Blabbermouth revealed the artwork for ‘Threads Of Life’ the forthcoming Shadows Fall album, due to be released on April 2nd. You can view the artwork HERE!

Black Label Society guitarist Zakk Wylde gave a 44-minute audio interview and acoustic performance for Doug Podell of Detroit’s WFIF 101.1 FM earlier this month, blabbermouth reports. The audio has been posted online at this location, (windows media).

Black Label Society are to support Ozzy Osbourne on his European tour, which will start off in Moscow on May 27th.

Blabbermouth reports that Machine Head are set to appear on Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden frontman’s BBC 6 Music radio, ‘Rock Show’. The guys are set to appear on Saturday 24th February, you can listen to the show live between 9.00pm and 12.00am at bbc.co.uk

Machine Head’s forthcoming album ‘The Blackening’ is their sixth studio album and the artwork has posted here.

The confirmed track listing is as follows:

01. Clenching the Fists of Dissent
02. Beautiful Mourning
03. Aesthetics of Hate
04. Now I Lay Thee Down
05. Slanderous
06. Halo
07. Wolves
08. A Farewell to Arms

The legendary festival that it Download, is set to become more legendary…. After their awesome debut in 2005, Killswitch Engage are set the set download a-blaze as they have been confirmed to play this year. Get your tickets now!!

Roadrunner's official YouTube Channel is nearing the magic number of SIX-HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX subscribers!

So we've decided to reward whoever ends up being subscriber number 666 with a complete set of Roadrunner 25th Anniversary CDs!

Go for it and good luck!

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The crusade continues, and the Trivium guys have been charging down under (Australia), performing at the Big Day Out. In the Feburary 14th issue of Kerrang! Matt appears on the front page as well as a feature about the band and their experience in Australia.

To view pictures of that feature, if you don’t already have it, CLICK HERE

The Kerrang! Website

Woking on their tentatively titled ‘The Serpent’, Still Remains frontman T.J. Miller explains:

“OK…here is what's going on: I'm totally freaking out. Listening back to these songs right now is so invigorating. Bone is finished on drums. Mike and Jordan are about 7 or 8 songs in. Mike and I just started working on some vocals last night…getting the levels right. It's all coming together so well.

“I just wanted to get everyone an update and let you know that all is well in the studio. We have been laying almost dormant from the public eye for so long and we can't wait to see everyone on the road again. Tour plans are in the works for this year, so stay tuned for more updates.”

The tentative track listing for ‘The Serpent’ is as follows (In no particular order)

01. Anemia in Your Sheets
02. Stay Captive
03. Dancing with the Enemy
04. Avalanche
05. Maria
06. Dropped from the Cherry Tree
07. The Wax Walls of an Empty Room
08. An undesired Reunion
09. The Serpent
10. I Could Never be Your Lover
11. Eye of the Storm
12. Float like a Feather
13. What is Love?
14. The River Song
15. Sleepless Nights Alone

SOURCE: BLABBERMOUTH

Jamey Jasta, Hatebreed frontman issued the following update:

“I am taping a 'Headbanger's Ball' episode [on Thursday, February 15] in New York City with my good friends in CONVERGE. This was always a goal of mine. I am really stoked to have them on. It's great it's finally happening!

“HATEBREED are working on an 'animated' video for 'Destroy Everything'. It's gonna be INSANE! We leave for the start of our world tour in ONE WEEK!

“I am almost done with the KINGDOM OF SORROW album [collaboration of Kirk Windstein of CROWBAR/DOWN fame] and we are going to announce our label soon! Hopefully this month!

“ICEPICK may actually do some shows later this year. Thanks everyone for the interest and support and to everyone who offered us such killer shows! We wish we could have played them but Ezec is in Cali and I have been swamped! More on that soon, we have new songs me and Frank have been writing some killer tracks and Nick from TERROR has contributed some tunes too! It's gonna blow 'Violent Epiphany' away!!!

“Brass City Tattoos' [and operated by guitarist Sean Martin of HATEBREED] next webisode will be ready any day now and you will meet one of our new artists Ethan who is now doing piercing and walk-ins. Come on down, we finally have some merch available in the shop too. We got BCT Gear, Hatewear and some CDs!”

Don’t forget you can still view Hatebreed’s video interview with 4QRadio.com, conducted during their recent U.K. tour

SOURCE: BLABBERMOUTH

It’s February 16th and Cradle Of Filth offer us a tour update of their current US tour

Fonda Theatre, Hollywood, CA:

“Never played the Fonda Theatre before. Seems everytime we play LA it's a differnet venue. It's a beautiful day so me and Rosie decided to get some pics. A nice couple we met outside the venue drove us a few blocks to get a better pic of the Hollywood sign and I walked alone to find Bela Lugosi's star. Took a while, then with the help of 2 cool fans who recognized me on the street. Got a few cool others too. Got back to the venue and did some catching up online and did the VIP stuff in the lobby of the venue. Soundcheck went well and me, Paul and Rosie did Thia for dinner. Got back in time to meet our friend Neil and others before the show started at 10pm. Gig started crazy with lots of fans coming over the barrier, out-numbering the security so even our guitar tech and tour manager got involved in the chaos. Things calmed mid set and they did the full show which seemed a bit of a lull at th end. Me and Rosie went out to the Rainbow and saw the 69 Eyes guys there, Lemmy among other famous types out too. Got back to the bus for leaving time of 4:00am.”

To see pictures of from the Fonda Theater show, Click Here.

Blabbermouth reports that a clip of Megadeth performing ‘Symphony Of Destruction’ live in Buenos Aires, Argentina has been posted online. The one-minute clip filmed on 9th October 2005, in front of 25,000 ‘rabid’ fans is available at The Syndicate.

“This was one of the greatest nights of my life,” MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine commented. “I am glad I was able to document it and share it with you. 'That One Night' is a lesson in metal fanaticism by some of the best participating, most frenzied, and intense concert-goers in the world! I have waited ten years to show the rest of the world how much MEGADETH and Argentina love each other. If seeing this doesn't convince you how lethal a MEGADETH concert in Argentina with some very close personal friends can be, don't worry…you're already dead.”

The clip has been taken from the guy’s ‘That One Night: Live In Buenos Aires’ a live DVD, it’s a ninety minute film featuring songs from Megadeth’s career.