United Stations nationally syndicated radio shows HardDrive and HardDrive XL have announced the second annual HARDDRIVE LIVE TOUR 2010 branded and produced in conjunction with its’ weekend and nightly radio programs. The 2010 lineup for the fall concert tour features headliners Sevendust, 10 Years, with special guests Since October, Aranda and Anew Revolution. The excursion will begin in Augusta, GA on October 4th and is currently scheduled to arrive in 28 cities across North America by November.  

For the first time in its near 30-year history, Slayer, the single most distinctive and radical thrash metal band ever, will see its ten American Recordings albums released as a limited-edition, high-end box set – The Vinyl Conflict (American Recordings/Sony Legacy).  

Do you like brutally pure, bone crushing, neck snapping death metal? If the answer is a resounding “Yes!” then pick up a copy of Cardiac Arrest’s recent release “Haven for the Insane.” Fair warning, make sure your ticker is in proper working order before you start listening or you will find yourself needing a crash cart.  

Grammy nominated, multi-platinum hard rock band Disturbed is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special gift to fans: a documentary entitled Decade of Disturbed.  Starting August 26th, five days before the release of their new album Asylum, Decade of Disturbed will play on the big screen in movie theaters in 13 cities across the country.  Decade of Disturbed will be also included with every purchase of Asylum.  

 Richmond, Virginia’s MUNICIPAL WASTE have announced dates for a new European tour this December. MUNICIPAL WASTE will be making their way around Europe, including a run of UK shows, with support from Californian metallers SAVIOURS and Boston crossover thrashers RAMMING SPEED.  

It’s as if the gods of metal have come down from the top of Mount Thrashlympus with a 30-pack of PBR and a fistful of whoop-ass. This particular divine visitation comes in the form a giant trash truck driven by five seasoned veterans known as PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION. Featuring members of D.R.I, DEAD HORSE and VERBAL ABUSE, PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION has come to bash in the head that doesn’t bang. All hell breaks loose this September when the band releases their debut EP on Abyss Records.  

THE PLOT IN YOU has officially joined the Rise Records family.  Look for the band to start touring soon and be on the lookout for their debut full length early next year. In the meantime, check out some of their songs now:  www.myspace.com/theplotinyou                                                                                                                                                                www.riserecords.com   Mike Cubillos Earshot Media Ph: 310/318-8995 Fx: 310/318-5121 (please note new email address!!!) mike@earshotmedia.com  www.earshotmedia.com  www.facebook.com/mike.cubillos www.facebook.com/earshotmedia   www.twitter.com/earshotmedia     

  Aug. 12 —  Kylesa will release Spiral Shadow, the eagerly anticipated follow-up to their breakthrough album Static Tensions, on Oct. 26 via Season of Mist.   

Thrash legends OVERKILL will be re-releasing their record “Immortalis” and DVD “Live at Wacken Open Air” on October 5th, 2010 via eOne Music. This will be a CD/DVD combo release with three new unreleased live tracks. Those tracks are:  

  Newly signed to eOne Music, sludge metal legends CROWBAR will re-release three influential records, CROWBAR, LIVE +1 and TIME HEALS NOTHING on October 5th, 2010.  

Metal Mind Productions presents Quartz – one of the first bands of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal era. Their albums showcased the true essence of late 1970’s/early 1980’s metal, delivering a stunning mixture of brilliant guitar riffs and passionate vocals. The group’s second opus – “Stand Up And Fight” – is to this day considered as their most stellar work, reminding the modern listener how real metal should sound like…  

Serbian Black/Death metal hoard, BANE is set to release their long-awaited full-length debut, Chaos, Darkness, Emptiness, later this year through Abyss Records. recorded at Hellsound Studio in Czech Republic, and will be produced, mixed & mastered by Honza Kapak (who played in Judas Iscariot, Krieg, Nargaroth, etc). Recorded Hellsound Studio in The Czech Republic, Chaos, Darkness, Emptiness was produced, mixed & mastered by Honza Kapak (Judas Iscariot, Krieg, Nargaroth, et al).