Metalsucks — The new Rush album Clockwork Angels totally explodes my loads and here’s why: The men of Rush seem to have taken notice of their progeny. That is, Angels plays like the first-ever post-neo-prog Rush record, via surreal instrumentation (The Mars V... more info

Metalsucks — So this is surely one of the can’t-miss tours of the fall: Municipal Waste and Napalm Death have anounced a co-headlining trek of North America, with support coming on all dates from Exhumed, and additional support coming from Voivod, Dayglo Abort... more info

Metalsucks — As regular MetalSucks readers are no doubt aware, MS is presenting Kataklysm’s upcoming The Iron Will 2012 North American headlining tour with Origin, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Vital Remains, and Rose Funeral. The tour will celebrate the band’s twent... more info

Metal Injection — We got a bit excited about a new summer festival trying to establish itself, the Shockwave Festival. It was to feature Fear Factory and Voivod co-headlining with some awesome support acts, Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge ... more info

Metalsucks — UPDATE, 4:08pm EDT: An official statement from the organizers of the Shockwave Festival has been released and reads as follows: “It is with great disappointment that we have to make this announcement. With the recent departure of Voivod from the S... more info

Metalsucks — Earlier today we got word that Voivod have dropped off this summer’s Shockwave package tour, joining an additional four bands that had already fallen off the bill a couple of weeks ago. Now reader Patrick Haines has sent us the following Facebook ... more info

Metalsucks — Well, I guess the promoters of Mayhem Fest, Summer Slaughter, and every other big summer package tour won’t have to worry about having too much competition from Shockwave. The once-promising trek lost four of its initially-announced eleven bands ... more info

Chorus.fm — Dates for the Shockwave Festival Tour 2012, featuring *Fear Factory* (http://www.fearfactory.com/), *Voivod* (http://www.voivod.com/) and more, can be found in the replies. more info

Metal Injection — Summer seems ripe for touring, and there will be plenty of it. When it comes to metal tours, we already have Mayhem Festival, Summer Slaughter, Trespass America, and now a Shockwave tour. The tour will feature Fear Factory and Voivod co-headlining, a... more info

Metalsucks — Most internet-heroes harness the power of modern connectivity to make us laugh, show us naked pictures, and aware travelers to reliable drug spots in unfamiliar cities. But to a guitar player, the most valuable and least acclaimed cyber-saint is an ... more info