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Metelcore band Chimaira have announced that keyboardist/programmer Chris Spicuzza has left the band

The popular Australian metal festival Bastardfest will be returning in 2011 and will this time be held in every corner of the country.

Pirate metal act Alestorm have announced the support bands for their forthcoming Australian tour. The tour kicks off on May 10th in Perth.

Man Overboard have posted their new song "Driveway" as a free download in exchange for an email, tweet or a facebook post on their new website.

Transit have posted a cover of the Alkaline Trio track "Jaked On Green Beers" as a part of their ongoing "Transit Thursdays" series, where they post an acoustic cover every Thursday of a band that has had an influence on them, or a band that they love.

The Horrible Crowes, the side project of The Gaslight Anthem front man Brian Fallon and guitar tech Ian Perkins, have posted an update regarding the progress of their debut album.

Solid debut record from these post-hardcore new comers.

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich said that while the Big Four don't have a competitive edge, Dave Lombardo of Slayer could kick his ass any time on the skins. Ulrich spoke to Revolver for their Big Four edition, printed in the run-up to upcoming Big Four festival in Indio, California on April 23. Ulrich had the following to say about the biggest four bands in thrash metal getting on stage together:

Post-hardcore band Sleeping With Sirens has released a new song titled 'Do It Now Remember It Later' off their upcoming album 'Let's Cheers To This'