Canadian thrash metal pioneers ANNIHILATOR have revealed the artwork for their upcoming new album. ANNIHILATOR’s new, self-titled release is the band’s thirteenth studio album and is due to be released in Europe by Earache Records on 17th May.  

Forerunners in the heavy metal scene since its humble beginnings in the early eighties, Metal Blade Records is once again spreading the word of Heavy Metal to the world now through the label’s brand new site, Metal Blade TV. Metal Blade TV will be a place for metalheads to go and see video interviews and segments from some of their favorite Metal Blade artists  

It’s the story reported by everyone from CNN to Jimmy Kimmel Live to MTV—after the shocking events of Amazing Spider-Man #624, Peter Parker (AKA Spider-Man) is now unemployed! But how does Spider-Man fight crime without a job to pay for spider-bills?  

Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB are sure to please their home fans with the confirmation of their first ever Irish tour. GAMA BOMB will be taking Liverpool thrashers and labelmates SSS on a run of shows in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland this April.  

Break out your flannel shirts and acid wash jeans with the knee holes (you know the ones I’m talking about) because Grunge is alive and well with Alice In Chains.  

In anticipation of their new album, Diamond Eyes, Deftones recently posted Part 1 of a series of trailers that will eventually unveil the album cover on March 23rd. The band’s newest single, “Diamond Eyes” will also be available for purchase on iTunes the same day. Until then, fans can check out the “Diamond Eyes” soundcloud widget player, which features the single streaming in its entirety.  

Eternal Descent’s Llexi Leon officially formed a mutually beneficial strategic alliance with ESP Guitars in October, 2008 and since that time, the mastermind behind Eternal Descent has been on a whirlwind campaign. With the release of a CD, an EP, a comic book via IDW, and a forthcoming CD  

Is there anything ROB ZOMBIE can’t do? From music to television to movies, Zombie has proven himself to be a boundary-jumping entertainment juggernaut. In May, he returns to conquer comics with ROB ZOMBIE PRESENTS: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BARON VON SHOCK?  

LOUDER, HARDER, and HEAVIER than their debut, 16 SECOND STARE breaks new sonic ground with their new self-titled album releasing April 27 on Goomba Music.  

Lajon Witherspoon (vocals), Morgan Rose (drums/vocals), Clint Lowery (guitar/vocals), Vince Hornsby (bass/vocals), John Connolly (guitar/vocals)–are set to release their eight studio album, COLD DAY MEMORY, April 20 on their own 7Bros. Records, through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group.  COLD DAY MEMORY—produced by Grammy® Award winner Johnny K (Disturbed, Staind, 3 Doors Down, Plain White T’s)—is the band’s first new album with their original line-up back together with Lowery’s return after his departure in 2003.  

EXTREME is releasing their ‘Take Us Alive’ live CD and DVD on Frontiers Records world-wide April 23rd in Europe & May 4th In USA. In 2008, following a 13 year hiatus, the band returned to the stage for their ‘Take Us Alive’ world tour, which encompassed 75 cities and multiple continents in support of their new and groundbreaking record, Saudades de Rock.  

From Metallica: Bucharest, Romania Added! We promised you one more Sonisphere date, so here you have it! The Sonisphere Festival will be hitting Bucharest, Romania on June 26, 2010 at Romexpo. “The Big Four” (that’s ?Tallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax) will be there, along with our friends Heaven & Hell.