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Metallica's official website has announced: "Time to set those recorders, we have a scheduled date (for Metallica's guest appearance on The Simpsons)! The show will air as the season premiere on September 10, 2006 on your local FOX station. (please check local listings for channel and showtime in your area. And as always, schedules are subject to change)."

Iron Maiden singerBruce Dickinson released his first solo DVD, entitled Anthology, through Sanctuary Visual Entertainment on June 19th in Europe and June 20th in North America. The DVD has entered the Top 20 this week in several countries: Denmark: #3, Finland: #2, France: #20, Italy: #9, Sweden: #10, UK: #3.

Three songs from Slayer's upcoming "Christ Illusion" album — "Cult", "Jihad" and "Eyes of the Insane" — are available for streaming at the Spanish web site Rafabasa.com (Real Media).

After nine albums and countless world tours, Fu Manchu have signed a worldwide recording agreement with Liquor and Poker Music, part of the Century Family. Their tenth, as-yet-untitled album will surface in early 2007. They will begin tracking the record at Hollywood’s Grandmaster Recorders studios (Tool, Nine Inch Nails, Black Crowes) – where they also recorded two previous works with co-producer Andrew Alekel (Weezer, Rancid, Queens of the Stone Age).

Stryper's Greatest Hits Live In Puerto Rico DVD is currently available for pre-order. The DVD is due to begin shipping on August 21st. The first 500 orders receive a free Live In Puerto Rico T-shirt. Filmed in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2004, this video captures the band rockin' 14 of their biggest hits. The tracklisting: 'Sing Along Song', 'Makes Me Wanna Sing', 'Calling On You', 'Free', 'More Than A Man', 'Caught In The Middle', 'You Won't Be Lonely', 'Reach Out', 'Loud And Clear', 'The Way', 'Soldiers Under Command', 'To Hell With The Devil', 'Honestly', 'Winter Wonderland'.

Amazon.com is currently accepting pre-orders for the forthcoming reissue of former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent's debut album, Vinnie Vincent Invasion. The album features the following tracks: 'Boyz Are Gonna Rock', 'Shoot You Full Of Love', 'No Substitute', 'Animal', 'Twisted', 'Do You Wanna Make Love', 'Back On The Streets', 'I Wanna Be Your Victim', 'Baby O', 'Invasion'.

Shadows Fall have returned with their new release, Fallout From The War entering the Billboard Top 200 chart at #83 SoundScanning over 12,700 copies. The record’s sessions were again produced and mixed by long-time friend, Zeuss (Hatebreed, God Forbid), at Planet Z Studios in the band’s home state of Massachusetts.

According to an update from Symphony X guitarist Michael Romeo, "the band will start recording in the beginning of July. They're currently finishing up one song and putting final touches on a couple of others. Since writing has taken this long, they've chosen to fine tune the songs before entering the studio; they've put a lot of time into pre-production on this one." Expect the followup to 2002's Odyssey later this year via InsideOut.

Roadrunner Records has revealed the cover art for the new Black Label Society album, Shot To Hell. To view it, click here. As previously reported, Shot To Hell will be released September 18th.

The boys of MTV'S "Jack Ass" are making Hollywood's Metal Skool at the Key Club a regular stop. Steve O was in attendance cheering on fellow Jack Ass Bam Margera of MTV'S “Viva La Bam," who was there to support one of the bands on his TV show, Veins of Jenna. The crowd went wild when Disturbed jumped on stage and played "Stupify." Also in attendance was Vinnie Paul, Glen Danzig and porno's "Mr. I can suck myself" Ron Jeremy.