Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — METALLICA's Kirk Hammett joined Elton John on stage this past Saturday night, April 30 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting". Hammett told Canadian journalist Mitch Lafon that Elto... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — AEG Live — producers of many of the most compelling rock festivals in the U.S., including Rock On The Range, Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion, Rocklahoma and River City Rockfest — have announced the first annual Texas Mutiny festival, ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Pennsylvania death metallers BLACK CROWN INITIATE will release their new album, "Selves We Cannot Forgive", on July 22 via Entertainment One Music (eOne). The mindbending cover art was created by Travis Smith (OPETH, DEVIN TOWNSEND, AVENGED SEVENFOLD... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — "In Cold Blood", the new video from OTEP, the band led by singer, poet, illustrator, author and activist Otep Shamaya, can be seen below. The clip was directed Paul R. Brown, who has previously worked with MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, THREE DAYS GRACE, AUDIO... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The members of Orange County’s heavy metal slayers Avenged Sevenfold recently found themselves in a rather enviable position in this depressed music sales climate. That is, the band had money to spare — about a cool half-million — for a dream p... more info

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Metalsucks — Kidding. Mostly. The post Avenged Sevenfold Cover Machine Head Marriage Proposal appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Mercury News, California — Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Body Count featuring Ice-T, Asking Alexandria among acts scheduled to perform at Mayhem Festival in Mountain View. more info

NME — Rob Zombie, Within Temptation, Royal Blood and Radkey also perform on Day One of Donington event more info

NME — Annual metal bash will be headlined by Avenged Sevenfold, Aerosmith and Linkin Park more info