Sweden's MISERATION — the collaboration between SCAR SYMMETRY vocalist Christian Älvestam and Jani Stefanovic (ESSENCE OF SORROW, DIVINEFIRE) — has completed work on its sophomore album, "The Mirroring Shadow", for a November 16 release in Europe and January 19 in North America via Lifeforce Records. The follow-up to "Your Demons - Their Angels" was recorded at Panic Room studios with producer Tomas "Plec" Johansson.

Commented the band: "After a few months of intense work, we are happy to announce that our new album, 'The Mirroring Shadow', is now finally recorded and done. We are really proud of what we have accomplished this time and we can't wait to share this newborn baby with you all! Musically, it's definitely a step up, intensity- and aggression-wise; also being more technical than its predecessor. Even so, there are still a lot of melodic landscapes there to explore. Put together, this progression both came and felt very natural to us, once the new material started to take shape. Sound-wise, producer Tomas 'Plec' Johansson has really outdone himself on this one, giving the music a productional enviroment to die for! Crushingly pounding, yet crystal clear! A big thanks also to Stefan and Lifeforce Records for being patient, understanding and for backing us up in the hour of need! It will not be forgotten! Last, but not least, hats off to Pär Johansson for his brilliant lyrical contribution and to Pär Olofsson for an album artwork worthy of praise. Your exquisite work made all the difference! In all, we are very proud and happy with the outcome of our efforts, that is 'The Mirroring Shadow'!"

Check out the song "Dreamdecipher" — taken from the forthcoming album, "The Mirroring Shadow" — on the MISERATION MySpace page.

MISERATION's debut album, "Your Demons, Their Angels", was released in Europe on September 15, 2008 and the U.S. on October 28, 2008.

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site:

"I am heading northbound tonight [Wednesday, September 9] to go to an event to watch Scott Weiland's [STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer] new clothing line be released. Scott is pretty stylish in his dress, and I am curious as to what he did. I am also meeting with the people from ILoveAllAccess.com and discussing our touring plans coming up and the various ways to work out ticket and pass packages, some of which will include as much as two seats up on stage on my side in some concerts. We are also discussing everything that would go along with the experience; besides meeting MEGADETH (or at least me), a ticket, pass, some memorabilia, getting in the venue early, going backstage and just being a rock star!

"We won't have the two seats up on stage every night, and sometimes it will be on Chris' [Broderick, guitar] side, due to stage restrictions.

"I am feeling a little better today, although I am surprised why someone at the [MEGADETH's record label] Roadrunner site would say that they don't need [the fans'] help [in promoting the new MEGADETH album, 'Endgame']. I say we need your help. Don't stop for a second doing what you do, because if Roadrunner U.S. knows my feelings and that I was willing to give them a fresh chance in the U.S. and they want to do this, that is OK, too. [Addressing the fans] Please don't believe that. I welcome your support here in the U.S. and abroad.

"Someone said that the label prolly [sic] doesn't want to spend any money on a band that is going to leave them. I never said that I was going to leave them, I said that the U.S. label is not comparable to the international labels, and that I would stay with them if I continued on, and that I would re-evaluate the U.S. label based on what they do with 'Endgame'.

"Bottom line is that everyone in the entire world is watching what they are doing, and everyone has seen problems around the world with the job that is being done. The international labels are keen to fix things, and usually on it in mere moments. Whereas there has been tremendous difficulty with the U.S. label. They have changed out some people and I am hopeful that they will make good on the things that they did last time, and do good by this record. It would be a travesty to the metal community to have this record dropped by people who just don't want to help.
"If you don't want to help, just say so and step aside. There are millions of fans out there that have no idea we have a new record coming out. That is just not OK. If I had a label, and I don't intend on that now, I would certainly do things differently.

"Regarding rumors of the 'Big Four' [METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX] touring, I have heard nothing about this, other than gossip, and I don't think that anyone would turn it down, but there are a lot of things that would have to be worked out. A LOT!

"As far as journalists are concerned, there are good ones and bad ones, and the guys that ask the questions that piss you off, you can only imagine how I feel. And for the people that are trying to get me to say something about SLAYER, here goes:

"I am having fun with this, and I hope not to hurt the [upcoming Australia/New Zealand] tour [with SLAYER] or the fans' chance of seeing these two great bands because I have said something I shouldn't have. I am aware that there are comments we all made in the past, but I have tried very, very hard not to make any comments about SLAYER, other than their music and concerts, because it is none of my business, and I am much older now than I was when I said the regrettable things I said.

"I am aware that there is stuff out there that has been said about me; some of it is old, some of it is new. I am disappointed in the new comments, but I am going to remain professional and give Kerry [King] and Tom [Araya] and SLAYER the benefit of the doubt and hope that it is just old stuff, and be the best tourmate that I can be. Either way, I pray for the guys in SLAYER, although they may not want it, but I do. I pray that we'll be friends again someday, I pray that the tour will be as much fun for them as it is for us, and I pray that they will be as happy as we are and more.

"Remember, three of the members in [the current lineup of] MEGADETH were not even there for the 'Clash Of The Titans' [MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX were joined by opening act ALICE IN CHAINS for the U.S. Clash Of The Titans tour in 1991 — Ed.].

"So, here is to forgiveness, and hopefully being forgiven for past 'stuff.'"

As previously reported, Kerry King has told U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine that he has heard through the grapevine that METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich is plotting a tour that would include METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. It should be noted, however, that this report has not been corroborated by an official source and should be treated as a rumor only.

In an August 31, 2009 press conference in Paris, France, Kerry King was asked about his long-running "feud" with Mustaine and SLAYER's recent Canadian tour with MEGADETH. "We only did four [shows with MEGADETH so far on the current touring cycle]," he replied. "I think it's cool for the fans [to have SLAYER and MEGADETH touring together], you know. Everybody's all worried about the beef with me and Dave; we don't really get along. But I don't really have anything against him. I think he's a great guitar player. When we had that Canada thing pop up, I just said, 'I'm gonna go, and if I see Dave, I'll be cordial. I'll say, 'Hey, Dave. What's up?!' But if he's a dick to me, I'm gonna be a bigger dick to him.' And that's how [the upcoming SLAYER/MEGADETH tour of] Australia is gonna be, and that's how the next Canadian tour [with MEGADETH] is gonna be. I think maybe he's grown up a bit because I think he's a little pompous and I think he's a big hypocrite — that's my problem with him, personally — but I could never take anything away from his guitar playing; I think he's great."

In a September 1, 2009 interview with The Quietus web site, Tom Araya was asked if there was there any evidence of a rift between SLAYER and Dave Mustaine on the recent SLAYER/MEGADETH tour of Canada. "You know, I ran into him on two occasions, but when you see someone, and if you're a human being, you respect them and treat them as human beings — they're another living person," Tom said. "Other than that, the only thing we shared was that we did those four shows together. You know what I mean?! Nothing's really changed for me about him; I'm just waiting for him to open his mouth. [Laughs]"

When asked what the burning issue was between MEGADETH and SLAYER, Araya replied, "There isn't really a burning issue. The thing is he talks a lot of shit — then he apologizes for it, then he continues [talking shit]. Did you see [METALLICA's documentary] "Some Kind of Monster" [which features Mustaine in a scene with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and "performance enhancement coach" Phil Towle]? That should give you some kind of idea how he is!"

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION will release a new live album, "An Acoustic Night At The Theatre", on October 30 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and November 2 in the rest of Europe. According to the band, the CD will contain a brand new song called "Utopia". "It's a duet between [WITHIN TEMPTATION singer] Sharon [den Adel] and Chris Jones. The ['Utopia'] single will also contain 'Restless', recorded live at our show in Eindhoven in 2007."

The group adds, "This single will only be available in stores in the Benelux from October 23, so if you want to have it, you can order it on iTunes or through our webshop in a few weeks."

"An Acoustic Night At The Theatre" contains "acoustic live tracks that were recorded during our sold-out theatre tour in November 2008," according to WITHIN TEMPTATION. "These were very special concerts, as we added an acoustic set to our live show, making our show more intimate. Besides this we used film projections emphasizing the great theatre ambiance."

Sharon den Adel and WITHIN TEMPTATION guitarist Robert Westerholt welcomed their second child, Robin Aiden Westerholt, on June 1. The couple also has a three-year old daughter named Eva Luna den Adel.

WITHIN TEMPTATION is taking a break from touring during 2009 but is continuing to work on new material. A new album is expected in 2010.

WITHIN TEMPTATION released a brand new double-DVD, titled "Black Symphony", on September 22, 2008. It is also available as a double-CD.

Starting October 5, visit ThePublicRecord.com to download raw tracks and upload your best musical ideas for a chance to be on the new album from MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's METHODS OF MAYHEM project. You can be a part of the first truly interactive recording project with Lee.

Beginning next month, you'll be able to download Tommy's raw song ideas, record your own parts (guitars, bass, keys, beats, etc.) and upload them for the chance to be credited on the worldwide release of Tommy's new METHODS OF MAYHEM album. Enter your best performance for the chance to hit the stage with Tommy at the CD-release concert.

METHODS OF MAYHEM recently inked a worldwide deal with Loud & Proud Records, a Roadrunner Records imprint focusing on established artists. Roadrunner will release the band's sophomore album in early 2010.

Commented Lee: "I'm so f@&*ing pumped!! I've signed with my friends at Roadrunner... What a perfect home for my second METHODS OF MAYHEM record. We're about to do what no team has ever done before... Buckle up and hang on, kids!"

In a recent interview with TuneLab.com, drummer Will Hunt (EVANESCENCE, STATIC-X, DARK NEW DAY, TOMMY LEE) — who played on the new METHODS OF MAYHEM CD — stated about the album, "People are gonna be very surprised when they hear that record. It's very different than anything [Tommy's] done. It's still very cool, there's some very melodic, commercial stuff on it, but the bulk of the record is very heavy, grungy, DEFTONES-sounding stuff. And it's just really cool."

Lee formed METHODS OF MAYHEM in 1999 after he left MÖTLEY CRÜE. The all-star project collaboration with rapper TiLo featured input from LIMP BIZKIT's Fred Durst, THE CRYSTAL METHOD, Kid Rock, Snoop Dogg, and Mix Master Mike. After signing to MCA, METHODS OF MAYHEM issued its self-titled debut LP in late 1999.

Jason Charles Miller, lead singer of the rock band GODHEAD, will issue his first solo album on October 27. Titled "Last To Go Home", the five-song EP will be released on his own label, Count Mecha Music, and retail on iTunes and most major digital outlets for only $4.95.

Featuring guest performances by Motown legend Brenda Lee Eager (DIANA ROSS, SMOKEY ROBINSON, RAY CHARLES, STEVIE WONDER) and classical concert cellist Tina Guo, "Last To Go Home" showcases Jason Charles Miller as he's never been heard before.

A departure from his work at the helm of industrial-rock innovators GODHEAD, "Last To Go Home" introduces a softer side to Miller's personality, one where he unplugs his soul on songs that are carried by nothing more than evocative vocals and stripped-down acoustics.

Drawing on influences including JOHNNY CASH, MERLE HAGGARD and KRIS KRISTOFFERSON, the five original songs are written and produced by Miller, and blur the lines between Americana, alt-country, singer-songwriters and folk music.

To hear two songs from the EP, please visit Miller's MySpace page.

For a more intimate look at Jason Charles Miller and his influences, visit him on YouTube, where his bi-weekly video series "Covers On The Roof" features classic songs covered by Miller (and special guests). His list of covers so far includes "Old Man" (NEIL YOUNG), "Lights" (JOURNEY), "Simple Man" (LYNYRD SKYNYRD) and "Space Oddity" (DAVID BOWIE).

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have confirmed a European headlining run with support from DESTRUCTION, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS and TRIOSPHERE.

The dates are as follows:

"Tyrants Of Evil" European tour:

Dec. 01 - ES - Madrid, Sala Heineken **
Dec. 02 - ES - Sevilla, Sala Q **
Dec. 04 - P - Almada/Lisboa, Incrivel Almadense **
Dec. 06 - ES - Villava/Pamplona, Totem **
Dec. 07 - ES - Barcelona, Razzmatazz **
Dec. 09 - CH - Aarau, Kiff **
Dec. 11 - NL - Amsterdam, Melkweg *
Dec. 12 - D - Lengerich, Satans Convention / Festival *
Dec. 13 - NL - Rijssen, Lucky *
Dec. 15 - D - Hamburg, Markthalle *
Dec. 16 - D - Saarbrücken, Garage *
Dec. 18 - D - Andernach, JUZ Live Club ***
Dec. 19 - D - Leipzig, Hellraiser *

* + DESTRUCTION, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, TRIOSPHERE
** + ABIGAIL WILLIAMS
*** + ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, TRIOSPHERE

Commented ARCH ENEMY vocalist Angela Gossow: "We had a great time playing the European summer festivals and then going to Mexico for three sold-out, insanely raging shows! We are currently preparing for our Moscow gig, Belgium’s Mass Deathtruction festival, Japan's Loud Park, all Asia dates, Australia, New Zealand and then Europe! Yes, the Tyrant will return to its Root Of Evil once again. Raising hell in the month of Christmas kitsch — loving it!

"We will bring some young talent with us — ABIGAIL WILLIAMS and TRIOSPHERE (make sure not to miss them!) and also one of the true German thrash metal legends we have been worshipping when we were 'young talents' ourselves: DESTRUCTION! Holy shhhhhh...

"I remember staring at their bullet-belt covered outfits and listening to 'Mad Butcher' and then actually having to go back (!) into their discography and picking up 'Sentence Of Death', 'Infernal Overkill' and 'Eternal Devastation'. This seems like…yesterday! And today we are bringing them out as special guest for some selected dates and hopefully for even more shows in the near future! You cannot miss this package if you are METAL TO THE LAST F...ING BONE — this package certainly is! See all you raging thrashers in December!!!"

Added DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer: "From all the post-modern death metal acts, ARCH ENEMY are my absolutely fave (one)! When the offer came in to do some shows together, I was fuckin' thrilled and honored at the same time! What a killer package for the fans! We are really enthusiastic to share the stage and kick some ass together!"

Vicky Bradley (a.k.a. Vix the Angel Of Metal) conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Amott of ARCH ENEMY and CARCASS at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Watch the six-minute chat below.

ARCH ENEMY will release a new album, "The Root Of All Evil", on September 28 in Europe and October 6 in North America via Century Media Records. This special collection features re-recorded versions of songs from the band's first three LPs — "Black Earth" (1996), "Stigmata" (1998) and "Burning Bridges" (1999). Acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, EXODUS) mixed and mastered the CD, which was recorded at a few different locations in Sweden and produced by ARCH ENEMY with Daniel Erlandsson and Rickard Bengtsson handling the engineering.

The details for the album's limited-edition CD were recently revealed: Apart from a very special "mediabook" packaging, it features three additional live bonus tracks, alternate artwork, an extended booklet and an exclusive patch as additional gimmick!

The song "Beast Of Man" is available for streaming at this location.

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has announced the lineup of her band for the "Final Storm Tour 2009", which is scheduled to kick off on September 19 at the Elf Fantasy Fair in Arcen, Netherlands. It is as follows:

* Tarja Turunen - Voice
* Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Drums
* Christian Kretschmar (SCHILLER) - Keyboards
* Oliver Holzwarth (BLIND GUARDIAN, SIEGES EVEN) - Bass
* Alex Scholpp (FARMER BOYS) - Guitar
* Max Lilja (HEVEIN, APOCALYPTICA) - Cello

For a list of dates, go to this location.

Quality video footage of Tarja Turunen's August 2, 2009 performance at the Global East Fest in Kiev, Ukraine can be viewed below (courtesy of Darkside.ru).

Tarja Turunen's band for her Summer Storm 2009 Tour consisted of the following musicians:

* Tarja Turunen - Vocals
* Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, ex-RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Drums
* Maria Ilmoniemi - Keyboards
* Doug Wimbish (LIVING COLOUR, MADONNA, JEFF BECK, THE ROLLING STONES) - Bass
* Kiko Loureiro (ANGRA) - Guitar
* Max Lilja (HEVEIN, ex-APOCALYPTICA) - Cello

Tarja Turunen has set "What Lies Beneath" as the working title of her new solo CD, tentatively due in early 2010. She says, "With [2007's] 'My Winter Storm', I chose the name of the album in the early stages and that helped me to create the concept for the album. With the new album, I decided to do it the same way, so I searched for an inspiring title and all the songs are one way or another related to it."

Be among the first to hear legendary rock guitarist Ace Frehley discuss his first new album in 20 years, "Anomaly", on September 14, the day before its release. Before an intimate audience of 200 in the The Grammy Museum's Grammy Sound Stage in Downtown Los Angeles, hear Frehley in conversation with Museum executive director Robert Santelli about the craftsmanship, production, and brilliant guitar work that went into the long-awaited new album. After the interview, Frehley will take questions from the audience and sign copies of the album.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10; $8 for Museum members. Tickets can be purchased in-person at the Museum box office, online at Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 1.800.745.3000.

The Grammy Museum is located on the corner of Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles, on the campus of L.A. LIVE. The Museum entrance is located on Figueroa Street.

In other news, Frehley will appear for a free autograph signing inside the world-famous Hard Rock Café in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, September 19 at 8:00 p.m.

Ace will be signing ONE (1) item per person (no guitars) at no charge to fans and will have autographed copies of his new record on CD and vinyl and other new merchandise for sale.

The historic Cobo Arena is closing its doors for good and the producers of the film "Let's Go Cobo" want fans to have the opportunity of a lifetime by meeting the guitarist responsible for one of Cobo Arena's greatest rock moments.

"Anomaly" is available for streaming in its entirety on VH1.com.

Frehley will appear at three retailers to sign copies of "Anomaly", which will be released on September 15 via Ace's own Bronx Born Records, with Rocket Science providing a full label service platform in the U.S.

When fans purchase "Anomaly" at the following locations, they will receive a wristband (starting September 15) ensuring their place in line at the signing event. Space will be limited, and the only way to receive a wristband will be by purchasing the new album.

Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m.
KNAC.COM presents
Best Buy
1015 N. La Brea Ave
West Hollywood, CA 90038
(323)883-0219
www.bestbuy.com

Saturday, September 26 at 1:00 p.m.
WRAT & WDHA presents
Vintage Vinyl
51 Lafayette Rd
Fords, NJ 08863
(732)225-7717
www.vvinyl.com

Sunday, September 27 at 1:00 p.m.
Looney Tunes
31 Brookvale Ave
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631)587-7722
www.looneytunescds.com

In addition to the standard CD release, unique "Anomaly" packages will be made available at Wal-Mart and Best Buy locations. The Wal-Mart version includes an Ace autographed tattoo while the Best Buy edition is printed on silver stock, like the KISS "Double Platinum" album.

"Anomaly" was produced and recorded in Westchester County, New York between 2007 and 2009 and was mixed in Los Angeles.

"Anomaly" official track listing:

01. Foxy & Free
02. Outer Space
03. Pain In The Neck
04. Fox On The Run
05. Genghis Khan
06. Too Many Faces
07. Change The World
08. Space Bear
09. A Little Below The Angels
10. Sister
11. It's A Great Life
12. Fractured Quantum
13. The Return of Space Bear (Dedicated to Tom Snyder) (iTunes exclusive)

Frehley will perform at the Viper Room in West Hollywood, California on Saturday, September 12 during the Sunset Strip Music Festival.

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was recently interviewed by Cindy Scull of the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas radio station 97.1 The Eagle Rocks. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

On MEGADETH's new album, "Endgame":

Dave Mustaine: "'Endgame' was a record that we started... Some of the riffs I've had for years, and a lot of the stuff that connected all these riffs were written recently. In fact, even the song 'Headcrusher', that was the last song we wrote on this record. Shawn Drover [MEGADETH's current drummer] had co-wrote it with me and he'd had some stuff that he'd written and he sent it to me and I listened to it and I go, 'I don't like it.' And I was thinking, 'Why don't I like this?' So I picked up the guitar one day and I tried to figure out what he wrote. And the reason I didn't like it was because I had already written it before — he had the beginning of [the MEGADETH track] 'Take No Prisoners' [from the 1990 album 'Rust In Peace'] in his song. I was like, 'Shawn, you can't do that.' So when I was able to listen to the song and get past that first riff, I found a couple of really great segments in the song. But it was weird; when you're hearing something that you can't quite put your finger on, and then you realize it's your stuff. [laughs] It was actually flattering. When I got to the next part in the song, it ended up [being] inspiring enough to help me wanna do a song with him. 'Cause I've been doing this a really long time; it's a little bit easier for me to understand how to put a song together than for most guys. Shawn is such a great bandmember. When Junior [former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson] and I parted ways, I thought, well, even though I don't care for this guy anymore after suing me, I certainly know it's gonna be some big shoes to fill. And when Shawn came in, I had no idea that the ambassador role that Junior filled that Shawn was gonna take over, but he did, and he does it great. And when James Lomenzo [current MEGADETH bassist] came in... I was comparing James MacDonough [Ellefson's initial replacement in MEGADETH] to Junior a lot, and it wasn't working. But when Lomenzo came in, he plays as good as Junior does, and he sings better, because Junior couldn't sing. James was part of that WHITE LION thing way back in the '80s, and he can sing, man — he can sing really good."

On why he didn't attend METALLICA's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in Cleveland, Ohio in April 2009:

Dave Mustaine: "Well, I'm not gonna sit in the audience and watch the band I started with these two guys get inducted and me not be a part of it."

On whether METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was "being a dick" to him when Lars called him to invite him to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony:

Dave Mustaine: "I'm not gonna comment on that, but you can read through the lines. Anybody who heard anything that went down there, if they know Lars, they know that's how he is. I think he did the best that he could with trying to talk to me, because I know that I don't make him comfortable. And I'm sad about that, because I've tried really hard to bury the hatchet with this cat."

On some people's assertion that Mustaine should have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with METALLICA:

Dave Mustaine: "There's ten million people that agree [I should have been inducted]. . . You know what [Lars] said to me?! He said, [imitating Lars' Danish accent] 'Only the people that are on the fucking record can be at the Hall of Fame, man.' And I was like, 'Well, Hooked On Phonics worked for me; I can read my name; it's all over [the first METALLICA album]. [laughs] But you know what?! It's OK, 'cause if I'm gonna get into the Hall of Fame, there's nothing he can do to stop me."

During the interview, Mustaine also confirmed that he is once again single, having split up with his wife of 18 years, Pamela Mustaine.

Cindy Scull's entire 16-minute chat with Dave Mustaine is now available for streaming in two parts below.

Part 1:



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Dave and his wife previously filed for divorce twice, according to San Diego Superior Court records — in February 2008 and May 2006 — only to apparently change their minds and withdraw the petitions.

Dave Mustaine married Pamela Anne Casselberry in 1991. They have one son, Justis, born in 1992, and a daughter, Electra, born in 1998. The family has lived in Arizona, but is believed to currently reside in Fallbrook, California.

Bassist/vocalist John Gallagher of the legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN will be interviewed on this Sunday's (September 13) one-year-anniversary edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" show on Blogtalkradio.com at 6:00 p.m. EST.

For more information and to listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this location.

RAVEN performed on August 28, 2009 at the Brooklyn Thunder Fest at Europa in Greenpoint, New York. Also appearing on the bill were ROSS THE BOSS, WHITE WIZZARD, ZANDELLE and TITANIUM BLACK

Check out photos of RAVEN's performance from RockStarPix.com.

RAVEN released its new album, "Walk Through Fire", on March 25 in Japan through King Records. The CD was recorded at the Assembly Line Studios with engineer/mixer Kevin 131 (PROJECT: FAILING FLESH, DECEASED, DYSRYTHMIA, GARDEN OF SHADOWS).

John Gallagher previously stated about the new CD, "It's the right combination of spontaneous lunacy captured with the sounds we've always wanted."

"Walk Through Fire" track listing:

01. Intro
02. Against The Grain
03. Breaking You Down
04. Under Your Radar
05. Walk Through Fire
06. Bulldozer
07. Long Day's Journey
08. Trainwreck
09. Grip
10. Running Around In Circles
11. Hard Road
12. Armageddon
13. Attitude
14. Necessary Evil (Japan-only bonus track)
15. Space Station #5 (MONTROSE cover)

Fan-filmed video footage of German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR performing the song "Six Times Dead" at the Minnesota Metalfest on September 7 at the Station 4 nightclub in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota can be viewed below (courtesy of "pennypen").

"16.6 (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", the new album from PRIMAL FEAR, was released in Europe on May 22 and was made available in the U.S. in early June via Frontiers Records. The CD was recorded at House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany with Dennis Ward and Achim Köhler.

"16.6 (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)" marks the group's first release with Magnus Karlsson (ALLEN/LANDE, STARBREAKER), who replaced Stefan Leibing last year. Returning guitarist Henny Wolter and Karlsson participated in the songwriting and pre-production, which took place at Karlsson's Stuntguitar Studio in Sweden. The band spent four weeks at House Of Music recording the effort, which was mastered by Ted Jensen at the Sterling Sound in New York City.

Several audio samples from "16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)" are available for download at Frontiers.it.

"Descend Into Depravity", the new album from Baltimore death metallers DYING FETUS, is being streamed in its entirety at this location. Due on September 15 via Relapse Records, the follow-up to 2007's "War Of Attrition" was recorded at Wright Way Studios in the group's hometown with producer Steve Wright.

"Descend Into Depravity" track listing:

01. Your Treachery Will Die With You
02. Shepherd's Commandment
03. Hopeless Insurrection
04. Conceived Into Enslavement
05. Atrocious By Nature
06. Descend Into Depravity
07. At What Expense
08. Ethos Of Coercion

DYING FETUS shot a video for "Shepherd's Commandment" in July in New York with director Kevin Custer (HATEBREED, TESTAMENT, SOULJA BOY, KINGDOM OF SORROW) of Toaster In The Tub.

DYING FETUS recently completed a month-long North American trek alongside HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA, and TOXIC HOLOCAUST. DYING FETUS will head to Europe in October for a four-week tour alongside CANNIBAL CORPSE. This jaunt will also include OBSCURA in the mainland followed by ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY and TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED in the United Kingdom.

Sonic Excess conducted an interview with DYING FETUS on June 24, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. Watch the chat below.

Zakk Wylde's wife Barbaranne has revealed that the BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman is suffering from "a rare genetic clotting disorder" for which he is currently receiving treatment in California. She writes, "Zakk is still on this roller-coaster. One day blood thinners [which are used to prevent clots from forming in the blood, are] too high... next day they don't even register in his blood."

She adds, "We have an appointment with a hemotologist [a blood disorder specialist] on Friday [September 11].

"[Zakk] does have a rare genetic clotting disorder."

Wylde stated in a recent Twitter message that he "was given a CT scan where they found three clots. I was then told each one of the clots passed through my heart. . . My left leg has a clot above the side and behind my knee, my calf and running into my heel. My right leg has a clot in between my calf and ankle." Zakk also indicated that he has to get himself to a hospital emergency room "every 48 hours" to check his blood. He added that he is unable to sing at the moment "because pushing can cause an embolism."

An embolism occurs when an object migrates from one part of the body (through circulation) and causes a blockage (occlusion) of a blood vessel in another part of the body.

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY was forced to drop off the "Pedal To The Metal Tour" due to Zakk's condition. The rest of the bands on the trek — MUDVAYNE, STATIC-X, SUICIDE SILENCE and BURY YOUR DEAD — carried on with the remaining dates on the tour after BLS's departure.

Further updates on Zakk's medical condition will become available as they are known.

A new HATEBREED track entitled "Merciless Tide" is available for free download at this location. The song comes off the Connecticut hardcore/metal masters' forthcoming self-titled album, which is scheduled for release in North America on September 29 via E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). The effort will be available on CD, digital download, vinyl and special edition with a bonus 65-minute DVD. The follow-up to 2006's "Supremacy" will be issued on Roadrunner in all other territories.

"Hatebreed" track listing:

01. Become The Fuse
02. Not My Master
03. Between Hell And A Heartbeat
04. In Ashes They Shall Reap
05. Hands Of A Dying Man
06. Everyone Bleeds Now
07. No Halos For The Heartless
08. Through The Thorns
09. Every Lasting Scar
10. As Damaged As Me
11. Words Became Untruth
12. Undiminished
13. Merciless Tide
14. Pollution Of The Soul
15. Escape (New Diehard Edit)

"In Ashes They Shall Reap", the new video from HATEBREED, can be viewed below.

Commented HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta: "'In Ashes They Shall Reap' is the first song we decided to focus on from our new album. I feel like this song will go on to become a big part of our live show as fans become more and more familiar with it. 'Live For This', 'I Will Be Heard' and 'Destroy Everything' followed a similar type musical structure where the call and response part of the song become mini-anthems onto themselves and the audience responds accordingly and we feed off that energy.

"We shot this video a few weeks back in Hartford, Connecticut with our longtime friend/director Dale 'Rage' Resteghini, who also shot 'Defeatist' and some of our earlier clips as well.

"The video captures the essence of the song and all the die-hard fans that came out to be a part of the live video shoot brought it to another level. We owe a lot to our fans for being the most amazing die-hards ever. We can't wait to start playing this song live and re-creating the energy you're about to see…"

Todd Cardini of HeavyMetalSource.com conducted an interview with bassist Jeanne Sagan of Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS on August 12, 2009 at the West Palm Beach, Florida stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the chat below.

ALL THAT REMAINS filmed footage for the "Forever In Your Hands" video with director David Brodsky (SUICIDE SILENCE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, WHITECHAPEL) and his MyGoodEye crew at the August 9, 2009 stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at the Nissan Pavilion in Washington, D.C. According to singer Phil Labonte, the clip will feature "tons of footage of us on tour, behind the scenes, and other stuff."

ALL THAT REMAINS last month released a two-song "Forever In Your Hands" digital EP via iTunes, Amazon, etc. Labonte says, "It [has] the radio edit of the song, plus an acoustic version that Oli [Herbert, guitar], Mike [Martin, guitar] and I laid down in the studio a [few] weeks ago."

ALL THAT REMAINS drummer Jason Costa broke his hand in July and was unable to play the band on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival , which kicked off on July 10 and concluded last month. Temporarily replacing Costa on the trek was Tony Laureano, who is best known for his work with such bands as DIMMU BORGIR and NILE.

ALL THE REMAINS had its first Top 10 hit at rock radio with "Two Weeks", from the band's fourth album, "Overcome".

Reality Check TV has posted video footage of HIRAX's August 2, 2009 performance at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California. The 10-minute clip, which includes interview and backstage material, can be viewed below.

HIRAX will release its long-awaited new studio album, "El Rostro de la Muerte" ("The Face of Death"), on October 6. It is the veteran thrash band's first full-length since 2004's "The New Age Of Terror".

"El Rostro de la Muerte" is a dual-studio effort, combining the skills of two HIRAX producers which the band has worked with on their past three releases. The ten new tracks were recorded and engineered by John Haddad at Trench Studio in Corona, California, and mixed by Michael Rosen at Speed Semen Clove Factory in North Hollywood. The new CD will also contain one bonus track from the "Chaos and Brutality" EP, which was previously unavailable in the U.S.

"The combination of Haddad and Rosen's recording and production are perfect for the vision that we had for the sound of this album," said Katon W. De Pena. "We worked with Haddad on the last two HIRAX EPs, 'Assassins of War' and 'Chaos and Brutality'. He has a great understanding of the power and speed of HIRAX, and he knows how to bring the best of our talents to the surface. We have a lot of respect for him. HIRAX first worked with Michael Rosen back in 2004 on 'The New Age of Terror' album and it's great to be working with him again. His experience in mixing and production are what we need to complete the mega-epic sound that we are striving for. It's the first time HIRAX has ever brought two of our producers together, but it seemed like the logical thing to do since they both have an ear for detail and a certain work ethic which brings out the best in the band. Musically, it combines everything that HIRAX is known for and much, much more! TRUE THRASH METAL!!"

"El Rostro de la Muerte" will be released on Black Devil Records and Deep Six Records and will be distributed through CMDistro.com. It will be pressed in CD and vinyl formats as well as a limited-edition picture disc.

The HIRAX title "Not Dead Yet" (the band's two classic thrash metal albums "Raging Violence" and "Hate Fear And Power" together) is now available digitally through iTunes, along with "Thrash and Destroy", "Assassins of War", "The New Age of Terror", and "Barrage of Noise". The band plans to release make more of their extensive back catalog digitally by the end of the year.

PlayThisRiff.com has posted an interview and bass lesson with Scott Reeder of KYUSS. In this clip, which can be viewed below, Reeder shows you how to play the KYUSS song "Space Cadet", and he reveals what it was like to jam with metal giants METALLICA. (Reeder auditioned for the vacant bassist slot in METALLICA prior to the release of the "St. Anger" album.)

PlayThisRiff.com also features the following bass-lesson videos with Reeder:

* Space Cadet with TAB
* One Inch Man
* Whitewater
* Gardenia
* Barto ("Across The River" song covered by THE OBSESSED)
* Back to Zero ("Across The River" song covered by THE OBSESSED)
* Reeder's Picking style
* Reeder's Hammer On Exercise
* Reeder's Gear

PlayThisRiff.com is owned and operated by Bob Balch of FU MANCHU.

FU MANCHU will release its eleventh full-length album, "Signs of Infinite Power", on October 20, via Century Media Records.

Canadian metal legends ANVIL — whose rock-doc "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" has certainly been the most feel-good, comeback stories of recent times — will make their late-night performance debut on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" on Tuesday, October 6. "The Tonight Show" performance is in support of the re-release of the band's new album, "This is Thirteen", which hits stores on Tuesday, September 15, and the "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" DVD, set for an October 6 release.

For this auspicious occasion, ANVIL — guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow, drummer Robb Reiner, and bassist Glenn Five — will perform the song that many consider their anthem, "Metal On Metal", which is included as a bonus track on the "This is Thirteen" limited-edition vinyl. The band members will also get a little couch time with O'Brien.

"I am so nervous about doing the show," said Lips. "This is big, the biggest thing we have ever done on TV. I almost cried when my mom said she might not be able to stay up that late to watch it, so we're going to tape it for her. We can't wait to meet Conan, and I think Robb is pretty excited to meet Max Weinberg."

ANVIL's re-release of "This is Thirteen" is available for streaming its entirety at VH1.com. The collectible double vinyl LP also boasts a newly re-recorded version of ANVIL classic "666". The album, originally recorded in 2007 and produced by Chris Tsangarides (JUDAS PRIEST, THIN LIZZY), was primarily available directly from the band via their web site and at their concerts.

ANVIL will take part in an in-store performance and signing session at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey on September 27 at 2:00 p.m. A free screening of "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil" will take place at Vintage Vinyl on September 25 at 7:00 p.m.

ANVIL is considered a major influence for a generation of hard rockers, including METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, and GUNS N' ROSES.

ANVIL performing "Metal On Metal" on August 1, 2009 at New York City's Village East Cinemas:

SHRINEBUILDER, the project that features in its ranks Scott "Wino" Weinrich (ST. VITUS, THE HIDDEN HAND), Scott Kelly (NEUROSIS), Al Cisneros (OM, SLEEP), and Dale Crover (MELVINS), is streaming the song "Pyramid Of The Moon" on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's self-titled debut album. which is scheduled for release in October via Neurot Recordings. According to a press release, the CD is "a powerful culmination of its members' distinct styles that coalesce into an entity of its own. Comprised of five epic passages showcasing this group's grandiose merging of soulful doom dirges, spiritual mantras, monstrous buildups and chest-collapsing grooves, the debut is truly a must-hear album of 2009."

"Shrinebuilder" track listing:

01. Solar Benediction
02. Pyramid Of The Moon
03. Blind For All To See
04. The Architect
05. Science Of Anger

The record's stunning cover art from Josh Graham (A STORM OF LIGHT, NEUROSIS' visual media artist) can be viewed below.

Upcoming SHRINEBUILDER shows:

Nov. 14 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL (8 p.m. and 11 p.m. performances)
Nov. 15 - Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NY
Nov. 16 - Emo's Outdoor - Austin, TX

(Thanks: Ashley Lee)

According to Adweek, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus is hosting "Sumosonic", a terrestrial radio program launched by young-male destination Heavy.com. The show features interviews and tracks from new artists.

Heavy is making the show available on its web site, which drew 1.9 million U.S. visitors in July, according to Nielsen Online. It has also struck a deal with radio programming distributor Team Clermont that will enable the show to reach millions more by airing on 900 college and independent radio stations.

"It's great reach," said Simon Assad, co-CEO of Heavy. "It's nice for us as a digital brand to go into the offline space. It's the right target market. It felt like a good idea for us."

"Sumosonic" existed on Heavy as a playlist of new music, which the site also distributed via CDs. The company decided to relaunch the feature as more of a traditional radio show with a host and interviews. Beginning in January, it will be available on Heavy's site through a new streaming music player, according to Assad.

Read more from Adweek.

ALCATRAZZ featuring Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, IMPELLITTERI) has parted ways with drummer Glen Sobel and has replaced him with Dave Dzialak (JEFF SCOTT SOTO).

ALCATRAZZ is:

Graham Bonnet - Lead Vocals
Howie Simon - Guitar/Vocals
Dave Dzialak - Drums
Tim Luce - Bass/ Vocals

Upcoming ALCATRAZZ shows:

Sep. 12 - Arena Santa Lucia - Monterrey, Mexico
Sep. 13 - Salon Vive Cuervo - Mexico City, Mexico

Video footage of ALCATRAZZ performing in Los Angeles in February 2008 can be viewed below.



(Thanks: Fullshred)

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry's solo band, dubbed THE JOE PERRY PROJECT, will perform at the Viper Room in West Hollywood, California on October 6. More dates will be announced soon.

Perry's fifth solo album, "Have Guitar, Will Travel", will be released on October 6 via Roman Records. The hard driving, ten-song, in your face, collection features Perry's trademark rock and blues ferocity, as well as the CD's first single, the blazing "We've Got A Long Way To Go", set for release later this summer. Recorded this past spring at the BoneYard, Perry's state-of-the-art home studio, where AEROSMITH's "Honkin' On Bobo" and "Just Push Play" were recorded, "Have Guitar, Will Travel" is entirely written and produced by Perry.

Still as scorching hot on guitar as he is preternaturally cool in his persona, "Have Guitar, Will Travel" is a departure for Perry in that the CD was conceived as a band recording. From start to finish it took only forty-seven days to complete. "Making this record in such a short period of time gave us a chance to capture an energy and flow that was very different from the last record," said Perry. "The way the players came together at a time when I had the music and lyrics in my head ready to go was pure synchronicity. The last record rocked, but this one rocks and then some. I'm really proud of it.

"We've Got A Long Way To Go", the CDs first single, showcases the voice of a young German singer known as Hagen, found completely by chance on YouTube by Joe's wife Billie. "I first called him from Cleveland when I went to perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame jam with Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ron Wood, Flea and METALLICA," said Perry. "It took several minutes to convince him that it wasn't a prank call, but a true invitation to audition to sing on the CD." Hagen mans the microphone for five tracks, while Perry sings lead on four. The remaining tenth song is an instrumental entitled "Wooden Ships".

In addition, Perry attracted an esteemed roster of some of the best players that the music world has to offer; bassist David Hull, who played with THE BUDDY MILES BAND at 19 and was in THE JOE PERRY PROJECT in the '80s, drummer Ben Tileston, a Boston University percussion graduate, who plays drums with two of Perry's sons in TAB THE BAND, Paul Santo, who's played Hammond organ/pipe organ with the likes of Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton and Ozzy Osbourne, drummers Scott Meeder and Marty Richards and Willie "Loco" Alexander, Boston's "Godfather of Punk," who was part of the Bostown sound of the band THE BAGATELLE.

A six-week Twitter search was conducted to find the CDs title. The winner, out of nearly 2000 entries, was Joe Piscitelli, who used a play on the old CBS television program "Have Gun – Will Travel".

The release of "Have Guitar, Will Travel" follows self-produced solo releases including "Let The Music Do The Talking" (1980), "Once A Rocker, Always A Rocker" (1983), "I've Got The Rock 'N' Rolls Again" (1981) and 2005's "Joe Perry", which received universal critical praise and earned Perry his first solo Grammy nomination for "Best Instrumental Song" ("Mercy").

Perry is planning a "short, fast, hard tour" with THE JOE PERRY PROJECT.

Rockerrazzi.com conducted interviews with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland and MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine last night (Wednesday, September 9) at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California at the launch party for Scott's new men's clothing line, Weiland for English Laundry. Check out the clips below. (Note: Since this story was first published, the original version of the Mustaine clip, in which the interviewer apparently mistook Dave for a member of ALICE IN CHAINS, has been re-edited to exclude the embarrassing portion of the interview.) The event featured a sexy all-female model fashion show for Weiland's new line of menswear. 944 magazine and Jägermeister were the presenting sponsors and JVC Mobile Entertainment was a supporting sponsor for this red-carpet fashion and music event at the legendary Sunset Strip venue.

Weiland for English Laundry, a collaboration with English Laundry designer Christopher Wicks, debuted at the MAGIC trade show August 31-September 2. The collection features rock-inspired wovens, vests, t-shirts, pants, hats, ties and scarves. Weiland for English Laundry blends the classic style and high quality of English Laundry with the design flare of the iconic, fashionable STP frontman.

"From early on, I was inspired by rock icons like David Bowie and Keith Richards who helped in molding my personal sense of style," said Weiland.

Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL have been confirmed as the headliners of next year's edition of the Kings Of Black Metal festival, set to take place April 10, 2010 at Hessenhallen in Giessen, Germany.

The billing is shaping up as follows:

IMMORTAL
DEN SAAKALDTE
DARKENED NOCTURN SLAUGHTERCULT

For more information, go to this location.

Savannah, Georgia's BARONESS will partner up once again with director Joshua Green to film the first video from the band's forthcoming album, "Blue Record". The clip for the track "A Horse Called Golgotha" will be lensed this weekend in the group's hometown.

BARONESS previously worked with Greene and The Distillery Collective on the "Wanderlust" video.

BARONESS will embark on month-long headlining tour on November 18 in Washington, D.C. The trek will feature a number of guests along the way, including EARTHLESS, TORCHE, PIG DESTROYER, US CHRISTMAS and IRON AGE.

A new BARONESS song, "A Horse Called Golgotha", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the Savannah, Georgia group's second full-length album, "Blue Record", which is scheduled for release on October 13 via Relapse Records. The follow-up to 2007's critically acclaimed "The Red Album" was recorded in Dallas, Texas with producer/engineer John Congleton (EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, THE POLYPHONIC SPREE, BLACK MOUNTAIN).

The track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. Bullhead's Psalm
02. The Sweetest Curse
03. Jake Leg
04. Steel That Sleeps the Eye
05. Swollen and Halo
06. Ogeechee Hymnal
07. A Horse Called Golgotha
08. O'er Hell And Hide
09. War, Wisdom and Rhyme
10. Blackpowder Orchard
11. The Gnashing
12. Bullhead's Lament

BARONESS will make its Australian live debut as part of the massive Soundwave Festival. Other acts taking part in the event include FAITH NO MORE, JANE'S ADDICTION, AFI, MESHUGGAH, PENNYWISE, SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE and ISIS.

Greek extreme metallers SEPTICFLESH have issued the following update:

"We are extremely pleased to announce the union of two forces for our future endeavors as a band.

"We've joined forces with The Agency Group (DIMMU BORGIR, LAMB OF GOD, BEHEMOTH, CANNIBAL CORPSE) for North American booking and Hard Impact Management (KATAKLYSM, ARSIS, BLACKGUARD) for worldwide management. The band is also hard at work composing the new songs and ideas that will eventually end up on the follow-up to the album 'Communion'. The plan is to go back to the studio with Fredrik Nordström at Fredman Studio next summer and also work with the Filmharmonic Orchestra of Prague. Tentative release is fall of 2010."

HardTimes.ca has uploaded an interview with SEPTICFLESH drummer Fotis Benardo when the band played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on January 17, 2009. Watch the 17-minute chat below.

SEPTICFLESH's "comeback" album, "Communion", was released in March 2008 via Season of Mist. According to a press release, "Communion" "contains nine gates to unearthly dreams and nightmares. The 'rituals' of 'Communion' took place in the famous Studio Fredman in Sweden. The massive heavy guitar sound of the album is supported by a haunting triumphant orchestration that surpasses every past attempt of the band on that field. The classical arrangements are composed and directed by Chris Antoniou (guitar) and performed by the 80-piece full orchestra and 32-piece choir of philharmonic orchestra of Prague. As a result the music besides being brutal is also very 'visual,' like the soundtrack of an occult movie projected straight to your mind. Concerning the vocals, Seth is growling as a hellish beast in contrast with the melodic, yet intense and emotive vocals of Sotiris V. This album is definitely the more dark, brutal and at the same time avant-garde release of the band to date, crossing the borders of death and black metal. Yes, this album is not recommended to people resonating with holy ideals and bright emotions."

Damian of the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com shot some behind-the-scenes footage of HEAVEN & HELL's equipment set-up at the final date of the band's North American tour on August 29 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Watch the clip below.

The management for HEAVEN & HELL vocalist Ronnie James Dio released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET on August 27 in an attempt to "quash any rumors that [the group] have broken up." The statement read in part, "[HEAVEN & HELL guitarist] Tony Iommi has to have surgery on his hand and [needs] some down time for recovery. Therefore DIO [the band] will be performing some dates in the U.K. and Europe in November/December during this time off. HEAVEN & HELL are already making plans for dates next year."

In a recent interview with The Aquarian Weekly, Iommi stated about his upcoming surgery, "I've got to have an operation on my hand, and that's sort of a major thing I need to get done and I've been putting it off now. So we're going to have some time off while I get that done. That'll be a bit of a break, I think. Not for everybody, but it'll be some time off from touring for me for sure."

When asked what happened to his hand, Iommi replied, "The cartilage is gone from the thumb in my fingering hand. It's been like that now, to be honest, for a year and I've been taking anti-inflammatories and all sorts of stuff to try and calm it down, but it's inevitable I've got to have the operation because the bone is rubbing on the bone. Funny enough, I talked to Eddie Van Halen this morning, because he's had the same sort of problem, so I'm seeing him to have a chat about what happened to him. He thinks it's very successful, so we'll see."

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will release a new album, "The Root Of All Evil", on September 28 in Europe and October 6 in North America via Century Media Records. This special collection features re-recorded versions of songs from the band's first three LPs — "Black Earth" (1996), "Stigmata" (1998) and "Burning Bridges" (1999). Acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, EXODUS) mixed and mastered the CD, which was recorded at a few different locations in Sweden and produced by ARCH ENEMY with Daniel Erlandsson and Rickard Bengtsson handling the engineering.

Check out a trailer for the release below.

The details for the album's limited-edition CD were recently revealed: Apart from a very special "mediabook" packaging, it features three additional live bonus tracks, alternate artwork, an extended booklet and an exclusive patch as additional gimmick!

Here is the track listing for the limited-edition "mediabook" CD version:

01. The Root Of All Evil (intro)
02. Beast Of Man
03. The Immortal
04. Diva Satanica
05. Demonic Science
06. Bury Me An Angel
07. Dead Inside
08. Dark Insanity
09. Pilgrim
10. Demoniality (instrumental)
11. Transmigration Macabre
12. Silverwing
13. Bridge Of Destiny

Bonus tracks:

14. Bury Me An Angel (live)
15. The Immortal (live)
16. Bridge Of Destiny (live)

"The Root Of All Evil" will also be available as regular CD, digital download as well as in LP format (with the full album on CD as bonus).

The song "Beast Of Man" is available for streaming at this location.

Commented guitarist Michael Amott: "The song 'Beast Of Man' was originally written as a last-minute addition to the 'Stigmata' album back in 1998. Daniel (Erlandsson) had just returned to the ARCH ENEMY drum throne and I wrote this one and another song called 'Diva Satanica' in a day or two. Christopher (Amott) had the cool harmonized mid-section part and that was that, we went into the studio and rehearsed, recorded and mixed them in a marathon 24-hour session. It was OK at the time, but I always thought the songs deserved a little more love and attention.

"The 2009 version of this song is really heads and shoulders above the original, in my opinion. The song was always cool, but the production on the original was quite poor; more like a demo, really.

"I am very pleased that we did this 'The Root Of All Evil' project and that we can give these songs a 'new life.'"

Check out the cover artwork below (by Brazilian artist Gustavo Sazes).

ARCH ENEMY has confirmed a European headlining run with support from DESTRUCTION, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS and TRIOSPHERE. The trek will kick off in December.

According to a posting on the web site of the Japanese concert promoter Hayashi International Promotion Co. Ltd. (H.I.P.), GUNS N' ROSES will play two dates in Japan in December:

Dec. 16 - Osaka Dome
Dec. 19 - Tokyo Dome

Tickets go on sale on October 3.

GUNS N' ROSES is also being advertised by Taiwanese concert promoter Brokers Brothers Herald, Ltd. (BBH) as playing Taipei County Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan on December 11.

A short commercial for the Taipei concert can be viewed below.

"Chinese Democracy", the sixth and most recent album from GUNS N' ROSES, was released in its entirety to the Rock Band Music Store catalog of downloadable content on April 14.

The tracks are available for purchase as an album or individual tracks for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system. The tracks are available for purchase as individual tracks only for Wii.

Aside from Billboard and Spinner interviews and answering a number of fan questions at a GUNS N' ROSES message board, singer Axl Rose has done no promotion of any kind for "Chinese Democracy".

"Chinese Democracy" was officially certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 3, 2009 for shipments in the United States in excess of one million copies.

Bassist Kelly Garni, who was one of the founding members of QUIET RIOT, has launched a new social networking site, dubbed the RR Network, for fans of late OZZY OSBOURNE/QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads. A short video clip of Garni announcing the site's launch and describing his intentions with the RR Network can be viewed below.

In 1982, Rhoads, the then-lead guitarist for OZZY OSBOURNE, and two others were killed at Flying Baron Estates, just outside Leesburg, Florida, when their small plane struck Osbourne's tour bus, then crashed into a mansion.