Guardian Music — Paul McCreesh's Elijah ensured Mendelssohn lovers had a Baal, while Handel and Tchaikovsky were also well representedSunday was a great day for Baal fans. For those who don't know to whom, or what, this statement refers, "Baal" isn't posh-speak for f... more info

We Like it Lossless! — Hi !Life is short, but this e-mail is endless. It is therefore recommended to read it while eating a chocolate bar, comfortably seated in a fluffy sofa.My name is Olivié, from Lyon, France.Blogs such as Chainsaw Fellatio are involved too.Basically, ... more info

Altsounds — With less than a month until the release of their sophomore album, Igniter, Harrisburg, PA's AN EARLY ENDING are turning up the heat with the release of the album's titular track, premiering today exclusively at Noisecreep. Listen to 'Igniter' here: ... more info

Altsounds — 'Generation Why?', the debut album from Chicago thrashers Diamond Plate, is out now in North America. Hailing from the hotbed of modern metal talent, Diamond Plate are the hottest new band on the thrash scene. Taking influence from the likes of Exod... more info

The Music Fix — Testament guitarist shows us his jazz chops. more info

Metal Injection — Looks like Heavy TO, Toronto's big metal festival was quite the bit of fun. A ton of pro-shot, soundboard audio'd footage has surfaced online featuring tracks from Mastodon, Testament, Opeth, Megadeth, Exodus, Death Angel, Volbeat, Children... more info

Guardian Music — Fassbaender/Araiza/Berliner Philharmoniker/Giulini(Testament)Taken from concerts in February 1984, this is part of a whole clutch of Carlo Maria Giulini's performances with the Berlin Philharmonic that have been released for the first time on the Tes... more info

Metal Injection — This is some bittersweet news. Everybody got really excited when Chuck Billy talked about a Fall tour Testament had planned with Anthrax, Overkill and Death Angel. Well, turns out it wasn't set is stone. Overkill posted on their official site th... more info

Metalsucks — Hey, so remember when just last week Chuck Billy said there was gonna be a tour this fall with Anthrax, Testament, Overkill, and Death Angel? Well, yeah, turns out Overkill ain’t doing that tour. From Metal Insider: “In a new posting on their o... more info

Metalsucks — The usual problems a band must endure from its drummer include tardiness, unfamiliarity with new material, no memory of old material, bringing their gf/driver everywhere, selling gear for food, non-ownership of drumsticks, car trouble, body odor, sho... more info