What’s going on in DevilDriver’s world? The band is rehearsing every day and getting ready to head out on this summer’s Ozzfest. Before heading out one the road next month, the new website should be up (thanks to John in Australia for doing this), and another DevilDriver video will exist. On the 27th of this month, a new video will be shot with friend of the band Joe Lynch. The video will be shot in the band’s rehearsal space in Santa Barbara, so people can get a feel of what the band does on a daily basis. Speaking of which, on that day, we plan on putting up a 15 second video clip up approx each hour of the progress of the shoot. Figure starting at around noon (California time) and running to early evening. Details to follow as the day nears. In other news, posted just yesterday on the band’s official website… “Hello everyone. We in DevilDriver would like to congratulate Evan on his recent engagement. We hope his marriage to come is happy and ever lasting. We’d also like to thank Mike Spreitzer for coming to Europe, playing on stage with us, and making the tour a success. Mike is going to continue with DevilDriver and join us on the Ozzfest tour this summer. So from all of us in DevilDriver – John Miller, John Boecklin, Mike Spreitzer, Jeff Kendrick, Dez Fafara – we will see you all at Ozzfest. And by the way, the new website is looking great. Keep checking back.”

Question: The first 3 Inches Of Blood photos to ever be put in the band’s PHOTO GALLERY on this site came from who? Answer: Mark Coatsworth from www.still-live.com. In fact, in addition to being responsible for getting us the first 3IOB pics on this site, he has also set us up with some great live pics from CHIMAIRA, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, and DEVILDRIVER. All pics were shot live in Toronto, hence the title of this story. Click on any of the above links to see the goods. As for the bands themselves, 3IOB will be hitting the road later this week for a few dates in Canada, Chimaira and Killswitch Engage are currently touring Europe together, and DevilDriver is rehearsing daily in Cali getting ready for this summer’s Ozzfest.

Hey ghoulscouts! Have you noticed the absence of the usual freaktastic Murderdolls site from www.murderdolls.com of late? Due to a ransom-demanding cyber-squatter, the band have been forced to move their site to a new location for the time being. Consider this as official notice: The official Murderdolls website is now located at www.Murderdolls1.com. Get on over there and happy spookin’.

Definitive ‘Best Of’ mid-price releases from the bands that have helped shape the label, with liner notes from musicians that have been heavily influenced by them. All CD’s are remastered and include many rare and unseen photos. Due out August 8th…. Nu-Metal innovators Coal Chamber specialised in raw, brutal, down-tuned sound a la Pantera and White Zombie that was tinged by influences like goth, hip-hop, and hardcore. They scored a U.S. Gold album and Kerrang! Award for í¢ä‰åñBest International Newcomerí¢ä‰åŒ with their classic 1997 debut. Coal Chamber – The Best Of 1. Loco 2. Oddity 3. Big Truck (Hand-On-Wheel Mix) 4. Sway 5. Clock 6. Not Living 7. El Cu Cuy 8. Tyler’s Song 9. My Mercy 10. Fiend 11. Watershed 12. Something Told Me 13. Dark Days 14. Beckoned 15. One Step (Chop Shop Mix) Canada’s answer to Metallica? The Eddie Van Halen of thrash metal? Both these terms could have easily applied to Annihilator and it’s mastermind, lead guitarist and songwriter Jeff Waters. Debut album ‘Alice In Hell’ remains a Thrash classic, while follow-up ‘Never, Neverland’ delivered Roadrunner’s first UK Top 40 album. Annihilator – The Best Of 1. Crystal Ann 2. Alison Hell 3. W.T.Y.D. 4. Wicked Mystic 5. Word Salad 6. Phantasmagoria 7. Human Insecticide (live) 8. The Fun Palace 9. Road To Ruin 10. Stonewall 11. Never, Neverland 12. Imperiled Eyes 13. I Am In Command (live) 14. Set The World On Fire 15. No Zone 16. Phoenix Rising 17. Brain Dance

FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera has coordinated the music for the soundtrack to the fourth entry in Teckademics’ “Mischief” film series, “Mischief Invasion”, due on August 8 through Minneapolis’ Liquid 8 Records. A trailer for the film is viewable here. FEAR FACTORY are no strangers to the world of film soundtracks, as the band’s music has been featured on such blockbuster hits as “Mortal Kombat”, “Resident Evil”, “Freddy Vs. Jason”, and “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”. Herrera approached Teckademics to create a soundtrack for “Mischief Invasion”. Awestruck by the wild antics contained in the film, Herrera had to be involved, as he says that “watching people break the rules in real life is actually a lot of fun.” Likening the film to “the ‘Cannonball Run’ of 2004,” Herrera was immediately inspired and collected an assortment of cutting-edge and innovative artists to compose full-throttle material for the soundtrack. Herrera and FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers also composed four tracks for the release in addition to including a new remix of the band’s new single “Archetype”, the title track to their latest album. “Mischief Invasion”, the film, consists of a European street race, starting in the U.K., and continuing through Spain, France, and Africa, before returning to the U.K. in only five days. The rally was filmed using the high-tech Autoxcam system, which puts the viewer in the driver’s seat and in the middle of all the chaos. “Mischief Invasion” also features street racing appearances by pro-skaters Josh Kalis and Kerry Getz. FEAR FACTORY vocalist Burton Bell, caught up in the frenzied automobile excitement, has even been bitten by the car enthusiast bug and has undertaken a full restoration project for a 1973 Buick Riviera, rebuilding the car from the ground up (including the 455 engine), strictly using original cherry, stock materials. blabbermouth.com

MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13 will enter the studio in July to begin recording his solo debut, tentatively due before the end of the year. U.S. dates are planned for August/September, to be followed a short time later by a European tour. Wednesday has also completed his book, “The Thirteen Dead Kids and other Gruesome Scary Tales”. “Mrs. 13 and I are currently trying to work out the publishing company for it, so the release date for it now is undetermined,” the singer writes on his web site. “I hope to have it out this summer. Also, coming soon – The Thirteen Dead Kids dolls!!! We are working with Bump In the Night Productions to make dolls of the kids!”

MURDERDOLLS bassist Eric Griffin has teamed up with THE NAPOLEON BLOWNAPARTS frontman Ajax Garcia to record a cover of the ’80s power ballad “Nobody’s Fool”. The song, originally recorded by the CINDERELLA, is to be released as part of a tribute to ’80s power ballads. Ajax has confirmed that the song will be done in “true BLOWNAPARTS style and the kids will not be disappointed.” blabbermouth

In case you previously missed the news, Obituary is back together. In fact, the classic Obituary line up of Peres, West, Watkins, and the brothers Tardy is currently writing new music. Word has it the band has four new songs thus far, and currently working on a few others. The band tells that the sound and feel of the new songs is the classic Obituary sound. Studio time for the new album has not been set. We’ll keep you updated. In the meantime, for those of you new to the world of Obituary, check out the band’s ARTIST PAGE on our site for music, video, discography, photos, and more.

On Kerrang TV this week: Slipknot ‘Duality’ #615 Killswitch Engage ‘Rose Of Sharyn’ # 646 Dirty Americans ‘Strange Generation’ # 735 36 Crazyfists ‘At The End Of August’ #650 Added to Scuzz TV: Twelve Tribes ‘Venus Complex’

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond their control, Hatebreed will no longer be playing the Anthrax show in Manchester tonight. The show will go ahead as planned, but Hatebreed will not be appearing in support. The band send apologies to their fans, and hope to return to the UK soon.