Metalsucks — Brian Haner, a.k.a. “Guitar Guy” or “Papa Gates,” is the father of Brian Haner, Jr., a.k.a. “Synyster Gates,” of Avenged Sevenfold fame. Like his son, the elder Haner is a guitar player — currently, I’m told, he’s rocking out with�... more info

NME — Reformed rockers will play before System Of A Down and Avenged Sevenfold more info

ContactMusic — DEF LEPPARD, the reformed SYSTEM OF A DOWN and LINKIN PARK will headline this summer's (Jun11) Download Festival in the U.K.Def Leppard will close the weekend event's opening night on 10 June (11), SOAD will headline on the Saturday and Linkin Park w... more info

Metal Injection — Some of you guys will be excited to learn that two bands that rack up a lot of searches on this site, Avenged Sevenfold and Bullet For My Valentine will be hitting the road together this Spring. Sevendust will join the tour from April 22 through May ... more info

Metalsucks — I had a math tutor in high school who was, to put it mildly, way creepy. He spent as much time trying to get me to talk about the hot girls in my class (many of whom he was also tutoring) as he did teaching me anything, and he was always excited to a... more info

Metalsucks — Once again, the only hard rock and metal albums shifting units* are classics, red state rock, and greatest hits packages. Just look at this screen cap from this week’s Top Hard Music chart: With all due respect to Avenged Sevenfold, Times of Grace ... more info

Altsounds — *Avenged Sevenfold*, * Godsmack*, *Three Days Grace* and *Stone Sour * are among the hard hitting rock artists confirmed for the first ever*Carolina Rebellion*. Set for Saturday, May 7 at Metrolina Expo in Charlotte, NC, *Carolina Rebellion *will o... more info

411 Mania — Also Disturbed, Korn, Stone Sour and more... more info

Altsounds — Avenged Sevenfold have just announced they will be one of the main acts playing the Download festival in June. They also did rather well in the Kerrang Readers Poll, with #2 Best Band, #2 Best Album, # 3 Best Track.....whilst over the pond Revolver... more info

Metal Injection — I know you guys were worried about who Avenged Sevenfold would name their new drummer now that Mike Portnoy is out. The band announced they will be bringing in Arin Ilejay, formerly of so-popular-I've-never-heard-of-them-group Confide. The band ... more info