The first video from the upcoming Static-X album, Cult of Static, is kind of about a Chevy Corvette Stingray, but it's more specifically about the driver of the car, ex-adult film actress Tera Wray, who married Static-X frontman Wayne Static last year and stars in the video. According to Wayne, "Stingwray" is a heavy metal love song that encapsulates the danger, excitement and passion of their relationship. Click "more" to watch the video and catch it again on "Headbangers Ball," which airs Saturday from 2 to 3 a.m. on MTV2. Read more...

With an album title like Erection Body Mutilated (Back From the Dead), who else can you count on but death metal frontman and sicko artist Mike Hrubovcac to pen art work that's repulsively appropriate? The cover rendering in question was commissioned by French hardcore industrial group Obszon Geschopf and features two mutilated corpses laying under sheets on autopsy tables in the morgue. We'll let Hrubovcac explain the rest:

Obszon Geschopf frontman Remzi Kelleci wanted something along the lines of cover art I had done for Guttural Secrete and Mortician. Apparently, he's a big fan of gore, death-metal and zombies. For distribution reasons, though, the label wanted to keep it dark and creepy without being overly graphic or gory. They didn't want to run into any the same kind of censorship problems as a lot of the bands that have commissioned me for gory artwork. (click "more" to read more commentary and see the gory art). Read more...

The new video by industrial metal band Static-X, "Cannibal," comes from the band's upcoming DVD and CD "Cannibal Killers Live," which comes out October 14. The DVD was shot on June 2, 2007 and the 17-song set chronicles songs from the band's 14-year career. In addition to the full concert, the DVD will include all of the band's music videos and an audio CD of the show. A limited edition released October 7 also features a bonus DVD of a 1997 show at Hollywood's Whisky A G-Go. Click "more" to check out "Cannibal." Read more...

Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has filmed parts of a recent rehearsal for his band's upcoming tour, Lights in the Sky Over North America 2008, and posted the tracks online. Click "more" to watch the group play "1,000,000," "Letting You" and "Echoplex." Read more...

With their July 8 release of their debut album, Manifesto, Los Angeles industrial hard rock band Opiate For the Masses stands to capitalize on the musical ground already paved by Rob Zombie, Nine Inch Nails and even the heavier songs by Linkin Park. The group weaves edgy melodic vocals, antiseptic keyboards and jagged guitar blasts into a maelstrom of organic and digital sound. The band have already received the thumbs up by artists as wide ranging as Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates and Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, and they've earned a reputation as an exciting live act.

Sometimes, such trenchant tunes come from musicians who are broke, desperate living on the edge. But in the case of Opiate for the Masses, much of the captivating songwriting comes from a guy who's already a successful musician. Guitarist Jim Kaufman has a solid background in writing music for films, commercials and videogames and, should Opiate go belly up, he'll continue to swim with strong, broad strokes thanks to the reputation he's built in Hollywood. Kaufman worked with Charlie Clouser on the music for "Saw," written the score for "Dark Reel" (which starred Edward Furlong and Lance Henriksen), as well as the indie films "Commit to Line" and "Blood Terror." He has also scored "Acceleracer" DVDs and video games for Mattel.

Here, Kaufman tells us more about his day job -- the one that, until recently, has financed his band hobby. Read more...

Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ - 02.10.07

We really weren't in the mood for the usual stack of bearded metal slobs pouring all over each other in the usually crammed Starland. Instead, we had to keep our girlfriend from catching us sneaking glances at the hot metal tail running around the venue all night.

Yes, metal is more than a male sport these days, and this Mastodon show was a rally of proof that niche appeal has been busted. The show was all ages and fans from 40 to 14 came out to see the band touted as the next Metallica.

Their sound is a mix of Thrash, Industrial and Dirtbag rock. Their show is loud, sometimes silly and always melodic. The combination of sweat, spit and synchronized guitar solos made metal feel exciting again.

It may sound cliché, but we think everyone in the crowd felt like they were watching a huge wave that is about to break.

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