Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Head over to CrackTheSkye.com and get ready to have your mind blown! The new MASTODON microsite has just launched and features animation inspired by the band's upcoming album, "Crack the Skye". more info

Thrash Hits — Alice In Chains, Machine Head, The Sword, Thin Lizzy and Avenged Sevenfold will be joining Metallica and Linkin Park at Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth on 01 & 02 August 2009. Thrash Hits had a chat with Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher last week an... more info

Avenged Sevenfold, Machine Head and Alice in Chains have been added to the bill on the UK leg of the Sonisphere.They'll be joining Metallica, Linkin Park, Lamb Of God and Mastodon at the fest... more info

Kerrang! — Avenged Sevenfold, Machine Head, Alice in Chains, Thin Lizzy and The Sword have been added to the bill the UK leg of the Sonisphere festival. These newly announced artists will be joining Metallica, Linkin Park, Lamb Of God and Mastodon at the fest,... more info

Metal Injection — Above you will see the new WINDS OF PLAGUE video, Anthems of Apocalypse. Who needs narrative in a video when you can just use 300 footage? I don't know how I feel about that but hey, the video cost them $3 to make and in this economy, maybe that... more info

Kerrang! — Killswitch Engage bassist Mike D'Antonio has issued an update on progress of the group's new album with an online posting. "It has been a long time since I used 2" tape to record," says the bassist. "As a matter of fact, I believe the last time was ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Atlanta-based hard rock behemoths MASTODON recently shot a video for the song "Divinations" with director Roboshobo (a.k.a. more info

Metal Injection — Having Presidents Day off makes Tuesday feel like Monday. On the plus side, only a four day work week and I get to see Meshuggah/Cynic/The Faceless on Thursday! Anyway here is a lil' sumthin to get you going today: Spin.com is hosting a stream o... more info

Pitchfork — Your first-quarter best-of list is not safe. Atlanta doom-crunch kingpins Mastodon now have a release date. On March 24, Reprise will unleash the band's fourth album, Crack the Skye. How much is this album going to rule? Here's drummer Brann Dailor... more info

Metal Injection — On a Friday the 13th/Valentine's Day Eve special edition of the Metal Injection Livecast we have an absolutely stacked show. We debut a new segment called Porno Mad Libs, where we take nudey mag fantasy stories and reword them. Also, special guest Ch... more info