Spinner.com — Filed under: News, ExclusiveAlthough it's been almost six years since Anthrax has released a studio album, guitarist Scott Ian has been moonlighting at poker tables. In fact, he befriended champion Phil Helmuth after winning a VH1 Celebrity Tournamen... more info

Altsounds — *THE SWORD* return to the UK supporting the mighty *Metallica* on 10 arena shows playing to over 150,000++ people, plus two headline shows. Supporting their epic *Gods of the Earth* album and playing material from their debut *Age of Winters*, The Sw... more info

Time Out, London — Those wild and crazy guys from Metallica prove that multi-platinum metal without the sense of humour is little more than industrio-goth played very, very loudly more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — ThisIsNottingham.co.uk reports that METALLICA's sell-out show at the Trent FM Arena Wednesday night (February 25) was the venue's biggest ever crowd. more info

Kerrang! — Mercyful Fate frontman King Diamond is set to appear on Guitar Hero: Metallica performing the song Evil. "It's been absolutely amazing to be a part of this Guitar Hero experience,” says the vocalist. “It was quite a trip to re-record th... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Official Metallica.com video footage of METALLICA performing the song "The Judas Kiss" for the first time last night (Wednesday, February 25) at the kick-off show of the band's current European tour at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England can be... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Danish singer King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND) has issued the following update: "So the black cat is out of the bag. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — METALLICA kicked off the 2009 leg of its European tour earlier tonight at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England. more info

Roadrunner Records — Machine Head start their UK tour with Metallica in Nottingham today, and in case you're wondering what they get fed when on tour (why on earth would you, huh?) then look no further. We caught up with Dave when touring with Slipknot a few month&a... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — According to a posting on METALLICA's official web site, the band will perform at Fairyhouse Racecourse in Dublin, Ireland on August 1. more info