ULRICH On MUSTAINE: 'I Don't Have A Problem With Him As Much As He Has A Problem With Me' The Quietus conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich earlier this week.

LORDI: New Costumes Unveiled Finnish hard rock monsters LORDI have released the first photo (see below) of their new costumes via their official web site.

DESTRUCTION: New Video Posted Online "V.icious Circle - The 7 Seven Deadly Sins", the new video from German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION, can be viewed below.

METALLICA's HETFIELD Talks To Germany's RADIO EINS; Audio Available METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield took part in a live interview with Anja Caspary of the German radio station Radio Eins on Monday, August 25.

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: Video Interview With RIZZO, CHOW Available Metal Storm conducted an interview with guitarist Marc Rizzo and bassist Johny Chow of CAVALERA CONSPIRACY at this year's Hellfest festival, which was held June 20-22, 2008 in Clisson, France.

MIDDIAN Calls It Quits; YOB Reformation In The Works AGE ETERNAL (formerly MIDDIAN), the band featuring former YOB leader Mike Scheidt, has issued the following update: "AGE ETERNAL (MIDDIAN) is fucking dead.

SWALLOW THE SUN: 'Plague Of Butterflies' E-Card Available An e-card for "Plague of Butterflies", the new EP from Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN, can be accessed at this location.

BRUCE DICKINSON's 'Chemical Wedding' Secures Distribution Deals According to Variety, Cinema Management Group has closed key deals in major territories on "Chemical Wedding" — the supernatural horror-thriller written by IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson and longtime "Monty Python" editor Julian Doyle, who also directed the film.

AC/DC: New Single Available For Streaming AC/DC's new single, "Rock 'N Roll Train", can be streamed on the band's official web site.

SLIPKNOT: New Video Interview With CHRIS FEHN Available Altitude recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn.

DARK TRANQUILLITY Launches Bassist Search Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have issued the following update: "With the recent departure of Michael Nicklasson, we're searching for a new bass player.

THE ROTTED Announces New Bassist The UK's THE ROTTED (formerly GOREROTTED) has issued the following update: "THE ROTTED are pleased to announce their new bassist as none other than The Reverend Trudgill, former frontman of eccentric British Metal loons SCREAMIN' DAEMON.

CHRIS CAFFERY To Release New Album Via iTunes In October Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA), who recently completed work on his new solo album entitled "House Of Insanity", has issued the following update: "I know it has taken me about two months longer than expected to finish the new CD.

LARS ULRICH Babbles Away In New 'Mission: Metallica' Video A six-minute video of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich babbling away about the band's upcoming activities can be viewed below.

METALLICA Producer RUBIN On 'Death Magnetic': 'It'll Sound Like This Explosion Of Energy' A new "fly-on-the-wall" studio clip of METALLICA working on its new album has surfaced on the MissionMetallica.com web site and can be viewed below.