Metal icons MEGADETH are set to return for a second tour in support of their ‘return-to-form’ album, ‘United Abominations’, in February 2008.

The formidable Dave Mustaine and his bandmates have recently completed a sold-out Australian run with Mustaine’s ‘Gigantour’ mini touring festival (which this year featured labelmates, DevilDriver) and have just returned home to the US for the holiday season.

MEGADETH then head across the pond for their ‘United Abominations – Tour Of Duty’ which starts in Moscow, Russia in late January. The string of dates winds up in Bangalore, India in mid-March, having spun its way across the UK and mainland Europe.

Meantime, bag your tickets for the UK shows while there’s still some to be had.

Sun 17th Feb – Norwich UEA
Mon 18th Feb – Nottingham Rock City
Tue 19th Feb – Glasgow Academy
Wed 20th Feb – Newcastle Academy
Fri 22nd Feb – Birmingham Academy
Sat 23rd Feb – Manchester Academy
Sun 24th Feb – Brixton Academy

Headbangers Ball Blog put together a podcast interview with guitarist Adam D which consists of a 30 minute talk about the laxative effects of coffee; the back problems that threaten his career on an almost daily basis; his role as KSE's Flavor Flav; flatulence on the road; his side career as a producer and how Killswitch's next record might feature the fastest songs they've ever played.

A video interview with Robb Flynn has been added to the Black Crusade minisite, click here to watch it.

Machine Head are on tour in the UK with Trivium, Dragonforce, Arch Enemy and Shadows Fall.

Fri 23rd Nov – Birmingham NEC
Sat 24th Nov – London Brixton Academy
Sun 25th Nov – London Brixton Academy
Mon 26th Nov – Cardiff CIA

Nickelback won the favorite band award in the rock/pop category at the American Music Awards on Monday.

“The Ultimate Video Collection” DVD which features all of Nickelback's promo videos is scheduled for release next Monday (26/11/07)

The Black Crusade tour featuring Machine Head, Trivium, Dragonforce, Arch Enemy and Shadows Fall starts today in Glasgow and finishes in Finland on the 14th of December

For the occasion we have put together a mini-site with videos, mp3's and info on all the band's performing. The site will be updated as and when new content is made available, so make sure you head back to it every once in a while.

The first clip added to the site was a teaser video Shadows Fall put together for us. Check it out on the Black Crusade minisite

www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/theblackcrusade

SunJournal.com recently conducted the following interview with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE drummer Justin Foley:

SunJournal.com: Name, age?

Foley: Justin Foley, 31.

SunJournal.com: How long have you been playing?

Foley: About 8 years now. We came together from a bunch of different bands in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Now we're based in western Mass.

SunJournal.com: What are your fans like?

Foley: It's mostly I would say angry teenagers. I don't know. We've done some tours lately where the kids aren't quite as angry. But they're mostly younger than we are.

SunJournal.com: They're angry though? Are you?

Foley: Not at all, we're pretty goofy. Really the music is heavy and it's loud, but there's nothing mad about what we're doing. We're just having fun.

SunJournal.com: So, do fans come up and ask for autographs in any odd situations?

To read the rest of the interview click here

OPETH mainman Mikael