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After an incident involving Kirk Hammett accidently knocking a child off-stage at their Sydney concert, Metallica have made a public statement explaining the event. 

Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green aka City and Colour has announced that he will enter the studio early in the new year to record a third album. In addition, a new City and colour song, 'At The Bird's

Boston pop punkers Transit will release a new EP through Mightier Than Sword records. Entitled "Something Left Behind", the release will follow-up this year's acclaimed record "Keep This To Yourself" which was released via Run For Cover.

In February 2009, The Getaway Plan shocked Australian fans and media by calling it quits just a year after the release of their smash hit debut album "Other Voices, Other Rooms". The album that spawned three radio hits and made them one of the most successful young bands in Australia, sent the band on ahectic touring schedule that included three sold out headline tours and ended with their first appearance on the Big Day Out.But that same schedule caused the young four piece to burn out, eventually deciding to pack it in and move onto other projects. Each member embarked on different paths, pursuing musical endeavors such as The Amity Affliction, Young Heretics, Deez Nuts and Hopeless, while The Getaway Plan continued togarner radio play and sales despite the bands absence.

Blink 182 bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus has posted a studio update on their upcoming album revealing that the album will be released mid 2011

Massachusetts hardcore outfit Bury Your Dead have reportedly entered the studio to record a follow-up to 2009’s ‘It’s Nothing Personal’.

One, Choo, Free, Four. No, not a Ramones song but how many Blood, Sweat & Beers we’re now up to… Yep, six months goes by damn fast and here we are with the fourth instalment in the BSB saga. It took a lot head scratching and begging to get together this line up but we here at BSB HQ feel we’ve trumped it again, right when we thought # 3 was the pinnacle moment…May we proudly invite you to check this aurally pleasurable line up: The Nation Blue, Unpaid Debt, Old Music For Old People, Defiance Ohio, The Currency, Lungs, Such Gold, No Trigger, Coerce, Totally Unicorn, Grenadiers, Ramshackle Army, Epics and Chris Duke & The Royals.

Corey Taylor, renowned front man for metal outfits Slipknot and Stone Sour has revealed via Twitter that he has recorded a Christmas track.

While over here for Soundwave in February, Bring me the Horizon will be playing a Melbourne sideshow with The Amity Affliction and Asking Alexandria.

Pop punkers Fireworks have announced a release date for their new digital EP 'Bonfires.' The EP will be available on December 9th and feature four tracks.

The Dangerous Summer have left the Vultures Unite tour, which also features VersaEmerge, Anarbor and Conditions. Apparently a small rumble with VersaEmerge guitarist Devin Ingelido at the New York City show was the cause of the departure.

My Chemical Romance have released a video streaming of their soon to be released album 'Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys''Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys' is the bands fourth studio album and is due to drop on the 19th of November via Reprise RecordsThe video streaming is hosted by Dr. Death Defying himself and contains some added commentary