Germany's Ván Records will release "Foulest Semen Of A Sheltered Elite", the third full-length album from THE RUINS OF BEVERAST, in North America this spring.

Legendary actor Christopher Lee, who has appeared in such cinematic milestones as "Lord Of The Rings", "Star Wars", "The Man with the Golden Gun" and "Dracula", was recently interviewed by Metal Express Radio's U.K.-based reporter Mick Burgess about Lee's forthcoming album, "Charlemagne".

Legendary guitarist Slash's (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, April 12 at 8:30 p.m.

John Simpson of Australia's South-East Advertiser reports: A Morningside quadriplegic blinded in a freak accident at an AC/DC concert says he intends to sue the event's organizers.

Quality video footage of reunited Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH performing a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "War Pigs" on March 6, 2010 at Circo Volador in Mexico City, Mexico can be viewed below (courtesy of Search & Destroy).

ANVIL's acclaimed documentary, "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", was honored in the "Best Documentary" category at this year's Independent Spirit Awards, which was held this past Friday night (March 5) at LA Live's panoramic event deck in downtown Los Angeles.

VENOM fan site Site Of The Hydra has published photographs that were taken during the pioneering British black metal band's very first concert in 1980.

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Quality footage of ALICE IN CHAINS' March 8, 2010 performance at Terminal 5 in New York City can be viewed below.

Inside Heavy recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Kasper Mårtenson of BARREN EARTH, the new Helsinki, Finland-based project featuring members of KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI.

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Ohio's WOE OF TYRANTS will release its third album, "Threnody", on April 13 via Metal Blade Records.

Austin, Texas' THE SWORD entered the studio in February with producer Matt Bayles (MASTODON, ISIS, MINUS THE BEAR) to begin recording its third album for a late 2010 release via Kemado Records.

"Rocket Skates", the new video from Sacramento's DEFTONES, is available for viewing below.

Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON.