Counting down to the band’s 30th anniversary, Slayer’s Kerry King sat down and talked about “The Vinyl Conflict,” the band’s high-end, limited edition vinyl box set that was just released.  

Due to overwhelming fan demand, the Bon Jovi 2011 tour has added a third Madison Square Garden show on Saturday, March 5th.  This concert follows the two previously announced MSG dates on Thursday, February 24th and Friday, February 25th.   

Nine new heinous hymns from Alabama’s resident death metal maniacs, Euphoric Hymns from the Altar of Death is Grave Ritual’s full-potential realized on this murky and oppressive debut album. The long player is limited to 500 copies (100 on maroon vinyl, 100 fire orange & black, and 300 black).  

  In the wake of their critically lauded new album Death Potion, New York thrash metallers Early Man have announced the “Worst Music Video Contest.” The band is inviting the public to create the most cringe-inducing music video humanly possible for the song “Fight.”  The song, which appears on Death Potion, is also up for download on the contest site, where the guidelines are clearly outlined.   

Australian progressive folk metallers Ironwood has unveiled two tracks from their new album Storm Over Sea for free digital download. The tracks, Share the Burden and Will to Live, are available via the band’s website as well as Myspace, Facebook, iLike, and Reverb Nation pages.  

SNAIL GAMES USA announced today that its groundbreaking free-to-play MMORTS, Ministry of War, will officially launch in North America on November 17, 2010. Ministry of War is the world’s most advanced browser game, with unmatched graphics, gameplay, and quality of content.   

Motor City metal act, As They Sleep, has updated their official MySpace and Facebook pages with a brand new song, taken from the band’s forthcoming full-length record, Dynasty, entitled, “The Darkest Ages”.               

Eulogy Recordings is very proud to announce the signing of Nightlights. Nightlights is a punk rock band from central Florida. Shortly after coming together in the fall of 2009, the band released their first demo with Sp Records, Japan and Gruff Beard Records. After teaming up with Anchorless Records and Get Outta Town Records, the quartet released the Long Way Home Ep on June 1, 2010. Nightlights has been featured in AMP Magazine as well.   

North Palm Beach, FL – Beatallica, that other band on the run, keeps the Masterful Mystery Tour on the road with a set of midwest and west coast tour dates throughout November and December. Continuing their infamous bash-up of Metallica and The Beatles, Masterful Mystery Tour is Beatallica’s second full length studio album and features the hits “Hero of the Day Tripper” and “Fuel On The Hill” as well as the fan favorite “I Want To Choke Your Band”.  

Triumphantly returning to North American shores in support of their Billboard-charting new album At The Edge Of Time, Germany’s favorite sons BLIND GUARDIAN are pleased to announce the western hemisphere’s portion of the Sacred Worlds And Songs Divine 2010 World Tour, commencing on November 19th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and concluding on December 22nd in West Springfield, Virginia.  Support acts are California’s Holy Grail and Florida’s Seven Kingdoms.  

  Long-running Florida death metallers DIABOLIC have been confirmed and added to this year’s Goregrowler’s Ball in San Antonio, TX on Friday, November 12th. DIABOLIC’s addition to the fest comes after the last minute cancellation of Friday night headliners, SATHANAS.  

Demigods of Swedish death metal, TORTURE DIVISION will be bringing their battle-tested brand of brutality to the stage in celebration of their latest offering, Evighetens Dårar. The show will take place on November 11th at The Metal Club in Karlstad, Sweden and will feature performances by KARENSDAG, HADDOCK, OLAGA HOT, DAMIEN and THE LAW.