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Alexi Laiho, guitarist and front man for the award-winning Finnish metal band Children of Bodom has sustained a serious injury while on the road as part of the “No Fear Energy Tour” alongside Lamb of God. Laiho, who was recently named as the world’s "Best Metal Guitarist" in the 15th annual Guitar World reader's poll, broke his shoulder when he was ejected from his bunk as a result of the band’s tour bus taking an irregularly harsh sharp turn. Laiho and Children of Bodom are touring North America in support of the band’s critically acclaimed album Blooddrunk.

Against recommendation, Laiho has decided to remain on tour and will “bite the bullet” to give metal fans the electric live performances they have come to love from the Finnish act. For the duration of the tour – set to run through May 15 -- Alexi will be resigned to wearing the arm in a sling, restricting movement at all times when he is not on stage. Read more...

Here's the new video from As I Lay Dying, "I Never Wanted."

"We've talked about doing a video for I Never Wanted for quite some time now," says guitarist Phil Sgrosso. "Most videos that we've done have been for more fast and aggressive songs that have the usual AILD sound to it but we wanted to mix things up and have a slower (but still heavy!) video that would be made up of footage from our new DVD, 'This Is Who We Are.'" Read more...

They might have looked like high school kids waiting for their prom dates when they showed up at the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards dressed in tuxedos, but the second the members of Suicide Silence took the stage, they proved that they're more than the deathcore trend of the month -- far more. Vocalist Mitch Lucker is a frightening, captivating frontman, and while his bandmates do their share of entertaining flailing and headbanging, it's Lucker who almost single-handedly stole the show from all the other Golden Gods performers. See for yourself when Suicide Silence appears on the exclusive 60-minute telecast of the awards show Saturday night at midnight on MTV2, which will be followed by an hour long wrap-up hosted by XM Radio DJ Jose Mangin, which features performance outtakes and band interviews.

Lucker will also take part in a special edition of MTV2's "Headbangers Ball" tonight at midnight.
The show will be co-hosted by Suicide Silence and Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor, who deejayed right before the Golden Gods. Click "more" to watch our Golden Gods interview clips with Suicide Silence. Read more...

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About 30 minutes before Killswitch Engage opened the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards with a riveting three-song set, Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor spun records for the crowd to warm them up for the show.

Afterwards, during an exclusive on-site interview with XM Satellite Radio DJ Jose Mangin, Taylor talked about deejaying, the arrival of the Golden Gods and Slipknot's new video for "Sulfur." Click "more" to watch it, and don't miss a special edition of "Headbangers Ball" hosted by Taylor and Suicide Silence tonight at midnight on MTV2. Read more...

While numerous metal luminaries were walking the black carpet at the first annual Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards, XFM Radio DJ Jose Mangin was hanging out backstage with metal god and goddess Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, talking to them about the awards show, the next Ozzfest and Mangin's interesting rendition of "La Bamba," which he performed in Los Angeles with Steel Panther the night before the awards ceremony. Click "more" for all the dirt, and catch a 60-minute presentation of the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards Saturday night at 11 p.m. on MTV2, followed by a one-hour post-show wrap-up featuring performance outtakes and more interviews. Read more...

Just a couple more days of special "Headbangers Ball" programming on MTV2 before the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards special telecast rips you a new orifice Saturday night at 11 p.m. Tonight's "Ball," which starts at 11 p.m., will be hosted by Massachusetts mainstream metalcore band All That Remains, and will feature exclusive interview footage and videos.

Tomorrow's special "Headbangers Ball" will air at midnight and will feature 30 minutes with Cali deathcore sensations Suicide Silence and a half hour with Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor, who deejayed the Golden Gods pre-show.

Stay tuned after Saturday's Golden Gods special for a one-hour post-show special featuring performance outtakes as well as more interviews and backstage footage. Click "more" to see our Golden Gods interview snippets with All That Remains. Read more...

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Here's the second part of our interview with popular Christian metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. During out candid discussion, vocalist Mike Hranica and guitarist Jemery DePoyster discussed incorporating God into metal, the injuries at their shows, urinating for cash, writing under pressure, their unconventional song structures and recording their new album With Roots Above and Branches Below. Click "more" to watch. Read more...

It's not a very nice term, but dorkcore is probably the best description for Genghis Tron's jawdropping amalgamation of programmed beats, eerie samples, math-metal rhythms and damaged, world-on-fire vocals. Check out our review of the band's 2008 album, Board Up the House, which, last year, we ranked the third best record you might not have heard. And for those of you who like to live on the outer fringes, Genghis Tron have released five Board Up the House remix EPs, each of which features other artists reinterpreting their songs.

Our friends at MetalInjection.net have just posted three cool live videos from a recent New York show that prove Genghis Tron are just as inspiring live as in the studio. Click "more" to see the vids. And after their next show, don't be afraid to walk up to them. They may be music dweebs, but they're totally nice guys. And they might just help you with your math homework. Read more...

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Following a week long hiatus, the Clown is back. Slipknot percussionist and artist Shawn Crahan has dusted off his picture boxes and combed through his gnarled memory to bring us some of his most striking images to date. We begin this week with "After the Show," a shot of a girl with a cigarette that's aglow with color and life. What blows us away isn't her bright blue hair, it's that rough, weatherbeaten hand with chipped black nail polish that makes us wonder if she's been working in a machine shop -- or worse. Click "more" to see the pic and read Clown's comments. Read more...

The Devil Wears Prada vocalist Mike Hranica
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Don't write off Dayton, Ohio's The Devil Wears Prada just because of their stupid name and goofy song titles. And don't discard them simply because they're proud to be Christians and aren't afraid to talk about it. Finally, don't label 'em trendy screamo/metalcore tag-alongs -- at least not until you've heard their music.

The band's second album, 2007's Plagues, was a strident, discordant blast of energy that constantly veered between jagged, jarring rhythms and memorable melodies. The band's follow-up, With Roots Above and Branches Below (out May 5), is equally intense, but more cohesive, incorporating a range of sonic nuances, including sweeping organ swells, atmospheric keyboard hooks and majestic metal riffs without sounding like a bunch of disparate parts stapled together.

After a recent show in New York, vocalist Mike Hranica and guitarist and singer Jeremy DePoyster sat down and discussed where they're coming from musically, the creation of With Roots Above and Branches Below, their mainstream popularity and why metal fans should seriously give 'em a chance. Click "more" for the two segments of our five-part interview. Read more...