MTV.com News — 'It's definitely more aggressive, but to me it feels like a celebration of rock and roll,' Gerard Way says.By James Montgomery, with reporting by Brian Jacks My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Forget all tha... more info

Kerrang! — Kerrang! The Album '09 will be released through Rhino on August 3. A monstrous 42 track, double CD collection, the album features K! legends such as Green Day, Marilyn Manson and Slipknot, key tracks from some of 2009's finest releases and the cream... more info

Stereogum — Having put his spin on Phoenix, Silversun Pickups, and Johnny Cash, LA DJ Josh Kouzomis is on some next level shit with this Salem-y take on Mastodon's latest Crack The Skye single. Makes sense, deep down metal bros really just wanna dance. Grab it h... more info

Thrash Hits — A couple of weeks ago, we put the word out that we were looking for Mastodon fans to submit questions for a fan question-only interview with the mighty Mastodon. Well, we took your questions and put them to Brann Dailor and Troy Sanders while they ch... more info

Here Comes The Flood — San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is the location for the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.. The festival lasts three days (August 28-30). Some big names will enter the stage, but it's get more interesting if further down the bill. Friday 08/2... more info

NME - Notes From The Underground — On an evening just two weeks before the release of their ninth studio album, Farm, Dinosaur Jr played a set which hacks and burns its way through any number of competitors on a night when both Mastodon and The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are luring ... more info

Kerrang! — The Wildhearts are part of the latest batch of bands to be added to the bill of this summer's Sonisphere festival. Joining them will be Architects, Glamour Of The Kill and FACT. Sonisphere will be headlined by Linkin Park (August 1) and Metallica (... more info

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Thrash Hits — Before embarking upon a range of dates upon the European mainland, Mastodon popped over to the UK for a mini-tour of smaller venues. Chris Cope was there in Glasgow to watch a Crack The Skye extravaganza This is loud stuff. Reaching Motorhead-esque ... more info

Rock Sound — Band post second video from the critically acclaimed 'Crack The Skye'. Prepare yourself... more info