Trivium are buying an aircraft hangar to turn into their HQ
Trivium’s Matt Heafy reveals the band will turn the space into their own HQ where they’ll be able to rehearse, record, livestream and even hold live shows
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Devin Townsend is writing a “weird” new album called Lightwork
Devin Townsend reveals he’s found himself “unexpectedly” writing a new album and reports it’s "a weird, alien sounding, effervescent, sunny load of oddness"
Metallica celebrate James Hetfield’s birthday by turning the clock back 20 years
James Hetfield celebrated his 57th birthday this week and Metallica marked the occasion by broadcasting a show from Dallas in 2000 - the day he turned 37
Watch Jane’s Addiction dust off I Would For You and Stop for Lollapalooza live
Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Chris Chaney and Stephen Perkins get together to perform mini-set for Lolla2020
UK music industry unites to call for an end to racism
Artists, labels, managers, agents, promoters and more come together to speak out against racism: “Silence is not an option”
Watch Creeper drive across America's desolate highways in Poisoned Heart video
Creeper’s video for their Sex, Death & The Infinite Void track Poisoned Heart concludes the story begun in promo for Be My End
Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda “excited” for Hybrid Theory’s 20th anniversary
Mike Shinoda says that Linkin Park are “planning some fun stuff” to mark Hybrid Theory’s 20th birthday later this year
Kiss, Biffy Clyro and System Of A Down confirmed as Download 2021 headliners
Download confirm next year’s headliners and reveal the names of 77 other artists including Korn, Deftones, Gojira, Mastodon, The Darkness and Lacuna Coil who will play in 2021
Sólstafir release teaser trailer for new album Endless Twilight of Codependent Love
Icelandic post rockers Sólstafir will release new album Endless Twilight of Codependent Love in November
Here are the 14 biggest music stories of the week
It's been yet another busy week in the world of rock, metal and prog – so we've rounded up the biggest headlines to get you up to speed with everything that's been happening
Soap in the likeness of black metal stars is the best thing you'll see today
The distinctive corpse paint stylings of Abbath, King Diamond and assorted members of Mayhem have been converted into soap designs – oh, and don't forget your pentagram soap dish
Guns N' Roses' Greatest Hits to be released on vinyl for the first time
Previously only available on CD, the new version of Guns N' Roses' Greatest Hits features Shadow Of Your Love for the first time
Chris Cornell’s daughter Toni delivers incredible cover of Pearl Jam’s Black
Toni Cornell’s cover of Pearl Jam’s classic Ten track was broadcast during last night’s Lollapalooza live stream
Lamb Of God announce rescheduled UK and European tour dates
After calling off their UK and European tour earlier this year, Lamb Of God say they’ll be back in 2021 with special guests Kreator and Power Trip
Surf’s up! Metallica’s Robert Trujillo takes a trip to the beach with the S&M2 box set
Metallica share new video showing Robert Trujillo rummaging through the upcoming S&M2 box set - before the bassist hits the waves
Listen to Halestorm's reimagined take on Break In featuring Evanescence’s Amy Lee
Duet featuring Lzzy Hale and Amy Lee will feature on Halestorm's upcoming six-track EP Halestorm Reimagined
Mastodon detail Medium Rarities collection - listen to Fallen Torches
Mastodon will release the 16-track album later this year, featuring covers, instrumentals and more - including their Game Of Thrones song White Walker
Halestorm announce new six-track Reimagined EP
New six-track EP will feature a guest appearance from Evanescence’s Amy Lee and a cover of Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You
Touché Amoré return with new album Lament
Touché Amoré will release their new studio album Lament later this year - listen to the single Limelight