Spanish death doers GRAVEYARD are pleased to unearth their latest EP, The Altar Of Sculpted Skulls, via Pulverised Records! Featuring present and past members of Morbid Flesh, Lux Divina, Asgaroth and Banished From Inferno, The Altar Of Scultped Skulls was recorded at Moontower Studios in Spain and produced by guitarist J. Bastard.  

Metallica has announced that its Beyond Magnetic EP, will be released on silver vinyl on Record Store Day, Saturday, April 21, 2012.  Fans can purchase the vinyl at indie record retailers and at www.metallica.com.  Originally released via all digital retailers on December 13th and on CD worldwide on January 30th, the EP features four tracks recorded during the sessions for 2008’s 2x-platinum Death Magnetic, the band’s fifth consecutive No. 1 album.  

After a few weeks off, following nearly three years of semi-constant touring, Cape Fear’s sludge-slingers WEEDEATER decided they have been off the road long enough, and that it’s time to go reap some more hard-partying souls.  

Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, P.O.D., Sevendust, Filter, Fuel, Black Stone Cherry, Lit, Geoff Tate (Queensrÿche), Gilby Clarke (ex-Guns N’ Roses) and In This Moment are confirmed for the fourth annual ShipRocked, the ultimate rock music cruise vacation. ShipRocked 2012 embarks from Fort Lauderdale, FL November 27 and provides guests with four days and nights of music and mayhem—along with a little relaxation—onboard the MSC Poesia while sailing the Caribbean.  

The third North American tour of epic pagan & folk metal masters has been announced, beginning March 29th in Baltimore, MD. Comprised of all Nuclear Blast artists,  I think this will be a very metal journey into the past.  

Salt Lake City-based heavy rock duo EAGLE TWIN have completed their anticipated sophomore LP and are preparing to devastate forward-thinking riff-seekers once again in 2012.  

Chevelle returned to New York City last night in support of their latest release, Hats off to the Bull. Opening the sold out show were Janus, and Middle Class Rut. Janus played a decent set, but it was nothing compared to their headlining show.  

Get into some serious headbanging with a brand new track from God Forbid called “Don’t Tell Me What To Dream” off of the upcoming album, Equilibrium, out March 26th.  

In exactly 4 months the Epic Metal masters of MANILLA ROAD will headline the Friday night of the Warriors Of Metal Fest V Open Air on June 29th at the Frontier Ranch in Pataskala, Ohio (just 20 minutes East of Columbus, OH). Mark “The Shark” Shelton states: “We have not played in Ohio since 1988 or ’89 and we’re really looking forward to play at this American True Metal festival in Ohio!”  

Candlelight Records today confirms June 5 as the North American release date for FEAR FACTORY’s new album, The Industrialist. Produced by the band with Rhys Fulber (Front Line Assembly), the album was mixed by Greg Reely (Paradise Lost/Skinny Puppy/Machine Head). It features additional tracking by Logan Mader (Gojira/Divine Heresy/Five Finger Death Punch) and artwork by Anthony Clarkson (Devin Townsend).  

Unholy Exaltation of Fullmoon Perversity from Portland-based trio WEREGOAT (featuring members of Ritual Necromancy, Aldeberan and more) is now available through Dark Descent Records. Raw and slathered in filthy reverb; Weregoat is not a cookie cutter “goat band” trying to get by on heaviness alone. Catchy riffs and cavernous vocals fill out this dirty recording that will leave you wanting more.   

MVD AUDIO will be relasing the long awaited FASTWAY album Eat Dog, Eat on April 10 (US). This is the first FASTWAY album in over 20 years.