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Planet Caravan Festival has come and gone. A rare festival to take place in the U.S. -- let alone in the quiet Asheville, N.C. -- for the sheer fact that the lineup itself was a pure celebration of all children and grandchildren born from the forefather of stoner rock, and boasting such acts as Pentagram, Yob and Wino...

Over the 19-year career of the formidable Clutch, one thing is for certain: New fans are drawn in by the uncommon lyrical and vocal stylings of frontman Neil Fallon. On stage, Fallon screams out poetry carrying the conviction of a drifter who's seen the apocalypse just over the hill...

Instrumental bands tend to not do well with bands that employ a little vocalization, but Chicago's Russian Circles have not only done well -- they've gained a diverse fan base from playing with bands as varied as the Appleseed Cast, Coheed and Cambria and Coliseum...

Another long week is in the books, and we're excited for the taping of our next podcast. Today's guests will be Atreyu, and we'll have the usual cast of characters in to discuss the week's new releases (like Porcupine Tree's 'The Incident') and all the latest heavy metal headlines...

Something was different about Batillus Aug. 21, when they transformed Brooklyn's Union Pool back bar into a swampy house of doom. I had seen them before. They were one of the openers at a Show No Mercy doom showcase, which included Ocean and Salome...

So, we were at a show last week, and noticed something strange. See, we realize it's uncouth to wear a band shirt to that same band's concert. It's like wearing an 'I Love New York' shirt in Times Square. We see dudes all the time when we go to shows wearing shirts with the logos of bands on the bill, and it almost always inspires a smart-ass remark...

It's Tuesday, and the rain is coming down hard here in New York. After cruising the Interwebs all morning, looking outside at what's undoubtedly going to be a dreary day, we're feeling bad for ESPN's Erin Andrews. By now, you've heard there's a video making the rounds, of her getting undressed in her hotel room, and we're not above taking advantage of the search traffic...

Devildriver - 'Pray For Villains' - Roadrunner Following the tradition of all things Roadrunner, one of their longtime metal stars takes their newest release to the streets. Melodic groove metal quintet Devildriver unleash their fourth studio release on the label and much like their ballyhooed, 2007 appearance at Download festival, it's sure to send fans headfirst into the pit... Read

Clutch are just like whisky. They get better with age and they both have their roots firm in blues, rock, funk and metal. Today sees the release of 'Strange Cousins From the West', the bands ninth studio release, and as is expected Clutch brings their big, riffy slap and this time they left the keyboards from 'From Beale Street to Oblivion' behind so the sound is open for the guitars to scream and

Yesterday, more than a billion sets of eyes watched as a packed Staples Center bid a final farewell to the King of Pop. Let's hope that, starting today, the world begins to move on from Jackson's premature passing, because the truth is, people die everyday...