Kylesa, whose 2009 album “Static Tensions” was one of the most critically acclaimed metal albums of last year, has signed with Season of Mist with work already underway on the follow-up to the album Revolver awarded 4 stars and Spin referred to as “Midnight in the garden of drop-tuning and evil.”  

High On Fire stormed into the Gramercy Theatre in New York on April 9th and had a sold out crowd whipping with fury throughout their entire set.  

Ibex Moon Records’ most recently acquired brutalists, Cardiac Arrest, will be appearing live at Chicago’s Red Line Tap (7006 N Glenwood) on April 24th with the almighty Deceased. Also appearing on the bill will be Superchrist and Trials.  

After 12 years of working on other projects, the Grammy-winning godfathers of grunge are reuniting to rock. Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd are lifting the proverbial lid off Soundgarden and rejoining the “Soundtable.”  

A brand new song from Canadian melodic thrash metal pioneers ANNIHILATOR is available to listen to online now at the Earache Records MySpace page.  

“We want to go back to our roots, play little hole-in-the-wall places where fans can be right there in front of the stage, where we can hand someone a mic and really have the fans be an active part of the show, not behind a barrier ten feet away.”  

The Artificial Truth from Ankara, Turkey’s SINCE YESTERDAY has been getting rave reviews from the international metal/hardcore press community. Here is what they are saying:  

FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired the home entertainment, broadcast, digital and merchandise rights to three anime movies which continue the story of the series “Eden of the East” (known in Japan as “Higashi no Eden”) from Fuji Creative Corporation.  

Bleeding Through is set to release their latest CD and are heading out on an extensive tour. Check out what they’re saying about the bands latest CD.  

Godsmack is kicking off the Countdown to The Oracle today on iTunes and is offering fans a full stream from their fifth studio album The Oracle.  The rock group will be releasing three tracks from their upcoming release, starting with “Love Hate Sex Pain,” to give fans a preview of what is to come when The Oracle hits store shelves on May 4.  

  This Spring, Orange County-based HORSE The Band will head out on their headlining “I’m Miserable” tour.  Kicking off on May 6 in Phoenix, AZ, the tour supports HORSE The Band’s latest work of art, Desperate Living (10/09 Vagrant).   

On Saturday June 12, 2010 legendary acts such as Sick Of It All (who are releasing a new album entitled “Based On A True Story” on April 20), H20, and Earth Crisis will share the stage with fifteen other acts at Saint Michael’s Park (Jacob Street – Monte Clare, PA 19453) starting at 11am.