Metalsucks — I’m always fascinated when dudes with genuine musical talented take gigs with bands that are far below their level. I mean, it makes perfect sense; band needs a fill-in member or hired gun and someone else in the band / their label / their manageme... more info

411 Mania — Meatloaf's new album to feature House MD star. Amy Lee discusses new album. Foo Fighters back to work. Black Sabbath tribute? Stone Sour officially begins recording. Green Day to tour with AFI, The Offspring with 311. Korn, Stone Sour, The Used, Pea... more info

Live Daily — Slipknot's Joey Jordison will sit behind the skins during Rob Zombie [ tickets ]'s spring and summer tours, according to a blog entry posted on Zombie's MySpace page. Jordison will handle drum duties for several of Zombie's appearances and tours t... more info

ContactMusic — KORN bassist REGINALD 'FIELDY' ARVIZU is planning to shock fans with his second solo album - the heavy metal rocker has abandoned the genre in favour of jazz fusion.The... more info

My Old Kentucky — It's been a while since we trotted out Two For Flinching, largely because there have been so few flinch-worthy releases finding their way to my mailbox. Maybe it's holiday hangover, or the economy or the terrorists really have won. Whatever the reaso... more info

411 Mania — Limp Bizkit checks in. Comedian Brian Posehn to release new metal tracks. Check out which bands are going to Rock on the Range, Bonnaroo, the “New England Metal And Hardcore Festival, and “California Metalfest. Megadeth replaces dep... more info

Live Daily — Electronic-music group and psytrance pioneers Infected Mushroom [ tickets ] have lined up North American tour dates through the end of spring in support of the band's most recent studio set. The group--which began as a duo featuring Israeli musici... more info

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Metalsucks — A reader known only as “Jonas” sent us the below video of 55 Escape, a Norwegian band whose biggest influences seem to be Korn and Linkin Park, not Enslaved and Immortal. Here’s why I find this band kind of interesting. (And moving forward, ple... more info

411 Mania — What a packed week we had. Updates from Korn, Linkin Park, Godsmack, Haste the Day, Soilwork, Sevendust, Cold, Stone Temple Pilots, Slash, Stone Sour, Ozzy Osbourne, and more! Festival lineups for Rockstar Energy Mayhem, Coachella, Scion Rock, and mo... more info