Live Daily — Just one day before releasing its new studio album, "World Painted Blood," Slayer [ tickets ] has postponed its upcoming Canadian Carnage tour with Megadeth [ tickets ] so that frontman Tom Araya can undergo surgery. According to a press release f... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Heavy metal rockers Slayer have been forced to postpone their upcoming tour commitments after frontman Tom Araya was advised to undergo urgent surgery. more info

411 Mania — Back injury puts Slayer on the shelf... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Slayer has just announced the postponement of its "Canadian Carnage" tour with Megadeth, which was due to start on November 8. The band announces the postponement of its appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel... more info

Live Daily — Plus: Foo Fighters [ tickets ], Andrea Bocelli [ tickets ], more * * * Carrie Underwood [ tickets ] "Play On" (Sony) The multiplatinum country star, who came to fame by besting the competition during the fourth season of "American Idol" in 20... more info

411 Mania — Corey Taylor of Slipknot as new frontman for Velvet Revolver? Rob Zombie speaks on album delay. HELLYEAH in studio. Stone Temple Pilots to record. Tour dates from Between the Buried and Me, 30 Seconds To Mars, Slayer, Them Crooked Vultures, and more.... more info

411 Mania — Time again for the Mosh Pit’s picks on the best heavy metal albums to play on the darkest day of the year. This year we look at classics from Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, Grim Reaper, Slayer, Grave, Helloween, and Opeth. Click the link for al... more info

411 Mania — A Halloween mixtape, Led Zeppelin/Glastonbury rumors, RHCP album update, Chuck Biscuits not dead, Megadeth and Slayer considering calling it quits, updates from Limp Bizkit, Stone Temple Pilots, Ozzy Osbourne, The Dead Weather and more, plus videos f... more info

Stereogum — Regular readers of this blog know that our own Brandon Stosuy is a passionate metal fan. And in recent months we've seen an enthusiastic response to our occasional coverage of the genre. So starting today, in the form of this as-yet-untitled, flexibl... more info

Chorus.fm — *Slayer* (http://www.myspace.com/slayer)'s new album, World Painted Blood, can be streamed on myspace (http://www.myspace.com/slayer). more info