Greetings rockers! I’m back to deliver some more news about this great world in which I live—the world of metal, that is.  There isn’t too much going on right now, but I’ll give you the latest.

The amazing God Forbid will begin recording an album dubbed “IV: Constitution of Treason” which should be out later this summer. The band will also be touring with Soulfly and Death by Stereo.

Machine Head is to release a live DVD, “Through the Ashes of England,” which will be out on May 17.

Meshuggah, the gods of progressive metal, have finished mastering their new CD, “Catch 33” to be released in Europe on April 11. A U.S. release date has yet to be determined..

The remaining members of Seattle’s gods of grunge, Alice in Chains, performed a tsunami benefit show in their hometown on Feb. 18. This is the first show since they broke up in 1996. Someone definitely recorded this show (bootleg or otherwise), so look for that online.

Shenoa (members of Chimaira and Ring Worm) released their debut EP “Bleeding in the Red” on Valentine’s Day.

As I Lay Dying, an awesome Hardcore band, finished their new as yet-to-be-titled album to be released in June. They will be touring North America with Throwdown this spring.

A band mentioned in this column previously, Dark Blue (composed of Sevendust, Skrape and Stereomud members) have changed their name to Dark New Day. They will be releasing their debut, “Twelve Year Silence” in June.

Unearth (another hellamazing Hardcore act) is reissuing “The oncoming Storm” with two bonus tracks and the video for “Black Hearts Now Reign” on March 8. Also, CkY is set to release “The Butcher’s Hand”later this year.

On April 12, the uniquely talented Mindless Self Indulgence will release their new album, “You’ll Rebel to Anything.”

NIN and all their glory will release their new album, “With Teeth” on May 3. The first single will be “The Hand that Feeds.”

Converge has remixed, remastered, and repackaged their albums, “Petitioning the Empty Sky” and “When Forever Comes Crashing” and will re-release them on March 22.

Mudvayne is scheduled to release their new album “Lost and Found” on April 12.

Martyr A.D. is going on tour with Hardcore’s oldschoolers Agnostic Front, Love  is Red and All Shall Perish. The North American dates will be announced soon.

Well, that’s all I’ve got for now. From your host who rocks the most, peace out.