Guardian Music — As a teenager, Joe "Kentucky" Zaccone used to enjoy videos of Texas heavy-metal band Pantera. What struck him, however, wasn't really the band but the roadies he saw backstage: "I just saw the way the crew interacted with the band and got interested.... more info

Metalsucks — The year in metal had plenty of bad and good in it, as does every year. While hipsters tried to co-opt black metal and death metal became something for Hatebreed fans to devour, as a whole, metal proved itself as still vital, perhaps one of the only ... more info

Altsounds — *"UNHOLY ALLIANCE TOUR, CHAPTER III" LAUNCHES ITS FIRST 2008 ASSAULT WITH METAL HAMMER SPONSORED UK DATES BILL FEATURES SLAYER, TRIVIUM, MASTODON * The UK leg of the mighty "Unholy Alliance Tour, Chapter III" kicks off in Manchester, England on O... more info

Altsounds — *"UNHOLY ALLIANCE TOUR, CHAPTER III" LAUNCHES ITS FIRST 2008 ASSAULT WITH METAL HAMMER SPONSORED UK DATES BILL FEATURES SLAYER, TRIVIUM, MASTODON * The UK leg of the mighty "Unholy Alliance Tour, Chapter III" kicks off in Manchester, England on O... more info

Altsounds — Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) is pleased to announce the upcoming soundtrack release to PUNISHER: WAR ZONE, from Marvel Comics’ latest film adaptation of fictional vigilante and deadly antihero Frank Castle. The lethal motion picture soundtrack f... more info

Altsounds — Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) is pleased to announce the upcoming soundtrack release to PUNISHER: WAR ZONE, from Marvel Comics’ latest film adaptation of fictional vigilante and deadly antihero Frank Castle. The lethal motion picture soundtrack f... more info

Altsounds — Headbanger’s Ball is premiering the brand new War Of Ages video for “Through The Flames” right now on their website: War of Ages, Through the Flames, Leroy Hamp, Arise and Conquer, metalcore, heavy metal (http://headbang... more info

Altsounds — Headbanger’s Ball is premiering the brand new War Of Ages video for “Through The Flames” right now on their website: War of Ages, Through the Flames, Leroy Hamp, Arise and Conquer, metalcore, heavy metal (http://headbang... more info

Wired - Listening Post — What on earth is going on with Britain, Canada and the United States? From Snoop Dogg and Busta Rhymes to Atmosphere, MIA, Hatebreed and even the tame Lily Allen, musicians are being denied entry for ridiculous reasons into countries that... more info