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At the August 11 stop of Gigantour in Toronto, Megadeth teamed up with ex-Metallica bassist/current Newsted frontman Jason Newsted for a performance of "Phantom Lord, " a song by both of his and Megadeth main man Dave Mustaine's former band. Check out fan-filmed video below and let us know what you think in the comments.

From Boise, Idaho, Bone Dance churn out what they themselves call "utter, desert-driven nihilism"—think suffocating heaviness along the lines of Botch, Coalesce, and Engineer. Melotov Records' new reissue of Bone Dance's 2010 Snakecharmers EP comes on the heels of the label's release of the self-titled full-length in fall 2012. Now the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere the music video for the track "Writhing in Ecstasy"; the video was directed by AJ Duthie. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments.

For more on Bone Dance, visit BoneDance.Bandcamp.com and FuckBoneDance.Tumblr.com.

In this week's Album of the Week poll, you, the fans, voted Asking Alexandria to the top spot, for their album From Death To Destiny. Check out the top five vote-getters below:

1. Asking Alexandria - From Death To Destiny
2. Newsted - Heavy Metal Music
3. Revocation - Revocation
4. Norma Jean - Wrongdoers
5. Iwrestledabearonce - Late For Nothing

Stay tuned for this week's poll, which will be live tomorrow on RevolverMag.com. Until then, you can check out Asking Alexandria's "The Death of Me" off From Death To Destiny below:

Hollywood Undead have teamed with Revolver to premiere the explicit version of their new music video, "Dead Bite," which was directed by Corey Soria. The track is featured on their third studio album, Notes from the Underground.

For more on Hollywood Undead, visit Facebook and Twitter. Notes from the Underground is available now on iTunes.

Hollywood Undead - Dead Bite (Official Video - Explicit Version) from Hollywood Undead on Vimeo.

Children of Bodom guitarist Alexi Laiho was rushed to the hospital this past Thursday, August 8, forcing the band to cancel their sold-out show in Nashville, Tennessee.

As reported by Metal Underground, Amon Amarth (co-headliners with Children of Bodom), Battlecross and Huntress did what they could to save the Nashville show. However, Children of Bodom also were forced to cancel their August 9 show in Cleveland.

Laiho was hospitalized in July 2012 due to extreme stomach pain, admitting he needed to reduce his drinking. It is still unclear if this latest health scare is related to last year's incident.

The next Children of Bodom show is scheduled for September 1 in Hiroshima, Japan.

No other details have been released, but an official release is expected from the Children of Bodom camp. We'll keep you updated on this situation as we get details!

The band's latest album, Halo of Blood, was released June 11 via Nuclear Blast Records.

Although several fan-filmed videos of Nine Inch Nails performing their new song, "Copy Of A," have surfaced online, the band have released the official studio version of the track, and you can check it out below.

The band premiered "Copy Of A" and another new song, "Find My Way," at Fuji Rock Festival on July 26. "Copy Of A" has since become their set opener on their US dates.

All these tracks — plus two another new ones fans have had a chance to sample, "Disappointed" and "Came Back Haunted" — are from Nine Inch Nails' upcoming album, Hesitation Marks, which is set for a September 3 release.

The new album, the followup to 2008's The Slip, features guest appearances by bassist Pino Palladino, Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and guitarist Adrian Belew, who was even a full member of NIN for a little while (More on that here).

Take a listen — and be sure to tell us what you think in the comments!

Today, RevolverMag.com presents the exclusive premiere of the brand-new acoustic version of "Towers (On My Way)" by Young Guns.

The original version of the song appears on the UK quintet's latest album, Bones. The album spawned the No. 1 single — "Bones" — which was even selected as one of the official theme songs for WWE's WrestleMania 29 earlier this year.

Check out the song below, and be sure to let us know what you think of it in the comments!

Young Guns features vocalist Gus Wood, guitarists Fraser Taylor and John Taylor, bassist Simon Mitchell and drummer Ben Jolliffe. For more about the band, visit their official website and Facebook page.

Soundgarden's Chris Cornell has announced a solo tour of North America this fall.

He'll be playing a series of intimate shows highlighting songs he's written throughout his career. This is the first time US fans will hear acoustic arrangements of songs from 2012's King Animal, Soundgarden's first new studio album in more than 16 years.

American/Sri Lankan folk artist Bhi Bhiman will support Cornell on tour.

This year also marks the launch of the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation, which helps the most vulnerable children. One dollar of every ticket sold on the tour will be donated to the Foundation, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit ChildHaven's Creative Music Therapy Program Expansion. Visit childhaven.org for more information on ChildHaven and the program.

An exclusive pre-sale for American Express cardholder members will open for all dates August 14; venue pre-sales will open August 15; the public sale will begin August 16 at 10 a.m. local time. PRESS HERE to pre-order tickets.

Visit chriscornell.com for more information on the Songbook tour and Chris Cornell.

Chris Cornell Acoustic Tour Dates in Full:

10/15 San Diego, CA @ Balboa Theatre
10/16 Napa, CA @ The Uptown Theatre
10/18 San Francisco, CA @ Nob Hill Masonic Center
10/19 Eugene, OR @ Jaqua Concert Hall
10/20 Seattle WA @ Benaroya Hall
10/22 Victoria, BC @ University of Victoria – Farquhar Auditorium
10/23 Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre (check local listings for on-sale date)
10/25 Medicine Hat, AB @ Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
10/26 Calgary, AB @ Jubilee Auditorium (check local listings for on-sale date)
10/27 Saskatoon, SK @ TCU Place (check local listings for on-sale date)
10/29 Winnipeg, MB @ Pantages Playhouse Theatre (check local listings for on-sale date)
10/30 Saint Paul, MN @ O'Shaughnessy Auditorium
11/1 Chicago, IL @ Cadillac Palace Theatre
11/2 Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
11/3 Lakewood, OH @ Lakewood Civic Auditorium
11/5 Buffalo, NY @ Center for the Arts
11/6 Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
11/13 Kingston, NY @ Ulster PAC
11/15 Boston, MA @ Shubert Theatre
11/16 New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
11/17 Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theatre & PAC
11/19 Providence, RI @ Veterans Memorial Auditorium
11/20 New Haven, CT @ Shubert Theater
11/22 Reading, PA @ Sovereign Performing Arts Center
11/23 Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
11/24 Collingswood, NJ @ Scottish Rite Auditorium
11/26 Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Theatre
11/27 Wilmington, DE @ Grand Opera House
11/29 Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Casino & Spa – Music Box
11/30 Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Casino & Spa – Music Box

In the exclusive video below, a host of artists, bands and organizers involved in the smoking-hot 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival take a moment to thank the fans.

From the organizers: "We'd like to thank all the fans for coming out to the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival this year! You guys are awesome and we hope to see you next year!"

The video features John 5, City In the Sea, Thrown Into Exile, Scorpion Child, Five Finger Death Punch and many more bands, plus super-busy tour producer John Reese.

Check out the video below — and share your favorite Mayhem moments in the comments section. See you next year!

This summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival recently swept through Chicago. Photographer Brigette Sullivan of Outer Focus Photos was there to catch all the action on the main stage, which saw Amon Amarth, Mastodon, Five Finger Death Punch, and Rob Zombie throw down. Check out the photos she captured for us below–you can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook.