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Seether Guitarist Explains Why He Quit, Sebastian Bach Close To Finishing Solo Album, Slayer And Rob Zombie Hit The Road, Queensryche To Drop New Album Later This Year. All of today's news here

New Saliva Album Marks Change, Nirvana Exhibit Opens, Dropkick Murphys' Summer Tour Announced

Corey Taylor Speaks Candidly, Megadeth Working On New Album, Dave Grohl Embarrassed, Napster To Buy Metallica Label?, Stone Sour Kicks off Avalanche Tour

All That Remains In Japan, Bullet For My Valentine Hits The Road,Full Metal Jackie Hosts Big Four Radio Special, Dave Mustaine Collapses In Russia, Incubus Wraps Up Seventh Album

Heavy Metal A Religion, Pearl Jam Working On New Album, Kelly Osbourne Defends Dad, Foo Fighters Plan Earthquake Fundraiser While some people may pray to the Rock Gods, no one's ever claimed Heavy Metal as an official religion...until now. Click here to read about what those wacky Brits are trying to pull

Clutch Announces Tour, Serj Tankian To Appear On Leno, Limp Bizkit Working On Two New Albums, Ex GNR Manager Defends Himself 1. Clutch will hit the road for a mini tour in May. Get dates and cities here

Trent Reznor Drops Movie, Sully Erna Starts A Solo Tour, Zakk Wylde Goes Unplugged, Foo Fighters Celebrate Record Store Day

(via Rock News Desk) The surviving members of Pantera will never play together again, the band’s manager has stated. Rumours have been circulating about the possibility of a one-off appearance by Phil Anselmo, Vinnie Paul and Rex Brown – with Black Label Society mainman Zakk Wylde playing guitar in place of Dimebag Darrell Abbott, who was shot dead on stage in 2004.

(via Gibson.com) Green Day have announced a new open casting call for a touring version of their Broadway hit, American Idiot. The auditions, held by Dancap Productions in various cities in America and Canada, began this past Saturday in Los Angeles. Now, a Toronto audition has been added to the audition schedule. An ad on the musical’s Facebook page says that the production is “seeking male and f

(via Gibson.com) Although he’s been busy working up new Soundgarden material with his reunited bandmates, Chris Cornell is also preparing for a solo acoustic tour in April. As previously reported, his Songbook Tour begins April 1 in Austin, Texas, and continues through May. Cornell recently spoke to Spin.com about unplugging and going it alone.

Diamond Head mainman Brian Tatler says Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine is too embarrassed to reconnect with him over a collaboration project the pair began but never finished. The idea collapsed in its early stages due to the 2002 accident which led Mustaine to believe his career was over. But NWOBHM star Tatler hopes they’ll be able to finish the job eventually.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the police do not suspect foul play in yesterday's death of former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr. "The cause and manner of death are going to be determined by the medical examiner's office," Salt Lake City police Sgt. Shawn Josephson said. Read the story here