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(Reuters) - Tim Lambesis, lead singer of San Diego based metalcore act, As I Lay Dying, has been arrested on accusations of hiring a detective to murder his estranged wife.   Lambesis was taken into custody on Tuesday, May 7  in Oceanside, California, after he solicited help from the detective, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. According to initial ... Read More »

Swedish metalcore act Imminence is proud to present, Return to Helios, out May 7th, 2013 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiDN47TccXw&]   Click here to open the gallery. From the docks, out of Sweden’s southmost harbor, IMMINENCE rises like the tide. The quintet conquers stage after stage with precision, presence and pure commotion to not leave anyone untouched in the audience. Their six-stringed progressive post metalcore ... Read More »

Today, the metal community was devastated with the news from Slayer. Our beloved Jeff Hanneman passed away at the age of forty-nine.  After contracting necrotizing fasciitis from a spider bite, we never thought Jeff could be stopped. Slayer posted on their main webpage that the reason for his death was due to liver failure: Slayer is devastated to inform that ... Read More »

Kreator recently announced 2 shows back-to-back in New York, but the Teutonic Thrash legends have announced a single Southern California date a few California dates a full freakin tour to continue pushing their Phantom Antichrist! But that’s not all, OVERKILL will co-headline with WARBRINGER tagging along to crush your face! Dates and Headliners: 10/30/13 Soundstage – Baltimore, MD *KREATOR headlines* ... Read More »

Last week I gave you an update about Amon Amarth‘s ninth studio album with just a link for one streamable song and album artwork. Now I can give you something a bit more exciting…A RELEASE DATE and PRE-ORDERS.  Oh track listing too.   This Album is set for release on June 25th worldwide via Metal Blade Records.  The band is ... Read More »

The Swedish Vikings of Amon Amarth are at it again with their NINTH studio album, Deceiver of the Gods due out later this year!  They’ve been using the power of social media to make sure EVERYONE KNOWS that the Vikings are back and here to pillage your ear drums.  Earlier this week they unveiled the EPIC ALBUM ART via their Official Reddit…yeah ... Read More »

Woah Woah…WHAT!? Margaret Thatcher passed away today…but it looks like the other IRON MAIDEN lives on! Iron Maiden is bringing the US another leg of the Maiden England tour! Megadeth will be their brothers in arms throughout the tour. They will be hitting North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Texas, Las Vegas, as well as San Bernardino for all of you Southern Californians! ... Read More »

Enter our Facebook contest for your chance to win a General Admission ticket* for the Paganfest America 2013 show in Hollywood to see Ensiferum, Týr, Heidevolk, Trollfest, and Southern California’s very own Helsótt, pillage the House of Blues on Sunset Strip. You may also have the opportunity to have an exclusive meet and greet with the bands!** The winner will ... Read More »

THE SIXTH ANNUAL ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ARTIST LINEUP ROB ZOMBIE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, MASTODON, AMON AMARTH, MACHINE HEAD, CHILDREN OF BODOM, BEHEMOTH AND MANY MORE   Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, the world’s biggest hard and heavy music touring festival announces its electrifying sixth-year lineup. Artists performing on the 2013 thunderous fest include main stage metal ... Read More »

ICED EARTH’s first officially recorded DVD/Blu-Ray, Live In Ancient Kourion, will hit stores April 16 in North America (and April 15 in Europe)! For this live release, the band recorded an epic 2.5 hour show in a 6,000 year old amphitheater with an incredible, unique atmosphere. To give fans a preview of this must-have DVD, ICED EARTH has now teamed ... Read More »