Guardian Music — Beware the legacy of the September 11 album release, says Sam RichardsYesterday marked the eighth anniversary of the release of The Blueprint, a dazzling album that cemented Jay-Z's rep as the foremost rapper of his generation and introduced the worl... more info

Tracksounds — Shamer!Review by Christopher ColemanIf the CRANK films were visually exhausting, then GAMER is a clear case of visual abuse and ROBERT WILLIAMSON and GEOFF ZANELLI's score is just as guilty, but against our ears instead. In GAMER, we are once again t... 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

Altsounds — The mighty *Slayer* has confirmed a release date for the band's 10th studio album: *_World Painted Blood_* will be released on *Monday 2nd November*. In addition, Slayer has revealed the complete and correct track listing for the album that can be... more info

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411 Mania — Lots of new details on World Painted Blood... more info

Live Daily — Speed-metal legends Slayer [ tickets ] have set a Nov. 3 North American release date for their 10th studio album, dubbed "War Painted Blood." In a press release, the band's Dave Lombardo said the album took a bit longer to finish than expected. "A... more info

411 Mania — This week, we take a look at Jay-Z’s upcoming third installment in his Blueprint series, the next release by death metal titans Slayer, MTVs 2009 Hottest MCs List, and more! more info

411 Mania — Slipknot reveal all the details to their self-titled re-release. Track listings for Breaking Benjamin, Creed, Three Days Grace, Slayer, more. Weezer announce new album title (hint: it's not self-titled or a color). Billy Corgan robs the cradle for ta... more info

411 Mania — Slayer's horror show gets old, Porcupine Tree writes a 55 minute song after passing a road sign, and take a look at the scorecard of this year's best reviewed songs so far. These heavily biased reviews are brought to you by the sometimes humorous, al... more info