Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Isis at Irving Plaza (more by Paul Birman) "ISIS has reached an end. It's hard to try to say it in any delicate way, and it is a truth that is best spoken plainly. This end isn't something... more info

Thrash Hits — You probably know this already, but ISIS have split up. While some are mourning the loss of one of their favourite bands, others could suggest that splitting up is the most interesting thing that ISIS have done since helping to reform the alt.metal w... more info

DrownedInSound — Oh dear. Bad news for lovers of the heavy stuff as behemoths of the genre, Isis, have decided to call it a day, some thirteen years after their birth. It was a good life, for sure. The band detailed the reasons in a mammoth blog post on their...ahem.... more info

Chorus.fm — *Isis* (http://www.myspace.com/isis) have broken up (http://isistheband.blogspot.com/). Submitted by rawrockroar more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Seriously, when is this show going to appear on the MHOW and on ticketmaster? It's killin me!" -Anon Isis at Irving Plaza (more by Paul Birman) As previously reported and now realized, The Melvins & Isis will team up with... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Opera House, LondonYou can take Aida out of Egypt, but can you take Egypt out of Aida? David McVicar clearly thinks so. His new production for the Royal Opera contains no traces of the ancient Egyptiana that provides the decor for traditional n... more info

Metalsucks — Today is the day we finally get to hear new music from Norway’s Mantric, the band formed from the ashes of Extol (who called it quits in 2007). Like much of the Prosthetic Records roster, Mantric offer a proggy take on something a touch more access... more info

Altsounds — Dubbed one of Canada's Break Out Artists with award wins such as BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST & BEST NEW POP ARTIST, Empire ISIS introduced 2009 with her Sophomore Album "Brand New Style" (Monumental/DEP/Universal) to rave reviews. An international g... more info

The Culture Of Me — Five minutes of melody separate the Grahmzilla of Thunderheist and the Grahmzilla known now as Nautiluss, a project he started as a solo stint (both he and Isis are spending the year doing solo stuff before rejoining Thunderheist). The first... more info

Live Daily — Alt-metal mavens The Melvins [ tickets ] will launch a headlining tour in June on the same day their new studio album, "The Bride Screamed Murder," drops into stores. The trek kicks off June 1 in San Diego, runs through a July 9 appearance in San ... more info