Chicago Tribune — Nearing the Mayhem Festival must be akin to Dante's experience approaching the rim of Hades: a host of horrifying sounds echoed in the near-distance -- blood-curdling screams, desperate, guttural moans and a metallic crunch that sounded not unlike a ... more info

Undercover, Australia — The new Slayer album `World Painted Blood` will be released in September and in October Australia and New Zealand will have them back on the road. more info

411 Mania — "Hate Worldwide" to be released as a limited edition single... more info

Chorus.fm — A new *Slayer* (http://www.myspace.com/slayer) song entitled "Hate Worldwide" can be heard here (http://www.shockhound.com/features/667-exclusive--hear-slayer-s-new--hate-worldwide--here-first---). more info

The Quietus — Listen to 'Hate Worldwide' nowe more info

Undercover, Australia — Slayer and Megadeth will bring their double-header show to Australia in October. more info

Chicago Tribune — We just don't know where to start with the Mayhem Festival , an event of such glorious sonic obnoxiousness, it has to start at 2 p.m. in the afternoon to make it all happen. Marilyn Manson is part of the fest, and certainly the celebrity radars are... more info

Rolling Stone — “What is the name of this place?” demands Nergal, frontman of Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth, as he walks onstage. “St. Louis,” Rolling Stone informs him. “What’s up, St. Louis?” Nergal asks the crowd. We’re curious what w... more info

Rock Sellout — The feel-good story of 2009 continues: VH1 Classic Records will finally give proper national distribution to Anvil’s last album This Is Thirteen on CD and vinyl on September 15! The Canadian metal band that influenced for a generation of rockers i... more info

The Daily Mail — Bumpy the Vampire Slayer: Sarah Michelle Gellar shows off her burgeoning baby belly more info