411 Mania — This week 411’s Dan Haggerty confesses to being in the Mastodon haters club, and how the band’s new album changed his mind. It’s zeros to heroes as the band raises the bar to Crack the Skye. Click the link for the full st... more info

411 Mania — Slash defends "Paradise City" remake featuring Fergie. Fall Out Boy on hiatus forever? Stone Sour to enter studio. A new supergroup forms... Metallica, Creed issuing new DVDs. Flaw releases new album. Track listings for Lifehouse, HIM, Puddle of Mudd... more info

8/1 — 50. Max Richter – Waltz With Bashir OST49. Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt II48. Dan Auerbach – Keep It Hid47. Bruce Springsteen – Working On a Dream46. The Black Crowes – Before the Frost…45. Cate... more info

Altsounds — Following the incredible success of this year’s critically acclaimed album "CRACK THE SKYE", the Atlanta based quartet return to our shores in early 2010 for a full UK tour. The band are currently finishing a US tour with Converge, Dethklok... more info

Thrash Hits — From: London, UK Sounds like: Mastodon, Torche, EyeHateGod Website: www.MySpace.com/Astrohenge Thrash Hits verdict: We’ve been itching to write more about Astrohenge since we first featured the vocalist-free four-piece in our review of Burnt ... more info

The Quietus — 2010 show announced more info

Stereogum — I enjoy Decibel. It's a magazine I happily subscribe to and read from cover to cover each month. In general they're not as into weirdo black metal as I am, and they like Mastodon more than I do, but all said it's a great publication. So, yeah, I l... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The most animated act (think: Adult Swim) grabs the spotlight at a metal mash. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The most animated act (think: Adult Swim) grabs the spotlight at a metal mash. It's telling that the most orthodox act on one of the season's most anticipated metal package tours was the one composed of cartoon characters. The sprawling... more info

AngryApe — Seven new gigs are scheduled more info