Halford to Release "The Mower" Single

Halford, the band fronted by none other than Judas Priest's Rob Halford, will officially release a new single - "The Mower" - via HalfordMusic.com tonight (June 25) at 7:00 p.m. PST. "The Mower" is the first single from Halford IV - Made of Metal, which is scheduled for an October 2010 release. (Read More)

Megadeth to Release Live Rust in Peace DVD/CD

Megadeth is scheduled to release a live DVD/CD that will capture the final night of their Rust in Peace 20th Anniversary Tour. The media combo, entitled Rust in Peace Live, is set to hit shelves on September 7 and will be distributed via Shout! Factory. (Read More)

Michael Wilton to Appear at Whip Ale Event

Michael "Whip" Wilton is set to appear at one more Whip Ale event in Washington. The guitarist will make his appearance prior to leaving for an overseas tour with Queensrÿche. (Read More)

Eddie Ojeda to Appear on Whole Lotta Love Tribute Album

Eddie Ojeda has been officially added to the list of musicians to be featured on the upcoming tribute album Whole Lotta Love: An All-Star Salute to Fat Chicks. The Twisted Sister guitarist will appear with his solo project, Eddie Ojeda's Band of Steel, and will contribute a cover of Spinal Tap's "Big Bottom." (Read More)

Paul Gray's Death Due to Morphine Overdose

Slipknot bassist Paul Gray, who was discovered dead in a hotel room on May 24, apparently died of a morphine overdose. Autopsy reports pinned the cause of death and police have confirmed that Gray did not have a prescription for the drug in question. (Read More)

Big Four Sonisphere Festival Tour Opens in Poland

The historic Big Four tour has finally come together, but the process has been a slow one. However, despite a number of setbacks, the tour has finally kick-started and on June 16 100,000 fans at Bemowo Airport in Warsaw, Poland witnessed history in the making as Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax took to the same stage. (Read More)

Rotting Christ Forced to Cancel More Shows

After already cutting dates from the previously announced South American tour, Rotting Christ has cancelled even more show dates. The Greek extreme metallers were forced to make the cancellations after guitarist/vocalist Sakis Tolis injured his leg in a recent accident. (Read More)