Chad Childers

Black Sabbath recorded way more than the eight songs that will appear on the standard edition of their '13' album and one of the ways that they are making sure that fans will get a chance to hear them is through the "bonus track" option. One of those extra songs -- 'Naivete in Black' -- will turn up exclusively on the Best Buy deluxe edition version of the album.

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Five Finger Death Punch are of the mindset that two is better than one, which is why fans will be treated to a pair of new albums this year. Though the group has yet to reveal the title of their forthcoming albums, they have revealed that there will be two volumes worth of music that will be split between summer and fall street dates.

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Chino Moreno has more than Deftones on his plate these days, and fans are now getting a chance to check out some music from his side group Palms. Moreno was recruited to sing on the album by three of the former members of Isis, who are also part of the group. Now the first song 'Patagonia,' from their self-titled effort has surfaced online.

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Pearl Jam fans will be happy to know that the band is progressing quite well with their next album. In fact, in a new interview with Guerrillacandy.com, guitarist Stone Gossard reveals that the end of recording their next album is in sight.

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Megadeth's Gigantour trek is coming together quite nicely, with Newsted being the latest confirmation for the expected summer run. Newsted are currently off to a hot start with their 'Metal' EP and have been playing to enthusiastic audiences so far this spring. The group's debut full-length is expected later this year and the Gigantour trek will provide a great set-up to build to the album's release.

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Filter are back with their latest single 'What Do You Say,' and fans can now enjoy the song's lyric video.

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Several rock acts appear on a new compilation album inspired by the upcoming blockbuster 'Iron Man 3.' The disc features the return of Redlight King after his breakout record and some new music from Andrew Stockdale, who recently decided to give up the Wolfmother band name.

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Corey Taylor enjoyed success with his 'Seven Deadly Sins' book in 2012 and somehow amidst all of his Stone Sour and Slipknot's plans, he's managed to write and complete his second book. 'Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven (Or, How I Made Peace With the Paranormal and Stigmatized Zealots and Cynics in the Process)' is on schedule for a July 16 release through Da Cappo Press.

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Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators will be strapping on the instruments again this summer to play the 20th anniversary of Wisconsin's Rock Fest. The group got the call after Stone Sour had to back out due to a scheduling conflict.

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It's a confusing time for Disturbed fans, who are watching the band's members begin to find success with other projects. John Moyer has been playing bass for Adrenaline Mob, who've already released a full album and covers EP. David Draiman has one of the most hyped projects of the year with Device, who just released their debut disc. And this week we learned that guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren were launching a new band called Fight or Flight. But Donegan is quick to alleviate Disturbed split fears while promoting his new outfit.

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These have not been the best of times for Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain. Earlier this month, the musician's wife was arrested for allegedly assaulting a man (who may or may not have been Nicko) at the couple's West Boca, Fla., home, and now McBrain's son has been arrested for second-degree petit theft.

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Yes the world has changed since Phil Anselmo first came up through the ranks while making a name for himself in Pantera. But the rocker has continued to evolve over the years and is very in touch with how things operate these days both as an artist and a label chief and he's ready to share his wisdom with aspiring metal acts.

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