Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Singer James Hetfield taunts Axl over "Chinese Democracy" more info

NME — Metallica have declared they are not waiting with bated breath for former touring partners' Guns N' Roses' long-awaited new album. more info

XFM.co.uk — James Hetfield reveals that the wait for Chinese Democracy hasn't been giving Metallica sleepless nights. more info

AngryApe — The new event could take on Download Festival more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA's November 6, 2008 concert in Omaha, Nebraska can be viewed below. more info

Paste Magazine — This Tuesday, Nov. 18, Mastodon fans will be able to wrap their giant tusks around a vinyl box set of the Atlanta band's entire discography. Hitting stores via Relapse Records , the collector's edition will be limited to a one-time, 1,000-copy pre... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Black Bubblegum Do you think he got it done after St. Anger? In between the dates at Nassau Coliseum (1/29) and Prudential Center (1/31, 2/1), The Sword will opt to NOT go shopping around Soho (like Metallica might) in... more info

XLR8R — Sure, we're always curious to know about an artist's upcoming release, most recent tour, or arsenal of analog gear, but XLR8R's also got a curiosity for quirk. Thus, each week, we email a different artist and find out what makes them t... more info

Thrash Hits — We previously reported a rumour that Metallica might be playing Knebworth in July 2009. Blabbermouth has reported that Metallica are set to play Festival De Nimes in France on 07 July 2009. Mastodon and Lamb Of God will also be performing at the fest... more info

XFM.co.uk — Rumours currently abound that the San Franciscan metal giants are set to headline a new metal festival at Knebworth next summer. more info