Thrash Hits — Metallica expert and general all-round heavy metal guru, Joel McIver is sloping off to the Cliff Burton night in Milan this weekend to launch his cracking new book, To Live Is To Die: The life and death of Metallica’s Cliff Burton. If you happen to... more info

411 Mania — Metallica totour with Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax? No Head for Korn. Five Finger Death Punch member gone the way of The Hangover. Track listings from Weezer, Rob Zombie, AFI, Buckcherry, Creed, others. Smashing Pumpkins to release 44-track effort. Tool... more info

411 Mania — From Metallica’s “Big Four” Tour and the VMAs and Kanye West to the Avril-Deryck split, Aerosmith drama, and new music from The Smashing Pumpkins, Atreyu, Vampire Weekend, and The Flaming Lips, 411's Aaron Titan breaks down... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Ruscio/FilmMagic “Are you ready for this?” Metallica frontman James Hetfield growled from the stage of Nashville’s Sommet Center Monday night, at the official kickoff of the band’s latest U.S. run. “Metallica is mighty grateful to be... more info

The Quietus — Live onstage in Nashville more info

Altsounds — *KING DIAMOND* is quite possibly the most recognizable and prolific personality ever in heavy metal. Revered by icons as big as Metallica and Pantera to inspiring new upstarts like Goatwhore; *KING DIAMOND*, the man and the band, have left an indelib... more info

Guardian Music — The Den, TeignmouthPopMuse The Den, Teignmouth ∂∂∂∂∂William Blake, who knew a bit about fantastical entertainment, said that the fool who persists in his folly shall become wise. This aphorism could be the official mot... more info

Chorus.fm — Rivers Cuomo (*Weezer* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/weezer)) has admitted (http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/08/27/rivers-cuomo-we-ripped-off-the-sweater-song-from-metallica/) that "Undone (The Sweater Song)" is an unintentional ri... more info

Starpulse — Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich is secretly plotting a heavy rock super-tour, which will include his band, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. Slayer guitarist Kerry King has let it slip that negotiations[...] Read more! more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: In an unlikely move, Warner Music has teamed up with the California State Lottery to produce a line of artist-branded scratch lottery tickets. Warner is home to Metallica, Tom Petty, Linkin Park and many other marquee names, but for now Miche... more info