Everytime I Die has announced plans for a new album in 2007. The band has spent the last few months writing the album in a basement in North Tonawanda, N.Y. In March, the guys will head to California to begin recording, with hopes of a release this summer. The most interesting bit of news from a the band's recent announcement is that they are in development with Fast Shoes Production and The Endeavor Agency to film a reality based "mockumentary" sitcom starring the band and metal guru/comedian Brian Posehn.

The band states, "We are in the third stage of development out of a possible 400, but things are coming together smoothly and while recording we will be meeting networks, Posehn and Fast Shoes to begin the writing process."

Now bang your skull to this:

To paraphrase Eminem, won't the real Black Sabbath please stand up? About five years ago, Ozzy entered the studio with the rest of Black Sabbath to record some tracks, which have not yet surfaced. To further complicate matters, Sharon Osbourne said last October that a new Black Sabbath album featuring Ozzy would come out in late 2007, though it's unclear when the members will all find the time to get together and record it. No, the first new Black Sabbath songs to be released since 1998 have nothing to do with Ozzy and will be on the album Black Sabbath: The Dio Years, which comes out March 13.

The new tracks, "The Devil Cried," "Shadows of the Wind" and "Ear in the Wall," feature Ronnie James Dio, who fronted Sabbath from 1980 to 1983 and again from 1991 to 1993. Rhino Records has posted a stream of "The Devil Cried".

For most of this year, the Dio-fronted Black Sabbath will be touring under the name Heaven and Hell, starting in Vancouver on March 11. So far, the only U.S. date is March 30 in New York.

And now, the groovalicious video of "Paranoid".

Dave Mustaine has popped up on Megadeth's official Web site to point out that the band's upcoming album United Abominations will be coming out on May 15. Check out the cover art here.

The album was mixed at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England by Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with Machine Head, Skinlab, Nevermore and others, and will include the songs "Washington is Next, "Burnt Ice," "Never Walk Alone" and "Gears of War." A rough mix of "Gears" can be heard here.

For fans craving more vintage Megadeth, tune in to this week's "Headbangers Ball" for the "Holy Wars … the Punishment Due" video from 1990's classic, Rust in Peace.

Previously on Headbangersblog: New Megadeth DVD Coming

Everyone knows that the more extreme a metal band is, the harder it is to read the logo on its album. For diehard fans, this creates a cult-like exclusivity that's pretty cool, but for headbangers who just want to know what the hell they're looking at when they're browsing, it can be pretty frustrating. So, to demystify the process, we've created a little game. If the name of this band is Greek to you, you're not alone. But, actually, they're German. And that's the only hint you're gonna get. (Blast beats please) Here are your choices:
A: Atrofizer
B: Nagelfar
C: Divinet
D: Lucifer
E: Metallica

Answer coming tomorrow.

Ever wonder what Iron Maiden's heralded mascot Eddie might have looked like had Spongebob Squarepants existed in 1980? Us neither, but some artist dude named Hans Claesson did, and he has posted a bunch of his imaginative renderings here.

The animating staff of Kewabe.com created the site, and Blabbermouth points out that the domain also includes a "Create Your Own SpongeEd" Flash game.

As for Iron Maiden, the band's long-awaited live DVD, "Death on the Road" was finally released in the U.S. on January 30. Shot at the Westenfalenhalle Arena in Dortmund, Germany, the show was edited by band bassist Steve Harris.

image: Kawabe.com

Of the three major German thrash bands to emerge in the ‘80s, Kreator, Destruction and Sodom, Kreator have kicked the most ass.

Back in the day, they upped the speed ante on American thrash and paved the way to death metal with 1985's Endless Pain and 1986's Pleasure to Kill. And, while their output through the ‘90s was less than stellar, they remedied themselves with 2001's bludgeoning Violent Revolution, which they followed with the equally slamming Enemy of God in 2005.

This week Headbangers Ball will present the premiere of Kreator's live video for "People of the Lie." The clip was shot during the band's appearance at the 2005 Wacken Open Air festival. In the meantime, here's a glimpse of Kreator playing "Reconquering the Throne" in France in 2002.

Romania's Metalhead has posted a video interview with Napalm Death's Mark "Barney" Greenway. In the clip the singer discusses his 20+ years in metal, politics and religion.

Metal Underground reports that Greenway and ND guitarist Mitch Harris recently laid down background vocals for Bulgarian headbangers Last Hope. They add that Greenway wrapped up the band's European tour on crutches after an on-stage accident in January.

Get out your puke stained ball gown, the 2007 New England Hardcore Metal Fest lineup has officially been announced. The fest kicks off on 4/27 with headliners Dimmu Borgir, who will be joined by: 100 Demons, The Human Abstract, Satyricon, Walls of Jericho, and many others. On Saturday 4/28 Metal Blade proudly celebrates their 25th anniversary with performances by: Unearth, Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, Goatwhore, and 2 dozen more bands from the label.

Chew on this old classic Metal Blade bone:

Speedmetal would most likely be thismuch slower if the great Dave Mustaine never picked up a guitar.

On March 6, you'll have more visual proof of Mustaine's magic fingers as Megadeth releases a new live DVD called That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires. The show was filmed in October 2005 in front of 25,000 screaming Argentine metalheads as seen in this promo video.

Mustaine says in a press release that we may (or may not) have spilled some energy drink on, "This was one of the greatest nights of my life. "I am glad I was able to document it and share it with you. ‘That One Night' is a lesson in metal fanaticism by some of the best participating, most frenzied, and intense concert-goers in the world! I have waited ten years to show the rest of the world how much Megadeth and Argentina love each other. If seeing this doesn't convince you how lethal a Megadeth concert in Argentina with some very close personal friends can be, don't worry…you're already dead."

Now would be a good time to tuck into some classic Megadeth. We know that the thought of Dave Mustaine being as great a political economist as the legendary Adam Smith has probably crossed your mind a few times, and the lyric "peace sells, but who's buying" pretty much proves it, eh?

Six Feet Under present our Bang of the Day, in anticipation of their new album, Commandment, due out April 17.