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
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
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
Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) The second annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, led by headliners Slayer [ tickets ] and Marilyn Manson [ tickets ], kicked off its 27-city run Friday (7/10) in the Sacramento, CA, area.... continued more info