Guardian Music — With the 'big four' thrash bands all playing sonisphere, Louis Pattison steels himself for a summer of metalHeavy metal is back. Of course, true metalheads would say that it has never been away. Metal isn't a trend that comes and goes – it's sturdy... more info

Totally Fuzzy — One of the finest technically melodic metal bands to spring from The Emerald Isle in quite some time… HERO IN ERROR! Despite their musical career being in its infancy, HERO IN ERROR’s hardworking attitude and tightly honed live show has made th... more info

Metal Injection — The speculation was fun while it lasted. When photos surfaced of Mastodon in the studio, with one specific photo showing Dave Grohl holding a guitar, we were left wondering if the Foo Fighters frontman was going to appear on Mastodon's new album... more info

Metalsucks — Well, this news is a real boner-killer. Last week we got all excited because the above photo of Dave Grohl in the studio with Mastodon appeared online, and, of course, all of our minds went right to “DAVE GROHL IS GONNA MAKE AN APPEARANCE ON THE N... more info

Metalsucks — Last month Soundgarden announced the first set of dates for their forthcoming North American reunion tour; now they’ve released their full itinerary, and, in case my headline somehow failed to convey this, support acts, too. Of course, cynical bast... more info

Popdose — Is the new Sixx:A.M. CD badass? Or maybe you like some Mercyful Fate and Mastodon clones? Dave Steed gives you the lowdown on what's badass this week in rock and metal. more info

NME — Atlanta metallers start work on a more 'riff-oriented' new release more info

Metal Injection — We already know Mastodon is currently in the studio working on a new album. Recently, the band posted new photo album on their Facebook page, and there was an interesting photo included of Dave Grohl hanging out in their studio, which wielding a swee... more info

Metalsucks — I heard about, and then completely ignored, this photo album of Mastodon recording their new album. Why did I completely ignore it? Because I’ve seen bands record albums. It looks like dudes standing in a studio playing instruments. And unless youâ... more info

Stereogum — Despite working on a followup to Crack The Skye, Mastodon’s Brett Hinds and his face tattoo are preparing releases from a couple of side projects, West End Motel and Friend Without A Face. The info: A press release describes West End Motel, in coll... more info