411 Mania — Bands taking Machine Head and Suicide Silence out for more Carnage, plus Megadeth solo dates... more info

Thrash Hits — When Slayer announced earlier this week their pretty-much annual Autumn tour of the UK, we were pleased, though not exactly surprised. We’re sure there are plenty of you are looking forward to buying tickets for it when they go on sale on Frid... more info

Guardian Music — Beware the legacy of the September 11 album release, says Sam RichardsYesterday marked the eighth anniversary of the release of The Blueprint, a dazzling album that cemented Jay-Z's rep as the foremost rapper of his generation and introduced the worl... more info

Tracksounds — Shamer!Review by Christopher ColemanIf the CRANK films were visually exhausting, then GAMER is a clear case of visual abuse and ROBERT WILLIAMSON and GEOFF ZANELLI's score is just as guilty, but against our ears instead. In GAMER, we are once again t... more info

Starpulse — Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich is secretly plotting a heavy rock super-tour, which will include his band, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. Slayer guitarist Kerry King has let it slip that negotiations[...] Read more! more info

Altsounds — The mighty *Slayer* has confirmed a release date for the band's 10th studio album: *_World Painted Blood_* will be released on *Monday 2nd November*. In addition, Slayer has revealed the complete and correct track listing for the album that can be... more info

The Quietus — Date set for World Painted Blood more info

411 Mania — Lots of new details on World Painted Blood... more info

Live Daily — Speed-metal legends Slayer [ tickets ] have set a Nov. 3 North American release date for their 10th studio album, dubbed "War Painted Blood." In a press release, the band's Dave Lombardo said the album took a bit longer to finish than expected. "A... more info

411 Mania — This week, we take a look at Jay-Z’s upcoming third installment in his Blueprint series, the next release by death metal titans Slayer, MTVs 2009 Hottest MCs List, and more! more info