•3/03/10: Down To Release Live DVD/CD This Month
Down have set a March 23rd release date through E1 Music for their new live DVD/CD set, “Down – Diary Of A Mad Band“. The outing boasts over 130 minutes of live video footage, a documentary focusing on the band and their time spent together over the past few years, as well as a full live performance captured in London, England.

•3/03/10: ELUVEITIE Singer To Guest On STATUS MINO
Anna Murphy of ELUVEITIE will make a guest appearance on the forthcoming sophomore album from the Finnish progressive metal band STATUS MINOR, entitled "Ouroboros". She will lend her fantastic voice to the LP and play the part of the female character of the "Ouroboros" story. Due in September via Lion Music, the follow-up to 2009s "Dialog" is being recorded at Studio Audio in Jyväskylä, Finland with producer Torsti Spoof.

•02/26/2010: Through The Eyes Of The Dead are heading
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD are heading back on the road! And, theyre bringing along some really loud bands with them. Just announced is the Road to Metalfest tour, featuring the afformentioned TTEOD, IMPENDING DOOM, ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS, TONY DANZA TAP DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA and Livecast favorites CHELSEA GRIN. The tour begins in Colorodo on April 9th and wraps up in Memphis on May 8th. Click here for complete tour schedule!

•02/26/2010: Fear Factory To Play Glaspop Metal Meeti
AEROSMITH, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, MASTODON and FEAR FACTORY have been confirmed for this years edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 25-27, 2010 in Dessel, Belgium. Click here for full lineup!

•02/25/10: New NORMA JEAN
Atlanta-based post-hardcore rockers NORMA JEAN are back in the studio this month to record their fifth studio album and debut for new record label, Razor & Tie. The currently untitled LP will be released this summer, and is being recorded in Atlanta, Georgia at Glow in the Dark Studios with producer Jeremy Griffith.

•2/05/10: FOZZY in NYC
Head herefor a WWE clip of Rich Ward & Chris Jericho in NYC promoting the new Fozzy.

•2/1/2010: AMERICAN CARNAGE Tourdates Announced!
Slayer and Megadeth are thrilled to announce the new, confirmed routing for the American Carnage North American Tour, which will commence with the rescheduled Canadian Carnage East dates in Quebec City on Friday, July 23. Slayer will then head to Europe for a run of festival dates, returning to kick off the American Carnage leg in Albany, NY on August 11. American Carnage will play 26 dates across the United States and Eastern Canada up to the Labor Day weekend, ending in Portland, OR on September 4. Testament will be Special Guest on all shows. Tickets purchased for the American Carnage shows when they first went on sale late last year will be honored for these rescheduled dates. Complete information regarding ticket sales can be found at www.slayer.net . www.megadeth.com . www.testamentlegiions.com

Due to venue availability and other conflicts, the shows originally scheduled in El Paso, Houston, Nashville, Duluth, and Louisville cannot be rescheduled at this time, and ticket holders may obtain refunds at point of purchase. However, new cities have been added to the American Carnage itinerary, with dates now scheduled in Cleveland, Kansas City, San Diego, and Sacramento. The confirmed, complete itinerary is below.

The American Carnage Tour, originally scheduled to take place in January and February, had to be put on hold due to Slayer vocalist/bassist, Tom Arayas ongoing, minimally-invasive treatments for what was diagnosed as a Cervical Radiculopathy, an occupational hazard for the rocker who is known for aggressively swinging his long mane of hair while performing. Right after the first of the year, Araya made the difficult decision to undergo a surgical procedure, called an Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion, a relatively routine practice with an excellent recovery rate. That surgery took place early last week.

"The doctors said that Toms surgery went very smoothly and was a resounding success," said Rick Sales, long-time Slayer manager. "He is home now, doing really well, and he said the numbness in his fingers had already diminished considerably."

Shortly after the surgery, Slayers Kerry King received a text from Tom: "Awake and feeling good, actually whatever he did, it feels better."

The American Carnage Tour will mark the first time that Slayer, Megadeth and Testament will have toured the U.S. together since 1991s epic "Clash of the Titans" tour, making this truly a "must-see" event.

Slayer recently announced the rescheduling of its headline tour in the UK and Europe, and Megadeth and Testament are currently on tour together playing U.S. cities that will not be on the American Carnage itinerary.

Both Megadeth and Slayer will hit the road on July 23 in support of their most recent albums: Megadeths 2009 album, ENDGAME, and Slayers World Painted Blood, the bands 10th studio venture, which hit stores November 3, 2009. Testaments The Formation of Damnation: Special Tour Edition, will be released on February 23, 2010 with special unreleased bonus tracks.

Slayer and Megadeth have already massacred territories together outside of the U.S., first with four explosive dates in June 2009 across Western Canada - "Canadian Carnage" - the first time the bands had toured together anywhere in 18 years - and then six co-headlining "Carnage" dates in Australia followed last October.

According to various Canadian press outlets last summer: "It was a night of thrash impossible to trash..." "Tales about war, death, destruction, Satan, aliens and serial killers have never been so much fun..." "The two heavy metal heavyweights...went head-to-head on a level playing field. Both bands brought their A game. And the results were anything but pretty - unless you include pretty freakin loud and pretty freakin awesome."

•1/20/2010: Enter for your chance to win the No Labe
The No Label Needed Contest and Series presented by Scion, in collaboration with MetalInsider.net, will help one band leave labels behind and take on the industry all on their own. The series will show readers how it is done, all while helping one special contest-winning band get ahead in a spectacular way.

From 1/20 NOW EXPANDED through 2/8, unsigned acts can submit demo packages at www.metalinsider.net/nolabelneeded.

Twenty finalists will be selected and one winner will be voted on by the public and a panel artists, agents, writers and managers who work with the likes of Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying and Shadows Fall. Voting will run from 2/9 through 3/8. The grand prize winner, to be announced on 3/15, will win all the help and education they need to become a truly self-sufficient artist without having to sign a traditional record deal.

The winning band will receive a personalized, all-encompassing tutorial focused on the secrets and tips needed to achieve success in the music industry through DIY means of marketing. Winners will be mentored by the members of Shadows Fall, record an EP produced by Machine (Lamb of God, Every Time I Die, Suicide Silence), shop for their stage and photo shoot clothing with Maria Brink (In This Moment) and Rob “Blasko” Nicholson (Ozzy) and receive advice from the likes of Ben Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan. Their website will be re-designed, their merch re-imagined and radio and press campaigns mounted to promote their EP by the best in their fields.

The series is not only meant to be a learning experience for one band, it is meant to teach any dedicated musician who wants to learn how to properly market their craft. Readers will be able to interact with contest partners and contributing musicians and professionals through the site to get some real insight into specific areas of expertise.

About Scion Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., was developed with a new generation of youthful buyers in mind. Scions mission is to provide distinctive products, the opportunity to personalize, and an innovative, consumer-driven process at the retail level. The Scion brand features three groundbreaking models with a wide array of standard features: the xD urban subcompact five-door, the iconic xB urban utility vehicle, and the tC sports coupe. The brand often applies new practices in all aspects of its business and pushes the creativity envelope with non-traditional advertising and marketing to engage young consumers. Scion also supports originality through its programs in the artistic community. For more information, visit www.scion.com.

About MetalInsider.net MetalInsider.net is a metal music industry blog, reporting news, gossip and analysis from every aspect of the metal biz. Metal Insider explains and analyzes everything from record deals to marketing strategies to weekly record sales and radio charts.

•12/17/09: Agnostic Front Original Line Up To Play
The original lineup of Agnostic Front will reunite for their 25th anniversary show on Feb. 26 at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York. Vocalist Roger Miret, guitarist Vinny Stigma, bassist Rob Kabula and drummer Dave Jones have not played together since 1984 when the band released their debut full-length, Victim In Pain.

•12/17/09: New Deftones Album out in April
Vocalist Chino Moreno revealed in a recently that the Deftones will release a new album on April 27.

•12/17/09: Living Sacrifice to hit the road
Living Sacrifice and Shai Hulud will be heading out for the "The Abominable Snowtour" in February, along with War Of Ages, Lionheart and The Great Commission. 2/5 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown 2/6 Little Rock, AR @ Juanitas 2/7 Dallas, TX @ Fat Daddys 2/8 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit 2/9 Houston, TX @ Meridian 2/10 Tulsa, OK @ Marquis Theatre 2/11 Bentonville, AR @ Skia 2/12 Kansas City, MO @ El Torreon 2/13 Jefferson, SD @ Community Center 2/14 Buffalo, MN @ The Vault 2/15 Chicago, IL @ Reggies 2/17 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre 2/19 Grand Ledge, MI @ Imagine This 2/20 Erie, PA @ Forward Hall 2/21 Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club 2/22 Clinton, NJ @ Aquifer Music Venue 2/23 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar 2/24 Virginia Beach, VA @ Club Relevant 2/25 Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery* 2/27 Douglasville, GA @ The 7 Venue* 2/28 Jacksonville, FL @ Murray Hill Theatre*

•12/17/09: The Bled-- new album due in March
The Bled have announce their first album on Rise will be released in March 2010 and will be entitled "Heat Fetish." They will be hitting the road with Four Year Strong in January as well.

•12/14/09: New LIVING SACRIFICE Track
Living Sacrifice have made another new track from their upcoming album “The Infinite Order” available online. You can now check out “Nietzsche’s Madness” here.

•12/09/09: Best Of The Decade
Continuing their list frenzy for the year, Noisecreep.com has just posted their “Best Bands of the 2000s” article. Check it out here.

•12/08/09: WOE OF TYRANTS Studio Blog
Head here for the first of many studio updates from Woe Of Tyrants, currently recording in North Carolina.

•12/08/09: FEAR FACTORY Confirmed For Big Day Out
The newly reformed FEAR FACTORY has been confirmed for the 2010 Big Day Out festival tour of Australia and New Zealand. The festival will have day-long events running in Auckland, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth from January 15 to January 31.

•12/07/09: New BFMV Album!
Bullet For My Valentine have announced that they have completed recording their next album which is expected out early next year. The group tracked the effort with producer Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Lacuna Coil). An official title or release date for the effort have yet to be revealed.

•12/07/09: FEAR FACTORY in Sao Paulo
Check out live footage of the newly revamped FEAR FACTORY here.

•12/04/09: New WOE OF TYRANTS Album
Woe of Tyrants are currently in the studio recording their new album with producer Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, Alesana). The album is expected out in the spring of 2010 via Metal Blade. Read more details here

•12/04/09: LIVING SACRIFICE Album Details
Living Sacrifice are prepping a number of different configurations of their new album, “The Infinite Order“, which is due in stores on January 26th through Solid State. Perhaps the most interesting is the deluxe edition, which sports a bonus DVD featuring two songs shot live at a show that took place in Pomona, CA. A behind the scenes look at the recording of the album as well as the video shoot for the track “Rules Of Engagement” will also be featured. Additional details on the various pre-order editions can be found here. Furthermore, the band have announced that they will release their track “Rules Of Engagement” on iTunes this coming Tuesday, December 08th.