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Metallica already planned to go big with its new 3D film.

IMAX is helping make the debut for Metallica Through The Never giant-sized.

The film that mixes concert footage with a dramatic narrative and CGI will open September 27, becoming the first movie to debut on IMAX’s chain of super-sized screens.

This is the best news that could of come in on a Monday (that and a new episode of Game of Thrones later this evening!) but Soundgarden have announced dates in Ireland and the UK for this September.

Any regular reader of the site will be aware of my OBSESSION with Soundgarden and how happy I was to finally get to see them at Download Festival and also at Hard Rock Calling in London.

The band have added four shows in the UK & Ireland to their September European tour.

Following on from an incredible year, Brighton 4 piece ARCHITECTS can now announce they have launched an INDIEGOGO campaign for the funding of their very first film, ‘100 Days’.

Recorded by director and band friend Tom Welsh, the film charts the bands incredible journey across their ‘Almost World Tour’ of 2012, which say them travel over 20,000 miles, playing 75 shows in 25 countries over 4 continents.

Guitarist Tom (Searle) explains a bit more about the film: “We’re really excited to share the experience we had on our world tour. The whole thing was shaped by everyone who came to the shows and they changed the way we perceive this band. The world of crowdfunding is an unknown one to all of us but we’re excited to see what we achieve between us and our fans. Because they’re the reason our band continues to exist and progress. “

Eagle Rock Entertainment will deliver an early holiday treat, with the release of Twisted Sister’s A Twisted Xmas – Live In Las Vegas on DVD, CD, and Digital Video/Audio.

Previously available only on DVD, as part of the 2011 Bars To The Stars 5DVD boxed set, A Twisted Christmas features the classic tracks “I Wanna Rock”, and “You Can’t Stop Rock ‘n’ Roll” alongside such Christmas favorites as “White Christmas,” “Deck The Halls,” “12 Days Of Christmas,” and many more. “O Come, All Ye Faithful” gets a very special Twisted treatment, with a music bed of “We’re Not Gonna Take It.”

This is the kind of Christmas spirit that only Twisted Sister can unleash, produced as always by Twisted Sister bassist extraordinaire Mark “The Animal” Mendoza.

It’s only a few seconds into “Been Away Too Long” before any longtime Soundgarden fan, will shout “Yes!”.

“King Animal” is the first studio album from the band since 1996, but Kim Thayil’s meaty guitar riff on this song’s start reminds us no grunge band had a more distinct guitar sound.

And no ’90s Seattle band had a singer with pipes like Chris Cornell and his voice as I have mentioned before from seeing them live is still very much intact. It isn’t until this album’s second song, “Non-State Actor,” that he lets out a scream, but it’s satisfying.