Morbid Angel fans praise "heroes" who helped injured from venue devastated by deadly tornado
Details emerge of gig-goers' heroic actions in wake of roof collapse at Morbid Angel show in Illinois
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Slipknot's Jay Weinberg reveals striking new mask for Knotfest Japan
Slipknot drummer collaborated with Japanese artist on eye-catching new mask designed for this weekend's Knotfest shows
Fan reportedly killed at Morbid Angel gig after tornado rips roof off venue
The tornado struck the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois - multiple injuries reported after a "mass casualty collapse"
Metallica’s James Hetfield on the “fast” guitar that changed everything
In his new book Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield, the Metallica frontman reflects on the guitar that changed the course of his history
Amy Lee says having a rap forced into Bring Me To Life was "a difficult pill to swallow", doesn't agree with genre "boxes"
Evanescence were famously unhappy about having a rap added to breakout hit Bring Me To Life, even if it's become a beloved part of the song
Danny Elfman shares love for albums by Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, The Beatles
Danny Elfman goes shopping at Hollywood’s Amoeba Music and picks out a selection of records that have defined his life
Watch Metallica's Rob Trujillo play Black Sabbath's Hand Of Doom with his wife Chloe on vocals and his daughter Lullah on drums
Metallica bassist Robert isn't the only musical talent in the Trujillo clan
Serj Tankian hooks up with The Hu for impossibly epic new version of Black Thunder
Also on board: DL from Bad Wolves
Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst and Wes Borland unveil bold new looks as Limp Bizkit launch European tour
Watch Limp Bizkit give a live debut to Barnacle as they launch their European tour in Munich
Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler sets 6/6/6 release date for his autobiography Into The Void
Geezer Butler says his memoir Into The Void "is coming out 6/6/23. Yes, I know that 2×3=6. Although unintentional, having that as a release date suits me fine"
Tom Morello likens Rage Against The Machine to the one ring in Lord Of The Rings: "it drives men mad"
Tom Morello says people are so desperate for Rage Against The Machine to play they're driven "mad", offers insight on what the band's future holds
Deathcore vocalist wins The Voice Persia
Iranian deathcore frontman Amin Yahyazadeh triumphs in The Voice Persia after impressing judges with his vocal range
It's official: AC/DC, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses, Ozzy Osbourne and Tool confirmed for first ever Power Trip Festival
The much-rumoured Power Trip Festival lineup has been confirmed, and it's packing the biggest set of rock and metal festival headliners ever
Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova has been placed on a 'Wanted' list by Russian authorities
Nadya Tolokonnikova from feminist punk band Pussy Riot issues a statement after being placed on a Russian wanted criminal list
Listen to the title track from new Metallica album 72 Seasons, alongside a brand new video
Metallica have given us the latest taste of new album 72 Seasons courtesy of its title track - and it comes with a video
A Christian store is stocking a Lamb Of God mug unaware they're a heavy metal band, and guitarist Mark Morton is not happy
"I ain't mad at Jesus, but y’all can’t just be out here bootleggin' my s**t"
The Internet has gifted us an AC/DC vs Phantom Of The Opera mash-up and that sound you hear is Bon Scott turning in his grave
Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats: today's performance of The Phantom Of The Balls will begin shortly
"It's almost auto-tuned": watch this vocal coach react to a fiery Babymetal performance
Opera singer and voice coach, Elizabeth Zharoff serves up an in-depth analysis of Babymetal's Akatsuki as she listens to it for the first time
Sharon Osbourne confirms Ozzy is headlining much-hyped Power Trip festival: "he's back"
Sharon also confirms that Metallica, Guns N' Roses and AC/DC are playing what's set to be the biggest metal festival lineup in history
Ace Frehley claims to keep a 120-page document of "dirt" on Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons in a safety deposit box
"God forbid anything happens to me, my attorney is instructed to release it" - former Kiss man Ace Frehley, as he promises to reveal all unless he gets an apology from Paul Stanley
