Latest News On The Heavy Metal Front

* Mastodon will be performing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight, October 29th. Tune in at 12:30am! Click HERE for more information.

* The Oakland-based band High On Fire is slated to release their much-awaited 5th album in early 2010. The band stated, “We look forward to sharing the dark seas of our new riffs and tragic stories. Soon the next saga of High on Fire's world will be known.” The new material will be "heavier, louder, and more intricate."

* The new Iron Maiden 2010 calendar is now available from the Official Iron Maiden Shop. This would make a great Christmas present for a fellow metal-head!

* Play Call Of Duty 4 with Slipknot... Tonight, October 29th, at 6:00pm EST Chris Fehn of Slipknot will be taking part in XBox's Game With Fame, so everyone out there that is an Xbox Live Gold Member will have the opportunity to play Call of Duty 4 with Chris!
Send a friend request to the following Gamertag SlipKnot GwF and be online half an hour before (5:30 P.M. EST) the Game with Fame session starts.
For more details click HERE.

Awesome concert tour underway!

Mastodon, Dethklok, High On Fire, and Converge... North American tour.

Are you ready for a kick ass metal show?!!? This show will kick your ass and leave you as satisfied as a nympho in a cat house. Check out one of these shows near you.

Official band websites:
Mastodon
Dethklok
High On Fire
Converge

Remaining tour dates:
October   29 ~ New York, NY (Hammerstein Ballroom)
October   30 ~ New York, NY (Hammerstein Ballroom)
October   31 ~ Washington, DC (Patriot Center)
November  1 ~ Philadelphia, PA (Electric Factory)
November  3 ~ Norfolk, VA (The Norva)
November  4 ~ Charlotte, NC (The Fillmore)
November  5 ~ Atlanta, GA (Tabernacle)
November  6 ~ Myrtle Beach, SC (House of Blues)
November  7 ~ Orlando, FL (Hard Rock Live)
November  8 ~ Pompano Beach, FL (Pompano Beach Amphitheatre)
November 11 ~ Dallas, TX (House of Blues)
November 12 ~ Houston, TX (Verizon Wireless Theater)
November 13 ~ Austin, TX (Austin City Music Hall)
November 14 ~ Tulsa, OK (Brady Theater)
November 16 ~ Las Cruces, NM (Pan American Center)
November 17 ~ Mesa, AZ (Mesa Amphitheater)
November 18 ~ Las Vegas, NV (House of Blues)
November 19 ~ Los Angeles, CA (Palladium)
November 20 ~ Los Angeles, CA (Palladium)
November 21 ~ San Jose, CA (Events Center)

Sample these groups' music below...
Mastodon

Dethklok

High On Fire

Converge