Now on today's news: Wondering how that new Metallica CD sounds? Does it really take the listener back to the band's glory days? You no longer have to guess as Chinamart� has 30 second samples of all of the songs from "Death Magnetic". You can check that out here. The disc will hit stores next week.

In related Metallica news, Blabbermouth an interesting tidbit that the Beatallica concept might actually come true with the metal heavy weights jamming with Beatle legend Paul McCartney. At least that's the way the UK press report they cited makes it sound, but further reading puts that in doubt. It vaguely looks like both are set to appear on a BBC TV show along with French first lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy. read the report

The reunited Verve delivered a No. 1 U.K. album for Parlophone/EMI yesterday (Aug. 31) as "Forth" debuted at the top. In a double for EMI labels, Virgin's Katy Perry started a fourth week at the singles chart summit with "I Kissed a Girl." more

The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman has denied online rumours that drummer Gil Sharone has quit the band. "He didn't leave and we didn't kick him out," Weinman tells Kerrang!. more

Slipknot have entered the Australian album charts at number one with their latest record, "All Hope Is Gone." more

Will the second time be the charm for Nikki Sixx's vanity project Sixx:A.M.? Following lukewarm sales of the project's debut, Sixx apparently is going back into the studio to give it another try. more

If we are to believe Barack Obama's press agents over at NBC News, the senator walks on water. But now they may be able to honestly claim that Obama resurrected The Dead... The Grateful Dead that is. At this point the reports originate out of the UK music press, so we're not sure how much stock to put into them since the reports we have read contain absolutely no sources (as usual) but Hippies can read more here from a UK source that honestly reports this as a rumor. In the interest of equal time: will McCain now try and arrange for an Abba reunion?

Queen + Paul Rodgers have confirmed a new live date at Dubai Festival City in Dubai on November 14. more

Madman bassist Rev Jones, who is mostly known for his work with the Michael Schenker Group and Steelheart, has been recruited as the new bassist for the legendary heavy rock band Mountain. The group is about to hit the road on a USA/Canada tour more

Elvis Presley's fingerprints are among a host of memorabilia up for auction in London this month. Appearing on Presley's application for a concealed gun permit, the prints are thought to be the only set from the icon in existence. more

Hollywood Undead's new album Swan Songs can now be heard, in its entirety, exclusively on the band's official MySpace page.

Polish portal Interia.pl reports that drummer Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski and guitarist Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz have left the veteran Polish death metal band Vader. more

The Kiss Coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina will be selling the KISS Hotter Than Hell ketchup (see photo at the link) at the Kiss Coffeehouse's second-anniversary party, which will be held on Saturday, September 6. more

Bring Me The Horizon will likely release its new album, "Suicide Season", in the U.S. via Epitaph Records. Julie Weir, A&R Director of UK's Visible Noise Records (to which the band is signed for the world), told Rock Sound magazine
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