Metal Injection — We took a little break from the Guessing Game, but it's back right in time for the weekend. Let's first take a look back at our last game. We'd like to congratulate last game's winners, MI junkies C_Ralston420 & TheJeremyMenace, w... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Today's piece was inspired by something I read in a newspaper supplement last weekend. Graeme Thomson is one of the best writers around in the UK - a regular contributor to many of the monthly music mags as well as popping up across many newspapers.�... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — I don't know how many time I have to talk about this.  Why does the music industry constantly cock their weapon and shoot themselves deliberately in the foot...then while they writhe around on the ground in pain, they blame illegally downloading for... more info

Metalsucks — Vince and I both have framed posters from the Neurosis/Mastodon shows in Brooklyn a few years back, which means we both have the words “A Storm of Light” on our respective walls. But that’s really incidental, ’cause they were one of the suppo... more info

Stereogum — Resident Neurosis visual artist (and ex-Red Sparowes guitarist/Battle Of Mice multi-tasker) Josh Graham & his revolving cast of players are releasing the third A Storm Of Light album next month: The rock-oriented (but still vast) As We Become The Val... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Eclectic downloads said... Gary Moore - The Platinum Collection [3CD](2006) http://www.themoodindicator.com Blog Stoned said... Bootlegs: -Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother Goes On The Road -The Beatles - Avalanche And more at: http://blogstoned.blogsp... more info

DrownedInSound — While it certainly has its moments, Live on I-5 can only be described as a frustrating release. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

ContactMusic — Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell is adamant the rock band reunited for the sake of its fans, insisting "It's not a cash in. "The Black Hole Sun hitmakers announced last year (10) they were back together for the first time in... more info

Metalsucks — That headline doesn’t even make sense. So what? Seven of the Top 10 Hard Music albums on this week’s Soundscam charts are actually new(ish) releases! And only one is a greatest hits! Hallelujah! Rise Against continued to dominate, while new relea... more info

Guardian Music — Once a vehicle for like-minded stars, these days supergroups allow unlikely friends to indulge their experimental sideI have a tone on my phone that announces the arrival of a new indie supergroup, and it's bleeping a lot at the moment. Appearing to ... more info