DEF LEPPARD will be releasing a “deluxe edition” of their classic album “Hysteria” (1987) before the end of the year. No further details are currently available.“Hysteria” was recorded in 1986 at Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Netherlands; Windmill Lane Studio 2 in Dublin, Ireland; and Studio Des Dames in Paris, France with producer Robert John “Mutt” […]

A video clip of ATHEIST bassist Tony Choy falling through an unsecured part of the large outdoor stage at at Italy’s Evolution Festival on July 16, 2006 has been posted online at YouTube.com. Fortunately, his face was saved by his bass which was what the six-foot plank inevitably hit, in the process breaking all the […]

MOTГ–RHEAD, ATHEIST, EMPEROR, MORBID ANGEL, ORPHANED LAND, GAMMA RAY and METAL CHURCH are among the bands whose performances at this year’s Wacken Open Air festival (which took place this past weekend in Wacken, Germany) were professionally filmed and made available online at Streaming.Wacken.com. Live footage by the following acts is available at the above location:MOTГ–RHEADATHEISTEMPERORMORBID […]

Vitamin Records released “The String Quartet Tribute to Stone Sour” CD yesterday (Tuesday, August 8). “The String Quartet Tribute to Stone Sour” track listing:01. Get Inside02. Orchids03. Cold Reader04. Blotter05. Choose06. Monolith07. Inhale08. Bother09. Take a Number10. Idle Hands11. TumultFor audio samples, go to StoneSour.thetributeto.com.

WSBTV.com reports that Atlanta Police say they have charged a man with the murder of Andrew Richardson — who died after being beaten at a KORN concert.Police say they have arrested 24-year-old Michael Scott Axley and charged him with Richardson‘s murder.Richardson sustained a serious head injury and he died August 1.

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was the featured guest on this past weekend’s edition of “Headbanger’s Ball“, which aired on Saturday, August 5 on MTV2. Watch clips of Kerry‘s appearance on the program at MTV2.com (click on “Videos” and scroll down).

Sweden’s CRYSTAL EYES has posted the following message on its official web site:“After nine years Jonathan [Nyberg, guitar] has now left the band. With a growing family, a house and a full-time job he felt his engagement in CRYSTAL EYES had been suffering too much lately. His decision was made during the recording of the […]

Neurotic Records has announced the signing of Dutch outfit DISAVOWED.After no less than five years, DISAVOWED is ready to record the follow-up to its highly acclaimed 2001 debut, “Perceptive Deception“. The as-yet-untitled album will be recorded in September for a tentative January release. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include “Dogmatic Conceit”, “The Veils […]

A number of high-quality photos of reunited ATHEIST and CARNIVORE, along with ABORTED, ARCH ENEMY, CELTIC FROST, CHILDREN OF BODOM, DANKO JONES, FEAR FACTORY, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, MINISTRY, MORBID ANGEL, MOTГ–RHEAD, NEVERMORE, SIX FEET UNDER, SOILWORK, SOULFLY, WHITESNAKE and WINTERSUN, taken at this year’s Wacken Open Air festival — which took […]

NBCSanDiego.com reports that video footage has surfaced of the incident Saturday night (August 5) when nearly 100 fans were hurt after thousands of rock fans surged forward at a San Diego performance by TOOL. Watch the video footage at NBCSanDiego.com.