"It feels natural to have Ted back in the band", says founding member and bass player Bruno Ravel, "it has been like when we recorded our first album, so it was just a matter of getting to work and getting the best performances out of him and of all the other guys in the band. In retrospect I can say we managed to reach our goals, as I feel that Revolve is the best collection of songs we've ever assembled! There are no "filler" tracks. Having said that, the sound is a bit updated, yet still retro and very "Danger Danger" sounding. Anytime you hear Ted sing, you immediately think... "Hey, that's Danger Danger!" and I think he has never sounded this good on any of our records!"

Danger Danger plans to tour heavily in the fall 09 and winter 2010 in support of the new album. "We know this record was long overdue and we are aware that our label Frontiers received a lot of letters asking asking "Where is the new Danger Danger CD? Why is it taking so long?" continues Bruno, "I did become a father for the first time some 15 months ago and it was a major life change and a huge adjustment for me to concentrate on this album and tend to my family's needs at the same time. I know that's no excuse, because we should have had the record finished before then, but that was my end of the hold up. I only hope that after listening to the new album, you'll all feel it was worth the wait and we're all set up to come and rock you wherever you may be!"

"Revolve" tracklisting includes: That's What I'm Talking About, Ghost of Love, Killin' Love, Hearts On The Highway, Fugitive, Keep On Keepin' On, Rocket To Your Heart, F.U.$.; Beautiful Regret, Never Give Up, Dirty Mind.

http://www.myspace.com/dangerdanger
http://www.myspace.com/frontiersrecords

MEGADETH's brand new track entitled "Headcrusher" is available for free download at the Roadrunner Records web site (free e-mail sign-up required).

"Headcrusher" comes off MEGADETH's twelfth studio album, "Endgame", which is due on September 15 through Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at the band's brand new, self-built studio in San Marcos, California — Vic's Garage — which was named after the legendary and iconic Vic Rattlehead character.

"Endgame" track listing:

01. Dialectic Chaos
02. This Day We Fight!
03. 44 Minutes
04. 1,320'
05. Bite The Hand That Feeds
06. Bodies Left Behind
07. Endgame
08. The Hardest Part Of Letting Go... Sealed With A Kiss
09. Headcrusher
10. How the Story Ends
11. Nothing Left To Lose

"Endgame" was helmed by Mustaine and acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap (EXODUS, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY, MACHINE HEAD). Sneap also manned the boards for 2007's "United Abominations".

According to a press release, "Endgame" "boasts the technicality, ferocity and snarl that's synonymous with MEGADETH and Mustaine. It's a violent masterwork that represents Mustaine's best work in nearly two decades. In a musical world dominated by bands that make generic, blanket statements, 'Endgame' finds Mustaine, once again, making informed and substantial lyrical declarations about the state of the world we live in."

Commented Mustaine: "Thematically, I've never been known to be a silent bystander in a world that needs our participation. As more is revealed about our former President's legacy, a little-known yet staggeringly frightening document which was signed into law, named 'Endgame', has been uncovered. The album 'Endgame' is the most energetic music offering I have penned in over a decade and is far more believable than knowing someone signed 'Endgame' — the document — into law. The album is also the perfect 'ass-kicking' music to listen to once you are done reading the aforementioned document!"

He added, "This new album is my proudest moment since the famous (or infamous) 'Rust in Peace' album. With this album, I am also very excited to be introducing my new lead guitarist, Chris Broderick, to the world. I have always felt lucky to have had top shredders in that position, but after touring with Chris in support of my last album, I couldn't wait to get into the studio and see what he could do."

Chilean death metallers UNDERCROFT have reunited and are planning an extensive tour around Chile, beginning on October 30 and lasting until December.

UNDERCROFT — consisting of Alvaro Lillo, Pablo Cortes and Claudio Illanes — will enter the studio in August with Swedish producer Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, DARK FUNERAL, LORD BELIAL, IN FLAMES, BEHEMOTH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DARKANE, SATARIEL) to begin recording a new album for a 2010 release.

UNDERCROFT's video for the song "Bury My Burden", taken from the band's latest album, "Lethally Growing", can be viewed below. The clip was shot at Rondenbarg Bauwagenplat in Hamburg, Germany.

"Lethally Growing" was released in 2006 via Tiefdruck Musik. The CD was recorded at Kick that Ass to the Moon studios in Hamburg, Germany with producer Markus Geiger.

Reactivated New Jersey thrashers WHIPLASH will release their new album, "Unborn Again", later in the year via Pulverised Records. The CD was recorded at Mozart Studio with world-renowned engineer/producer Harris Johns (SODOM, KREATOR, HELLOWEEN, SEPULTURA). The band mixed and mastered the CD at Spiderhouse Studio.

"Unborn Again" track listing:.

01. Swallow The Slaughter
02. Snuff
03. Firewater
04. Float Face Down
05. Fight Or Flight
06. Pitbulls In The Playground
07. Parade Of Two Legs
08. Hook In Mouth
09. I've Got The Fire
10. Feeding Frenzy

The cover artwork was created by Ed Repka (DEATH, ATHEIST, MEGADETH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, POSSESSED, etc) and can be viewed below. The LP will be made available in digipack CD + DVD format, which documents the making of "Unborn Again".

WHIPLASH is a three-piece power trio hailing from New Jersey. The band was assembled back in 1984 when Tony Portaro (guitar, vocals) and Tony Scaglione (drums) joined forces, recruited Tony Bono on bass and released their first CD, "Power and Pain", in 1985 on Roadrunner Records. The debut CD was followed up by their first live performance at Ruthie's in Berkley, California with POSSESSED and DEATH ANGEL.

WHIPLASH's current lineup:

Tony Portaro - Guitar/Vocals
Joe Cangelosi (ex-KREATOR) - Drums
Rich Day Bass (ex-PRIMAL SCREAM) - Bass

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/whiplashusa.

As previously reported, CHILDREN OF BODOM will release their new covers album, Skeletons In The Closet, on September 22nd via Spinefarm Records/Universal Music in North America. Click photo to view the artwork.

The tracklisting(s) for the album are as follows:

Europe
'Lookin' Out My Back Door' (CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL)
'Hell Is For Children' (PAT BENATAR)*
'Somebody Put Something In My Drink' (RAMONES)
'Mass Hypnosis' (SEPULTURA)
'Don´t Stop At The Top' (SCORPIONS)
'Silent Scream' (SLAYER)
'She Is Beautiful' (ANDREW W.K.)
'Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)' (KENNY ROGERS)
'Bed Of Nails' (ALICE COOPER)
'Hellion' (W.A.S.P.)
'Aces High' (IRON MAIDEN))
'Rebel Yell' (BILLY IDOL)
'No Commands' (STONE)
'Antisocial' (TRUST/ANTHRAX)*
'Talk Dirty To Me' (POISON)
'War Inside My Head' (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES)**
'Ooops!… I Did It Again' (BRITNEY SPEARS)

North America
'Lookin' Out My Back Door' (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
'Hell Is For Children' (Pat Benatar)*
'Somebody Put Something In My Drink' (Ramones)
'Mass Hypnosis' (Sepultura)
'Don´t Stop At The Top' (Scorpions)
'Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)' (Kenny Rogers)
'Hellion' (W.A.S.P.)
'Aces High' (Iron Maiden)
'Rebel Yell' (Billy Idol)
'No Commands' (Stone)
'Antisocial' (Trust/Anthrax)
'Talk Dirty To Me' (Poison)
'Ghost Riders In The Sky' (STAN JONES)
'War Inside My Head' (Suicidal Tendencies)**
'Ooops!… I Did It Again' (Britney Spears)

Japan
'Lookin' Out My Back Door' (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
'Hell Is For Children' (Pat Benatar)*
'Somebody Put Something In My Drink' (Ramones)
'Don´t Stop At The Top' (Scorpions)
'Silent Scream' (Slayer)
'She Is Beautiful' (Andrew W.K.)
'Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)' (Kenny Rogers)
'Bed Of Nails' (Alice Cooper)
'Aces High' (Iron Maiden)
'Antisocial' (Trust/Anthrax)*
'Talk Dirty To Me' (Poison)
'Ghost Riders In The Sky' (Stan Jones)
'War Inside My Head' (Suicidal Tendencies)**
'Ooops!… I Did It Again' (Britney Spears)

*previously unreleased track recorded at Beyond Abilities studios, summer 2009
**previously unreleased track recorded at Petrax studios, fall 2007

Children Of Bodom will return to North America this fall to headline a massive, month-long tour. The award-winning band, which features front man and world-renowned guitar hero Alexi Laiho, will launch the tour on Friday, September 18th at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, RI.

Guitarist Phil Fasciana of long-running Florida death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION — who was allegedly involved in a bizarre shootout at a convenient store in his hometown of Ft. Lauderdale on July 3, 2009 — has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:

"Due to the ridiculous amounts of e-mails, MySpace messages, text messages and phone calls concerning my misfortune a few days ago which resulted in someone dying, I need to straighten a few things out that have been taken out of context and are wrong about the story.

"When I walked into that store to buy something, I had no idea the store was in the middle of being robbed. I immediately felt something was wrong when I walked in, because it was very quiet and the man working behind the counter was staring at me like I was gonna rob the store. When that 80-pound homeless crackhead yelled at me and pointed his gun at me and fired four shots at me, I thought i was surely dead and had no time to react! After realizing I was not hit, I slowly crawled around to the back of the store, and while the gunman was screaming at the worker, I ran down the isle he was in and tackled him with the intention of beating the living shit out of him. I did not try approaching this man and try reasoning with him and take the gun from his hands like it was reported on Blabbermouth the other day. The guy already shot at me four times and surely would have shot at me again if he knew I was still alive and I'm not retarded enough to think I could talk my way out of that kind of situation.

"When I tackled him and starting beating the shit out of him with the dude working there, he dropped the gun and I grabbed it. I had no intention of shooting him until he reached for another gun in his sneaker and looked at me, and before he got the chance to shoot at me again, that's when I shot him in the face two times and put an end to that whole nightmare!

"By no means am I a hero. I could have easily just ran out of the store like a pussy after realizing I was not shot and left the store worker to most likely get killed, but I was so pissed I just wanted to beat the fuck out of that loser who just tried to end my life over nothing. Anyone in my situation may have done the same thing, but nobody knows when something like that could happen to yourself or how to react just like me.

"The gunman was a homeless crackhead who was living somewhere behind the plaza the store was in and has apparently been a problem for a long time, and to this day, the police still cannot identify the man because he has no identification and nobody will come forward and tell the police who he is.

"I have a lot of personal family problems that are far worse then what I just went through and asked the police if it was possible to keep this story from getting in the press and having my dying father and grandfather have to know about something like that happening to me.

"As for the idiots who are calling me a murderer and other ridiculous things, [you] can FUCK OFF!!!! I didn't want this to happen to me and I surely did not wake up that day knowing I was going to kill someone trying to defend myself over a fucking chocolate milk I wanted to buy from a store!

"I would appreciate some alone time and for this whole thing to blow over and stop making a big deal about what happened to me, if at all possible. Let some crackhead who is foaming at the mouth point a 45 gun at you and start shooting at you and try to imagine what you would do. You don't think I was scared? I just couldn't believe he didn't hit me with at least one of the four bullets he fired directly at me.

"Needless to say, it's over and done with and cannot be taken back, and I will have to live with that image in my head for the rest of my life, but at least I am alive and can get back on tour with my band MALEVOLENT CREATION for our Mexico, South American and European tours starting in a few weeks. Hopefully that will keep my mind off all the negative shit that is surrounding me."

According to Colombiareports.com, US heavy metal gods METALLICA have included a gig in Colombia in their 2009/2010 World Magnetic Tour, an anonymous source close to the band told newspaper El Tiempo.

According to the newspaper, the band will perform in Bogota's Parque Bolivar in the second half of January.

The band's website shows only tour dates until the end of 2009 and has no South American gigs planned on it yet.