Charlie Benante shares his thoughts on Rob Caggiano’s decision to join Volbeat.

Rhode Island’s kings of doom are back.

Dave Mustein thinks the band’s latest lacks the elements that once made them great.

Amazingly enough, it doesn’t go well.

Other additions include Alleageon, Alpha & Omega, Antagonist A.D., and bands whose name does not begin with the letter “A.”

Listen to Anthrax’s cover of Rush’s “Anthem.”

Will their debut full-length shed any light on this mysterious funeral doom outfit?

Homophobia! Racism!! Adorable children!!! Top stories from the first real news cycle of 2013!!!!!

We don’t know the exact day… but we know the month!

Featuring members of Today is the Day, Ringworm, Murder Construct, Hirax, Monstro, Stallone, Allegaeon, Stoneburner, Vattnet Viskar, Nepente, Call of the Void, Zombiefication, Agenda of Swine, Translation Loss Records, Kaotoxin Records, and the hosts of That Metal Show

Featuring members of Obscura, Exhumed, Asphyx, ll Niño, Brutal Truth, Kill Devil Hill, Lazarus A.D., Graf Orlock, Stealing Axion, Hour of 13, Morgoth, Moonloop, and… Axel Rudi Pell?!?!

Featuring members of Dark Tranquility, God Forbid, Prong, The Atlas Moth, Diamond Plate, Millions, Sybreed, Natur, In Defence, Hemina, A Sound of Thunder, Anubis Gate, and Lance King.

Machine Head, Scar Symmetry, and Shadows Fall’s Jason Bittner will all miss upcoming tour dates.

Anthrax’s drummer will sit out yet another tour.

Here are the week’s highlights!

Listen to all of the week’s hard and heavy new releases right here before u buy!

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