Arriving in your in-boxes is the new self-titled three-way split release from DESOLATEVOID, THE LAST VAN ZANT (featuring members of BIRDS OF PREY), and THE PARISH (featuring a member of WARTORN), courtesy of Crimes Against Humanity Records.  

After months of strategy development, covert intelligence gathering, and nonstop live fire drills, Germany’s LIFELESS has readied its troops and will launch a worldwide invasion on June 8th with Beyond the Threshold of Death through Ibex Moon Records.  

The day has finally come. Are you ready for the pummeling brutality that is Splatter Pattern? The newest release from one of Illinois heaviest, Low Twelve, drops today (May 18th, 2010). Don’t pass up on the album that Brutalism.com touted for its “infectious melodies, brutal snarls, and a marriage between groovecore and grindcore…”  

Metalhit.com (Music Services) has signed a distribution deal with MRI/Megaforce for nationwide distribution through Sony/RED.  

ANEW REVOLUTION are streaming their new record “iMERICA” over at AOL Music, which hits stores tomorrow. Produced by Ben Schigel, a musician, record producer and vocalist from the band SWITCHED who has produced for such bands as STEMM, DROWNING POOL, WALLS OF JERICHO, CHIMAIRA & many more.  

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker will join forces with drum icon Carmine Appice on the 30th Anniversary Tour – North America. Other band members in the lineup include Gary Barden – vocals; Elliott “Dean” Rubinson – bass (July tourdates): Rev Jones – bass (August tourdates); and Wayne Findlay – guitars and keyboards.  

Legendary metal icon and vocalist extrodinaire Ronnie James Dio has passed away at the age of 67 from Stomach Cancer. Dio, had a long and extensive career as the lead singer of Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Dio (solo) and his last band Heaven And Hell.  

One of the foundations of the metal revival of the past ten years, Austin TX’s The Sword have released two flawless slabs of vintage heaviness on Kemado Records, toured the world with Metallica, and were honored to grace the past three editions of Guitar Hero.  

    British thrash legends LAWNMOWER DETH are due to play a special warm-up show in preparation for their appearance at this year’s Download festival in the UK.  

Sevendust’s “Cold Day Memory” tour stopped at Mulcahy’s of Wantagh on Long Island Tuesday night, May 11th and the quintet from Atlanta, Georgia sure brought some Southern fire along with them.  

KITTIE has posted their first behind the scenes look into life on the road with the Insane Clown Posse. Only days into the tour and the band has dealt with van breakdowns, a show cancelation and braving the KFC double down chicken sandwich. KITTIE is currently out on tour this spring supporting INSANE CLOWN POSSE, KOTTONMOUTH KINGS and COOLIO.  

Nu-Metal legends Korn showed New York they can still kick it old school during their stop at the Roseland Ballroom this past Monday (May 10th).