some time for shoe shopping (as you know already), if I am lucky!

"Now I'll enjoy a glass of red wine that I feel I've well deserved it."

"What Lies Beneath" is tentatively scheduled for a late summer release. With production handled by Tarja herself, the follow-up to 2007's "My Winter Storm" "looks set to take Tarja's unique musical mix of drama 'n' decibels to a whole new level of success," according to a press release.

"We worked on 33 songs this time around from which I decided to record 17," Tarja explained. "It has been great to have the freedom to produce my own record for the first time; these sessions have been such a gift, a real learning process and a true joy. In many ways, it feels like the first time…"

The lead single from "What Lies Beneath", title to be confirmed, is currently being discussed for an early August release, with the full album to follow later that month.

Guitarist Cédric "Cede" Dupont (SYMPHORCE, DOWNSPIRIT, FREEDOM CALL) will release an instrumental solo album, "Melodrama", in June.

A wordwide distribution deal has yet to be announced. However, it is likely that the CD will be available as a digipack for online orders and as a download via the usual digital music providers.

Commented Dupont: "I'm still in shock about my endless creativity.

"This stuff is awesome, really. Can't wait to let you hear and get to know what you think about it.

"So far I can tell you that it's not the typical shredder instrumental stuff, it's more about a musical-sound-landscape where my guitar finds its way to travel the world"

SYMPHORCE, which also features in its ranks guitarist singer Andy B. Franck (BRAINSTORM), recently inked a deal with AFM Records. The band is currently working on a new studio album for a tentative late August release.

New Jersey's thrashing pirates SWASHBUCKLE have parted ways with drummer Captain Crashride and have replaced him with Bootsmann Collins.

Commented frontman Admiral Nobeard: "Ahoy scallywags and asshats! There's been a bit of a change in the 'BUCKLE rank as of late. We have recently parted ways with drummer Captain Crashride. He brought us five years of service and utter shenanigans, and we wish him nothing but the best in combating that extreme outbreak of scurvy. With that being said, we now have a new drummer stepping up to fill the boots and more so to speak, and that man be none other than Bootsmann Collins. He's a fucking killer drummer and quite the retarded pirate. So we couldn't be more stoked to have him aboard. So please give him a warm welcome with yar internet shit-talk and utter disgust for everything piratical. We wouldn't have it any other way. Eat a bowl of fuck! Check out the bootsmann's other band as well — WE ALL HAVE DAY JOBS."

"Little Drops of Heaven", the new video from Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Thomas Tjader (SAINT DEAMON).

"Little Drops of Heaven" comes off PRETTY MAIDS' new album, "Pandemonium", which will be released on May 14 in Europe and June 8 in the U.S. via Frontiers Records.

"Pandemonium" track listing:

01. Pandemonium
02. I.N.V.U.
03. Little Drops of Heaven
04. One World One Truth
05. Final Day of Innocence
06. Cielo Drive
07. It Comes at Night
08. Old Enough to Know
09. Beautiful Madness
10. Breathless
11. It Comes at Night (remix)*

Legendary musician/engineer/producer ALAN PARSONS is still very active after a career that spans four decades. In addition to the release of a new live DVD/CD Eye To Eye – Live In Madrid, in an interview with Long Live Rock, Parsons said that he is considering recording a new studio album this year as well.

“I think I probably will make an album over the next twelve months,” Parsons told hosts Sterling Whitaker and Jeb Wright. He also divulged the name of one likely guest vocalist. “I think it almost goes without saying that if I make this album, I will definitely get Kip Winger involved in at least one track.”

The WINGER leader has worked with the Alan Parsons Live Project in the past, and in his own interview with Long Live Rock he shared the story of writing a letter to Alan when he was just another young fan, and how he treasured the letter Parsons wrote back for years and years. When he finally got to work with Alan, Kip showed him the actual letter, a story Parsons confirmed.

“Thank God I did write back to him,” Parsons said with a laugh. “There were a lot of people I didn't write back to. Kip's a lovely guy and a great singer, and a great musical talent. I love him to death.”

In the meantime there's a new track called 'All Our Yesterdays' included on Parsons' new three DVD project The Art and Science of Sound Recording, in which the legendary engineer - who began his career as an assistant engineer at Abbey Road working with The Beatles, and went on to score the first of ten Grammy nominations by engineering Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon - interviews many of the top engineers and producers in the world, from rock to country, on the subject of sound recording and production. The film documents the recording process for “All Our Yesterdays” from inception, right up to final mix.

"The Flame Of The Antichrist", the classic song from British thrashers ONSLAUGHT's legendary album "The Force" from 1986, is featured as the soundtrack to the short animated film "Bloody Hands", which was produced last year by The Dead Will Arise Studio, headed up by director and producer Tomi Malkki "Malakias" from Finland.

Based on a true story, the short film was honored with awards at the Fredrikstad Animation Festival (Norway) and Ourense International Film Festival (Spain).

Swedish doom/death act THE GARDNERZ have uploaded four new tracks to their official MySpace Page: ‘Flaw In The Axiom' (New Mix), ‘The Art Of Suffering’, ‘Born To Consume' (New Mix), and ‘Bloody Vengeance' (VULCANO cover).

The band have issued the following new album update: "Blending slow and heavy riffs with melodic melodies distorted and clean, we try to create our own slice of metal. Taking influences from all over the musical spectra, but keeping a solid metal foundation. We are currently working on our upcoming debut album called The System Of Nature. The title is taken from the 18-centery philosopher Baron d'Holbachs book with the same name. The lyrics deal with philosophical ideas and random rants about the strange ways of man. With song titles like Flaw in the axiom, Shift in thought, Your final solution, Born to consume, The art of suffering and so on."

Finland's SONATA ARCTICA have issued the following update:

Sonata Arctica are extremely excited to announce their upcoming recording of their second DVD which will take place at the Alcatraz in Milan, Italy on September 30th, 2010.

The band will perform a pretty unique show of at least 120 minutes. Next to songs of their latest albums The Days Of Grays and Unia they also will perform some of the older songs from previous albums plus some very rare songs they didn’t play live during the last years. For sure this will be an unforgettable event and a journey from the beginning of their career as one of the most popular Finnish metal bands until now - you definitely shouldn’t miss it.

The DVD will be released in spring 2011 (tba) through Nuclear Blast records and Marquee Inc. in Japan and will, next to the show in Milan, contain another show, recorded 2009 during the Sonata Arctica Open Air Festival in their hometown Kemi, Finland. And of course there will be massive bonus material such as The Making Of, interviews, and plenty of video footage the band recorded the last few years during their career on tour."

Norwegian rockers FAITH CIRCUS have issued the following update from vocalist Marc Farrano:

"I’m happy to inform you that the mixing process is well underway, and sounding GREAT (if I’m allowed to say so myself!). The new cover layout is also beginning to take shape.

Since this is a re-release it’s only fair that you are being presented with something special! And therefore I’ve decided to include the song 'Heroes'. Initially intended to be a part of the 2008 release, but through a series of events didn’t make the album. It surfaced in 2009 as a Japanese bonus track (labeled ”rough mix”). But now you get to hear it in all it’s glory!

BUT... not only that... we’re also giving you a second bonus track! A musical piece of EPIC proportions that is guaranteed to BLOW-YOU-AWAY!!

Yes, that’s right folks... and being the little tease that I am I’m not gonna give anymore away at this point!

All will be revealed in good time!"

"Broken Hero", a brand new song from Carlsbad, New Mexico-based metallers KRYOBURN, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's forthcoming sophomore album, "Three Years Eclipsed", which was produced by vocalist/guitarist Todd Brashear and KRYOBURN at the KryoLab in Carlsbad and was mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen (HALFORD, THE HAUNTED, MNEMIC, SICK OF IT ALL, AUGUST BURNS RED) at Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark. The artwork was created by Bill Reid and can be viewed below.

"Three Years Eclipsed" track listing:

01. Broken Hero
02. Burning The Doubt
03. Event Horizon
04. Slaughtered With Lies
05. Introspective
06. Season Of Suicide
07. Reinvention
08. Mortal Instinct
09. The Sickening