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The lost-and-found Pantera song ‘Piss,’ which will appear on the 20th anniversary edition of ‘Vulgar Display of Power,’ has its own cover art, which the band revealed via its Facebook page.

Looks like Ozzy Osbourne is finally “cool enough” to play at Lollapalooza, seeing as Black Sabbath have been leaked as one of the headliners of the Chicago festival. Also reported to play the 2012 bill are Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Keys, Jack White, Die Antwoord, At the Drive-In and many more.

In This Moment have been working away on their fourth studio album and according to frontwoman Maria Brink, “It’s the best, dirtiest, most raw material we’ve ever brought.”

Slayer‘s music is certainly meant to be consumed with an accompanying libation. So it’s no surprise that the band has launched its very own brand of wine, much like Motorhead and AC/DC before them. The first beverage in the brand is Slayer Reign in Blood Red. The Cabernet Sauvignon from California is available solely in Sweden right now, so it’s not like you can cruise on over to the local liquor

Motorhead frontman/bassist/badass Lemmy Kilmister, a rock ‘n’ roll outlaw and legend among mere mortals, is known for speaking his mind, albeit in a whiskey-ravaged, gravelly voice. That’s just what the Lemster did in a recent chat with Artisan News Service, which polled fans for questions, selecting two to present to Lemmy for the ‘Ask the Artist’ segment. The first was about Lemmy’s consumption

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has been very outspoken on politics in recent weeks, which has put him at odds with some of his fans. Perhaps no one is more at odds with his beliefs than GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus, who said, ‘Keep your f—ing mouth shut Dave Mustaine. Play your f—ing guitar.”

A 29-year-old interview with Slayer guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman has finally been published. So what’s the backstory on this feature that took almost 30 years to see the light of day?

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine rocks the stage and shreds it up on tour and in the studio – but when he’s at home, he just likes to take care of his pony.

Shadows Fall are gearing up to unleash their seventh studio record, ‘Fire From the Sky,’ which is due out May 15 via Razor & Tie Records. The band have just revealed an apocalyptic cover for the new album.

‘Holliston,’ a sitcom described by its creators as ‘The Big Bang Theory’ meets ‘Evil Dead II,’ debuts on FEARnet TV on April 3rd. Dee Snider from Twisted Sister and Oderus Urungus from GWAR are co-stars on the network’s first original series.

After wrapping up Gigantour last month, Megadeth has some down time before their next tour begins.  Frontman Dave Mustaine, never afraid to speak his mind, was a guest on the Monday, March 26 episode of ‘George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight’ and spoke about topics such as the Metallica documentary ‘Some Kind of Monster’ and President Obama’s birth certificate.

Former Dream Theater stick-man Mike Portnoy recently gave fans an inside look into his quarter-century career with the band and how, despite his exit, he is more than okay with being referred to as “Mike from Dream Theater.”