The metal stars are holding off stern competition from The Strokes, New Order, Five, Bjork and Mercury Rev...

That's right - bring a goat along to one of the band's midnight openings on the day new album 'Iowa' is released and you can get it for free...

And the band are to shoot the video for 'Left Behind' in Los Angeles next week...

Listening parties for the eagerly awaited 'Iowa' will be held in four venues across the country...

The band play six dates in December...

The bands are taking time off from the Ozzfest tour of the States to visit cities not covered on the main tour...

The one-track CD of 'Heretic Song' will be given to fans via the band's label's website...

The 'Pledge Of Allegiance' tour kicks off in Las Vegas at the start of October...

The band have pulled a series of US shows, so that they can finish their second album...

They're supposed to be scared of nothing - NME.COM reckons they'e wusses...