Metalsucks — A reader known only as “Jonas” sent us the below video of 55 Escape, a Norwegian band whose biggest influences seem to be Korn and Linkin Park, not Enslaved and Immortal. Here’s why I find this band kind of interesting. (And moving forward, ple... more info

411 Mania — What a packed week we had. Updates from Korn, Linkin Park, Godsmack, Haste the Day, Soilwork, Sevendust, Cold, Stone Temple Pilots, Slash, Stone Sour, Ozzy Osbourne, and more! Festival lineups for Rockstar Energy Mayhem, Coachella, Scion Rock, and mo... more info

411 Mania — Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Atreyu and more set for big annual fest... more info

Live Daily — Heavy-metal outfit Shadows Fall [ tickets ] has mapped its first headlining tour of Canada, as the band continues to support its latest studio set, last fall's "Retribution." The Canadian dates--which kick off Feb. 24 in Calgary, Alberta, and run ... more info

Rolling Stone — Korn and Rob Zombie are booked to headline this year’s traveling Mayhem Festival, which will assaul eardrums at amphitheatres this summer. Plus, Breaking artist La Roux plots a brief tour of the East Coast next month while the Whigs trek across the... more info

Live Daily — Korn and Rob Zombie will headline the third edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival [ tickets ], along with support acts Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch and Hatebreed, among others. The summertime event kicks off July 10 in Devor... more info

Metal Injection — Sharetweetmeme_url = 'http://www.metalinjection.net/tour-dates/mayhem-fest-2010-official-lineup-full-itinerary-announced-rob-zombie-korn-lamb-god';It's official! Call your grandmother (I don't know why she would care, but call her anyway). ... more info

Chorus.fm — *Klaxons (http://www.myspace.com/klaxons)*, having just recorded their new album with Ross Robinson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Robinson) (Glassjaw, Korn, From First to Last, every nu-metal band ever), say that it may be "the most violent Brit... more info

All About Jazz — Heard any jazz lately? Whether you're a jazz newbie or a true-blue jazz buff, the band Rendezvous has something special for you. Working closely with David Bascombe (producer/ mixer for Korn, Kylie Minogue, Moby, Natalie Imbruglia, and many more), R... more info

Tracksounds — REPRISE RECORDS TO RELEASE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK TO FEATURE FILM BOOK OF ELI ON JANUARY 12th, 2010 Soundtrack to Post-Apocalyptic Drama Features Original Score by Nine Inch Nails Collaborator Atticus RossDecember 7, 2009 — Burbank, CA — R... more info