News and tidbits from the past month: METAL, Yeah!

Insomnium will release their fourth album, “Across the Dark” on September 7th via Candlelight.

Trigger the Bloodshed has parted with drummer Max Blunos, and has replaced him with Dan Wilding of Aborted.

Arsis has announced “Starve For The Devil” as the title of their new album, tentatively due early in 2010.

Between the Buried And Me will release “The Great Misdirect” on October 27th via Victory.

Scar Symmetry will release their new album “Dark Matter Dimensions” in October via Nuclear Blast.

Baroness have set “Blue Record” as the title of their upcoming album, due in October via Relapse.

Unleashed have signed a deal with Nuclear Blast.

Burst have chosen to go on an “indefinite hiatus”, citing a lack of motivation and energy as one of the reasons behind the decision.

Dark Tranquillity will release a new concert DVD/CD entitled “Where Death Is Most Alive” on October 26 via Century Media.

Marduk will release their new album “Wormwood” via Regain in September.

Anthrax has parted ways with vocalist Dan Nelson.

Marionette has set “Enemies” as the title of their new album, due in October via Listenable.

Dethklok’s new album “The Dethalbum II” will be released on September 8.

Dying Fetus will release “Descend Into Depravity” on September 15 via Relapse.

Swallow the Sun will release “New Moon” on November 10 via Spinefarm.

Hypocrisy will release “A Taste of Extreme Divinity” on October 23rd via Nuclear Blast.

Immortal’s new album “All Shall Fall” will be released on October 6 via Nuclear Blast.

100 Greatest Metal Bands

1. Black Sabbath 2. Iron Maiden 3. Metallica 4. Judas Priest 5. Motörhead 6. Slayer 7. Megadeth 8. Venom 9. Pantera 10. Death 11. Ozzy Osbourne 12. Queensrcyhe 13. Dream Theater 14. Celtic Frost 15. Manowar 16. Dio 17. Mercyful Fate 18. Helloween 19. Anthrax 20. Bathory 21. Napalm Death 22. Carcass 23. Alice in Chains 24. Sepultura 25. Mötley Crüe 26. Scorpions 27. Morbid Angel 28. Tool 29. Mayhem 30. Korn 31. Opeth 32. Emperor 33. Rainbow 34. Soundgarden 35. Exodus 36. Possessed 37. Blind Guardian 38. Cannibal Corpse 39. Testament 40. Faith No More 41. King Diamond 42. Suicidal Tendencies 43. Accept 44. Fates Warning 45. Overkill 46. Symphony X 47. Yngwie J. Malmsteen 48. Kreator 49. Deicide 50. Burzum

51. At the Gates 52. System of a Down 53. Candlemass 54. Saxon 55. Slipknot 56. In Flames 57. Rage Against the Machine 58. Children of Bodom 59. Voivod 60. Machine Head 61. Dimmu Borgir 62. Diamond Head 63. Neurosis 64. Metal Church 65. Savatage 66. Type O Negative 67. Darkthrone 68. DRI 69. My Dying Bride 70. Sodom 71. W.A.S.P. 72. Immortal 73. Iced Earth 74. Twisted Sister 75. Cradle of Filth 76. Ministry 77. Terrorizer 78. Annihilator 79. Danzig 80. Dokken 81. White Zombie 82. HammerFall 83. Gamma Ray 84. Edge of Sanity 85. St. Vitus 86. Nevermore 87. Pentagram 88. Budgie 89. Fear Factory 90. Mastodon 91. Meshuggah 92. Entombed 93. Lamb of God 94. Suffocation 95. Skid Row 96. Raven 97. Therion 98. Trouble 99. Stratovarius 100. Atheist

Top 10 Metal Bands

Top 10 Metal Bands

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