New York City experimental doom metal act BLOODY PANDA has completed work on its new album, "Summon", for an August 11, 2009 North American release via Profound Lore Records.
Fan-filmed video footage of reactivated Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH performing the song "Ignorance" at this year's installment of the Graspop Metal Meeting — which was held on June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium — can be viewed below.
A vintage 1984 three-page photo-comic depicting the epic battle between Thor and Cronos of VENOM (fought over Thor's wife Pantera) has been posted online at the Bazillion Points Blog.
"The Rockin' '80s" radio show will celebrate 30 years of JUDAS PRIEST's "British Steel" album by airing brand new interviews with vocalist Rob Halford and guitarist K.K.
Shred master Michael Angelo Batio (NITRO), guitar virtuoso Vinnie Moore (UFO), drumming legend Carmine Appice (SLAMM, VANILLA FUDGE, ROD STEWART, OZZY OSBOURNE, TED NUGENT) and Dean Guitars/Ddrum owner Elliot Rubinson, along with members of EDEN'S CURSE, POWER QUEST, QUIREBOYS, INTENSE and VOODOO SIX, will take part in the "Dean Owners Of America" 2009 party, set to take place August 8 at The Alba
METALLICA's July 5, 2009 concert at the Rock Werchter festival in Werchter, Belgium will be available for listening and/or viewing via live radio and webcasts.