From the "DRAMA" file, Orange County metalcore sextet Bleeding Through have called out Trustkill Records head Josh Grabelle for allegedly breaching their contract. In a guest blog for Headbanger's Blog, the band spoke out against Grabelle's recent actions.

Austrian Death Machine, a solo project featuring As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis, have released their inaugural track, entitled "If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It," on their MySpace. The "band" will exclusively write songs dedicated to Arnold Schwarzenegger-related themes. Read more about the new track...

Detroit metalcore quintet Walls of Jericho have announced that the title of their upcoming album will be The American Dream. The LP, which will be the band's fourth, will be released sometime this summer via Trustkill Records according to Blabbermouth. For those wondering, The American Dream will NOT be produced by Slipknot mainman Corey Taylor, who produced the band's recently released Redemption EP.

Hardcore stalwarts Terror have announced a major North American summer tour. The trek will begin July 17 in Joplin, MO and will encompass 21 states and 4 Canadian provinces. In support will be hardcore brethren The Warriors, Death Before Dishonor, CDC and Trapped Under Ice. See if they're coming to your area...

Our cohorts over at Buzznet just unearthed some big, exclusive news from Avenged Sevenfold. In an interview conducted with guitarist Zacky Vengeance, it was revealed that the band will be entering the studio within the next few days to record covers of unnamed songs by Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath.