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Not only has Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor created an epic 2 part concept album in the shape of ‘House Of Gold & Bones Part 1 & 2’, he has also penned a mini-comic book series. The 4 part ‘House Of Gold & Bones’ comic has been published by Dark Horse Comics.

Part 1 ‘The Overture’ is out now! Click here to get your copy from Forbidden Planet for just

Roadrunner newcomers Heartist have released a brand new lyric video for ‘Heart Of Gold’. The song is taken from the bands forthcoming debut EP ‘Nothing You Didn’t Deserve’ which will be released digitally on April 29. Heartist will be hitting UK shores for the first time this May as support for

Continuing the support of their 6th album, Resolution, Lamb of God announce today Europe and UK dates for August. Historically, the band has always done the June festivals in Europe and this marks Lamb of God’s first appearance at the August festivals. Headline shows throughout Europe will make up the dates between festivals. This tour follows the already announced U.S tour scheduled for May and the Metal on the Mountain Retreat in July.

The Metal on the Mountain Retreat scheduled for July 15-19th at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, New York is pleased to welcome ESP Guitars as a sponsor. ESP is making available to registrants the ability to purchase at a very discounted price an LTD Electric Guitar available in multiple colors signed by the entire band at the retreat. In addition, ESP has donated the brand new Willie Adler War Bird signature model to be awarded to one of the campers on the final day of the retreat. This guitar will also be signed by all 5 band members.

For more information on the Metal on the Mountain Retreat, go to metalonthemountain.com

Lamb Of God return to the UK in August, to headline the Bloodstock Open Air Festival alongside King Diamond and Slayer. Lamb Of God will close the main stage on the Saturday evening. This will be the band’s only UK festival performance this year. The band are also pleased to add headline shows in Dublin and Belfast following Bloodstock, on August 11 and 12 respectively. These shows are the first time the band will play in the UK since Blythe’s arrest last summer and recent exoneration.

Dates for the Europe/ UK tour are

01/08/2013- Resurrection Festival- Viveiro, Spain
03/08/2013- Wacken Open Air- Rendsburg, Germany
04/08/2013- Essigfabrik- Cologne, Germany
05/08/2013- Markthalle- Hamburg,Germany
06/08/2013- Columbia Club- Berlin, Germany
08/08/2013- Get Away Rock- G

It has been announced this morning that Aussie party rockers Airbourne have been added to the final line-up of this year’s Metal Hammer Golden God Awards in London this June. There are x100 pairs of free tickets exclusively for up for grabs

Our good friends Metal Hammer have premiered the brand new Airbourne video ‘Live It Up’ in the UK. CLICK HERE TO WATCH IT NOW! The song is the first single to be unleashed from the bands forthcoming album ‘Black Dog Barking’ which will be released on May 20. Make sure you don’t miss the Aussie rockers at Download this summer! Beer chucking

Stormbringerzine in Austria spoke with Kvelertak frontman Erlend Hjelvik before the bands show in Vienna on March 24. Erlend discusses the bands influences, hidden Beach Boy’s references, quitting shitty jobs, playing over 300 shows on their last album cycle, expanding their sound on the new record & featuring on the Norwegian edition of Trivial Pursuit. You can listen to Erlend’s playlist over on our Spotify profile, just CLICK HERE!

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Scuzz TV’s Beez caught up with Slipknot & Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor to discuss all things Download on the first episode of the Lowdown. In this highly entertaining interview Corey regales us with drunk