Metallica delighted fans by playing the whole of their classic 1986 album ‘Master Of Puppets’, during their headlining sets at both the Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park Festivals in Germany.

Celtic Frost had to cancel their planned appearance at the Rock Hard Festival in Germany on June 3. This is because frontman Thomas Gabriel Fischer was rushed to hospital, suffering from acute kidney problems. He’s expected to be fit for the band’s performance this weekend at Sweden Rock.

Kasabian return on July 24 with a new download only single called Empire. The single is expected to feature on their forthcoming second album is which rumoured to be called British Legion or British Empire and is due out in September.

Mystic Circle have a new drummer. This is Astaroth. According to a message, posted at their official website: “After a long time search Mystic Circle found the right one behind the drum set. Astaroth gives the Mystic Circle material a much more brutal feeling then the old drummer.”

Muse have revealed the artwork from their eagerly awaited Black Holes and Revelations album which hits the shops on July 3. Their new single Suppermassive Black Hole is available now for download and is also released on CD on June 19. The band headline the Carling Weekend festival at Reading and Leeds in August and […]

Manowar are to headline next year’s Gods Of Metal Festival, which will happen on June 9. Rhapsody will also be on the bill.

Avenged Sevenfold have posted up a version of the Pantera classic ‘Walk’. Check it out here.

System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian is to start work later this month on an album with RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan. This should be released before the end of the year.

Pink Floyd (the sans Roger Waters version) are set to release a new live double DVD set from their 1994 tour, in which the band play ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ in its entirety.To be released on July 11, the DVD contains the first ever film of the band performing their seminal 1973 album. Filmed […]

Norwegian black metalheads Gorgoroth are to release new album ‘Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam’ through Regain on June 19. It features Satyricon drummer Frost.