411 Mania — Red Hot Chili Peppers replace guitarist. Slayer, Megadeth, Testament cancel tour. A wealth of new NIN footage. Black Label Society sign with new label. Demon Hunter title new album, set release date. Track listings from Fear Factory, Dillinger Escape... more info

411 Mania — American Carnage Tour off due to injury... more info

Live Daily — Heavy-metal mainstays Slayer [ tickets ] have postponed plans for their impending co-headlining tour with Megadeth [ tickets ] so that lead singer Tom Araya can undergo surgery to treat a chronic back ailment. "Tom gave various medical treatments ... more info

Undercover, Australia — The Slayer and Megadeth US tour has been put to rest. The tour was officially cancelled today because singer Tom Arraya needs urgent back surgery. more info

Rolling Stone — The American Carnage Tour, featuring Slayer, Megadeth and Testament, is postponed until Summer ‘10 as Slayer bassist-vocalist Tom Araya must undergo back surgery. In the meantime, Megadeth are plotting their own headlining tour for March/April, so ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Slayer postpones tour w/ Megadeth & Testament. Press release below...... more info

411 Mania — Plenty to catch up on: Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax to play together. Avenged Sevenfold drummer passes away tragically. Soundgarden reunited?! "Malcolm in the Middle" star Muniz joins AZ band. Nine Inch Nails not so much on a break anymore. R... more info

411 Mania — Merry Christmas! The Mosh Pit takes a look at its favorite 25 metal songs from the last decade. With great music from Heaven and Hell, Megadeth, Wintersun, Nile, Dismember, Mastodon, and more which songs got our attention and why? Click the link f... more info

411 Mania — "Wet metal dream tour"... more info

The 'big four' of thrash metal team up for quite possibly the loudest tour in living memory more info