Stereogum — Spoon do a smooth down-tempo and echoing take on the British proto-goth punks 1979 Machine Gun Etiquette opener/all-around beloved anthem "Love Song" for Starbucks' newest Sweatheart compilation. It's the third volume of the series and also finds... more info

Metal Injection — AOL music is doing a one week album stream of some relevant artists. First up, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD's CD Skepsis, also the Richard Christy led supergroup, CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED cd is streaming. Also for those curious as to how a wr... more info

Live Daily — NOFX [ tickets ] joined the roster for the West Coast edition of the MUSINK Tattoo Convention and Music Festival, scheduled for Feb. 19-21 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center in Costa Mesa, CA. The punk rockers join previously announced ... more info

Altsounds — *CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED* are almost ready to unleash their self-titled debut album on the world. They have just launched the official pre-order on Metal Blade Web Store (http://metalbladestore.com), which includes the first ever *CHARRED WALLS O... more info

Thrash Hits — What do we know? Rob Caggiano (bass) and Scott Ian (guitar) from Anthrax are heading up this supergroup which also contains Andy Hurley (drums) and Joe Trohman (other guitar) from currently-on-hiatus Fall Out Boy with Every Time I Die’s Keith Buck... more info

411 Mania — Read all about metal's first big release of 2010 inside! more info

Thrash Hits — Having released one of 2009’s best records plus the recent announcement of a supergroup with Anthrax and Fall Out Boy, Every Time I Die’s Keith Buckley is on a high so what better time to send Chris Cope out for a cosy chinwag on the bandââ... more info

Live Daily — The Cult [ tickets ] and Old 97's [ tickets ] will each headline one weekend of the third annual Musink tattoo convention and music festival scheduled for early next year. The three-day event will first set up camp Feb. 19-21 in Costa Mesa, CA. Co... more info

Rolling Stone — There’s another new supergroup of sorts on the horizon: two members of Fall Out Boy are using their time away from the band to provide riffs and beats for a new heavy metal side project called the Damned Things. FOB guitarist Joe Trohman and drumme... more info

Altsounds — *OFFICIAL CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED MYSPACE PAGE LIVE!* As *CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED* prepare for their self-titled, first-ever album out February 2nd 2010 – the group is gearing up for their official release by announcing the track li... more info