13, the first Black Sabbath record in 35 years to feature singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler all playing together, has entered the official U.K. chart at position No. 1. The CD sold 13,000 copies more than the No. 2 entry, "BE" by Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye.

Fan-filmed video footage of Newsted — the new band led by former Metallica, Voivod and Flotsam And Jetsam bassist Jason Newsted — performing on June 12 at 100 Club in London, England can be seen below.

The long wait ends on Tuesday (June 11) when three members of the original Black Sabbath, minus drummer Bill Ward, release 13, their first studio album together in 35 years. Singer Ozzy Osbourne told The Pulse Of Radio that he feels his first Sabbath album since 1978's Never Say Die! is a perfect bookend to the band's career, whether it's the last thing they ever do or not. 

Brazilian/American thrashers Sepultura have reunited with producer Ross Robinson (KORN, LIMP BIZKIT, SLIPKNOT) to record the band's next album, tentatively due in October via Nuclear Blast Records.

After Trent Reznor let slip last week that he had secretly recorded a new Nine Inch Nails album over the past year, he offered the title and release date yesterday, along with a slippery new song and the itinerary for a fall tour.

Decibel magazine’s July issue (on newsstands in June) features a nine-page tribute to late SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman in the form of a moving retrospective obituary, some of Hanneman's most biting quotes, and a litany of heartfelt remembrances from EXODUS, Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA), AT THE GATES, TESTAMENT, CANNIBAL CORPSE and countless other contemporaries, including BEHEMOTH guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski.

Slayer band have announced their new permanent drummer, and it's actually their old permanent drummer, Paul Bostaph.
The band released this statement: