Stereogum — From where I’m sitting, the best heavy metal in the world is being made in the American Southeast, by heavily bearded and tattooed bands who know just what to do with a fuzz-pedal. Mastodon, who have been drifting toward watery prog lately, are pro... more info

Metal Injection — Have you been keeping up with the Pit Full Of Shit channel, exclusively here on Metal Injection? Cinematographer Frank Huang has been attending underground NYC shows NON-STOP and posting the resulting live footage and has accumulated quite the collec... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin, words by BBG Without the mega-firepower of the Metalliance lineup with Saint Vitus, Crowbar, Kylesa (who play NYC on 10/22), Red Fang (who support Mastodon), Howl (who plays the Metal Suckfest) and The Atlas Moth... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Youth of Today at Chaos in Tejas (more by BBG) After many years away from the road, Youth of Today will return to play a free CMJ show at Santos Party House in NYC on Saturday, 10/22. This... more info

Stereogum — Pitchfork Fest’s final day was a scorcher. We’re still recovering, but our tireless photog Graeme Flegenheimer braved the heat to deliver pics of Ariel Pink, Baths, Cut Copy, Deerhunter, How To Dress Well, Kurt Vile, Kylesa, Shabazz Palaces, Supe... more info

Altsounds — *New artists for Rock For People 2011 * With only 30 days to go till this year's event, Rock For People are pleased to announce a new wave of artists to the line-up. Kylesa / US - Kate Nash / UK - Asian Dub Foundation / UK - The Ghost Inside ... more info

Metal Injection — We have just added over 100 new photos into our gallery. First up, our west coast photographer Aline has just posted photos from the Metal Alliance tour, which features sick snaps of Crowbar, Helmet, St. Vitus, Kylesa, Howl, Red Fang and The Atlas Mo... more info

Stereogum — We knew the basic Bonnaroo 2011 lineup, but along with a couple additional bands (see retro Swedes Graveyard, for example), we now have the complete schedule. Interesting Sharon Van Etten and Jessica Lea Mayfield are in direct competition. Ditto Kyle... more info

Metalsucks — IN CASE Y’ALL SOMEHOW FORGOT!!! The ninth annual installement of Maryland Deathfest, arguably America’s best extreme music festival, will take place from May 26 – 29, and will feature performances from Neurosis, Coroner, Voivod, Nuclear Assault... more info

Altsounds — Kylesa, the Savannah-based quintet who have won widespread praise for their earth-shaking blend of psychedelia and hard rock, return to the road on May 25 for a series of headlining dates as well as performances at venerable summer festivals inclu... more info