Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has been added to the bill of this year's Sonisphere festival.Taylor, who will be headlining this year's Kerrang!-sponsored Download festival with Slipknot, will play a special solo set at the UK's newest rock festival which takes place at Knebworth on August 1 and 2.Other acts on the bill include his Slipknot band...

The Tain EP by the Decemberists has a history that's long and circuitous enough for, well, an 18-minute composition based on an Irish epic myth. Which is exactly what it is. The EP first came out on Spanish label Acuarela in 2004. Kill Rock Stars re-released the disc a year later, just before the baroque-beguiled jangle-poppers made the leap to ...

Just weeks after they wrap their sprawling North American tour in support of last month's Death Magnetic-- which, incidentally, kicks off tonight in Glendale, Arizona-- Metallica will make their way to Europe for an equally extensive trek across the continent. The run features opening slot action from the likes of Lamb of God, the Sword, and Mac...

The Sword have just announced U.S. headlining dates

The Sword are 'flattered' at being one of Ulrich's favourite bands.