Can't wait to see these guys again,if you don't go you are seriously missing out on a experience you wont forget. The Melvins were the first post-punk band to revel in the slow, sludgy sounds of Black Sabbath. Their music is oppressively slow and heavy, only without any of the silly mystical lyrics or the indulgent guitar solos -- it's just one massive, oozing pile of dark slime. The Melvins' first...

SpecialThe mighty Mastodon crew shared with us this video shot the day of their Halloween show at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. They talk about their origins, the forthcoming album Crack the Skye, as well as sundry other topics, then they don facepaint and costumes and proceed to rock the house. If there was no sleep 'til Hammersmith, you wouldn't know it from the onstage energy on display here...

Volcom Tour 2008 has wrapped and some bands on the label are just getting shready. Metal gods, VALIENT THORR and touring mates of a more stoner rock persuation, TWEAK BIRD, are headed across the country to some classic venues, returning to Costa Mesa and San Diego CA to close out the romp at month's end. If you haven't heard Tweak Bird, give em a listen by clicking on their logo. Oct 2 2008 9:00P...