:: Pelican released a new track called Lathe Biosas. Their new EP, Ataraxia/Taraxis, is out on April 10.

:: Lacuna Coil took New Jersey by storm with an acoustic set at Vintage Vinyl in support of their new album, Dark Adrenaline. Let’s hear it for actual Italians in Jersey, without the fake tans and big hair.

:: All Shall Perish hits the road with Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Conducting From the Grave, and The Contortionist. The North American This Is Where It Ends tour runs from March to June.

:: Hair metal gurus Steel Panther were too crude for the U.K. Their promo art, which features a woman with large tatas and shiny dangling balls, was banned by the Advertisting Standards Authority. The image is also the cover of their latest record, aptly titled Balls Out.

:: King Diamond is back and hungry for festivals. After open-heart triple-bypass surgery, he’ll be scaring the crap out of fans at Hellfest in France and headlining the Rock Stage at the Sweden Rock Festival.

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