GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has reportedly slipped and pulled a hamstring during a "wild weekend" in Moscow, Russia.

Former DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell revealed late last month that he is planning to join forces with three other original DIO members to play "some gigs" that will see the musicians performing material from the early DIO records that Campbell appeared on.

As a tribute to metal legend Ronnie James Dio, and in honor of the two-year anniversary of his death, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have released a lyric video for their song "Look Out".

Celebrating its 15th anniversary, Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp has announced the next installment of its highly successful music-magic experience taking place in Sin City this coming fall.

Legendary guitarist Slash dropped by the studios of CBC's "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight" (formerly "The Hour") recently, and host George Stroumboulopoulos had a chance to ask him about his his relationship with late pop singer Michael Jackson (see video below).

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann of Loudwire conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL prior to the band's May 12 concert at the Best Buy Theater in New York City.

"God Of Nothing", the video from from MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE, will make its online debut on Monday, May 21.

Swedish hard rockers THE QUILL have been rejoined by bassist Roger Nilsson.

Norwegian singer Silje Wergeland, who has been fronting Dutch rockers THE GATHERING since early 2009, has recorded a duet with KATATONIA's Jonas Renske for the Swedish dark rockers' new album, tentatively due in September via Peaceville Records.

Artisan News recently spoke to Rob Zombie and MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine about their two bands touring together again more than twenty years after they first shared the stage.

On May 7, Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com conducted an interview with vocalist Burton C.

Rock Hard magazine's Holger Stratmann visited renowned producer Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, BLOODBATH, AMON AMARTH, SYMPHONY X, PARADISE LOST) at Fascination Street Studio in Örebro, Sweden to ask him a few questions about KREATOR's upcoming album, "Phantom Antichrist".

"Monolith Of Inhumanity", the new album from California progressive grind conquerors CATTLE DECAPITATION, sold around 2,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release.

Norwegian dark metallers AETERNUS will enter Bergen's Conclave And Earshot Studios in June with producer Bjornar E.

Arthur Kade recently conducted an interview with vocalist Geoff Tate of Seattle progressive rockers QUEENSRŸCHE.

"Spell Eater", the debut album from Los Angeles-based female-fronted metallers HUNTRESS, sold around 700 copies in the United States in its first week of release.

"True Love Never Dies", the debut album from Las Vegas rockers OTHERWISE, sold around 4,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No.

PRONG is currently in the middle of a short European tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of its landmark "Beg To Differ" album.

A trailer for "A Girl Called Cerveza", the forthcoming 30th-anniversary album from German alcoholic thrashers TANKARD, can be seen below.

VEXT — the new New Jersey/New York-based heavy rock band featuring singer Tommy Vext (DIVINE HERESY, SNOT), guitar virtuoso Angel Vivaldi, and the rhythm section of the now-disbanded MUTINY WITHIN (Andrew Jacobs on bass and Bill Fore on drums) — will play a free showcase concert on Friday, May 25 at SIR Studios in New York City.