From the always astute pop-culture critics at Idolator:

Weiland, the estranged singer of Velvet Revolver, has teamed up with members of Army Of Anyone and Bomb Shelter Studios owner Eric Kretz for a tour that will hit more than 50 amphitheaters this summer and fall.

Brilliant. In other news, members of The Haunted, Disfear and Cradle of Filth will be teaming up for a massive world tour this summer. Let’s just pray and hope that film director Fred Durst doesn’t decide to collaborate with Fear and the Nervous System‘s Wes Borland for anything… ever.

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Metal videos synced to obnoxious pop songs are kind of passe already, but I’ll be damned if Cradle of Filth synced up to Black Eyed Peas doesn’t make for a hilarious lunch-time video break. Anyone want to indulge in Dani Filth’s lady lumps?

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Cradle of Filth have released the new track “Devil to the Metal” for free download, from the forthcoming Roadrunner cash-grab deluxe reissue of Thornography, due out Feb 5. The reissue also includes extra tracks, videos, a documentary and some other shit. I’ve never been a big fan of Cradle, but I imagine 100,000 or so Hot Topic kids will bust a nut over this.

Cradle of Filth – “Devil to the Metal”

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