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.  

As Steve Rogers takes control of the Marvel Universe and ushers in the Heroic Age, the former Captain America faces deadly threats from his past in Steve Rogers: Super Soldier #1 (of 4)! Beginning in July, Eisner Award-winning writer Ed Brubaker and superstar artist Dale Eaglesham team up to bring fans the sequel to the chart-topping Captain America: Reborn.  

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).  

Feel The Pain was formed in June of 2006 with the intention of creating an aggressive and dark sound inspired by hatred and anger. The band’s intense and driving music comes from the desire to express the inner violence that exists in each member’s soul.  

It’s clobberin’ time as the legendary NYC hardcore pioneers, SICK OF IT ALL, have returned with an absolutely crushing new full-length album that is going to once again redefine the genre they helped create. The vicious new offering, Based On A True Story, is now available everywhere.  

Dirty Little Rabbits’s first single, “Professional Hit” is available today at all digital retailers. The b-side features another track,”I Love You,” from the Johnston, Iowa-based group’s full length self-titled debut (out July 6 on The End Records). Fans can catch the Rabbits live this summer when they appear on the Van’s Warped Tour (see current dates below).  

If you’ve not heard Bearer of the Darkest Plagues (Baars Records) from Philadelphia bruisers BLASPHEMOUS, then you’ve done yourself a serious disservice. This is memorable U.S. black metal with a death metal punch and easily one of the best examples of the style you’ll hear in 2010.