Thrash Hits — …Gallows, Skunk Anansie, Fightstar, Funeral For A Friend, Madina Lake, Family Force 5 and Apocalyptica. Anyone that’s read Thrash Hits for longer than five minutes will know that while Sonisphere’s announcement of some of those bands will... more info

Thrash Hits — Apocalyptica @ Bloodstock Open Air 2009 photos courtesy of Gary Wolstenholme —– more info

411 Mania — Creed and Alter Bridge face off in a Battle of the Bands, Radiohead to stop making albums, Lostprophets move ahead with new record, plus tons of updates from the likes of Them Crooked Vultures, Alice in Chains, Wolfmother, Slash, Jack White, MCR, Dow... more info

Stereogum — Listen to bits of the Vitamin String Quartet's takes on "Eraser" and "Banshee Beat" (among other indie favorites) here and In Rainbows there. Nervous, Apocalyptica? more info

Kerrang! — Down, Lacuna Coil and Papa Roach have been added to the bill of this year's K!-sponsored Download festival. Lacuna Coil are set to release their new album Shallow Life on April 20 and vocalist Cristina Scabbia tells K! that the band are itching to ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — OPETH, CANDLEMASS, APOCALYPTICA and PRETTY MAIDS have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Metalway Festival, set to take place over two weekends — June 20-21 and June 26-27 — in Zaragoza, Spain. more info

MTV.com News — Tour's mastermind says next year will be 'back to business as usual,' most likely with Ozzy headlining.By Chris Harris Sharon and Jack Osbourne Photo: MTV News Following this year's single-day destination Ozzfest in Dallas and 2007's free ... more info

Idolator — While reading over this week's SoundScan, I noticed—among the thicket of debuts that included Disney's "new Miley Cyrus" Demi Lovato, Kings Of Leon, TV On The Radio (No. 12!), and the Pussycat Dolls (who just managed to squeak into the top five)—... more info