Thrash Hits — With Andy Copping Twittering about having “two Download headliners locked in” and Sonisphere’s people flyering at the Deftones gig in Brixton last night, the UK summer festival season of 2011 is well and truly under way. But who’s gonna be he... more info

Metal Injection — by: Noa Avior Maya Hansen, a corset designer, has recently put out a collection of "heavy metal" corsets inspired by such bands as Guns n' Roses, Slayer, Metallica, Misfits, and Iron Maiden. The designs are pretty fantastic. How awesome would it... more info

411 Mania — From Jay-Z, Guns N' Roses, Fleetwood Mac and Iron Maiden to Joy Division, Isaac Hayes, Jimi Hendrix, Garbage and more, the 411 Staff continues their way through the alphabet with their top 5 favorite artists starting with the letters F to J! Check ou... more info

Guardian Music — Wielded by the late Dimebag Darrell of Pantera, the pointiest axe in metal makes the cut with its mind-ripping noisesWhat is it? The pointiest pointy guitar in heavy metal history.Who uses it? That's the rub. You know how synonymous Jimi Hendrix was ... more info

411 Mania — Marilyn Manson signs with an indie label, new Metallica is on the way, Them Crooked Vultures aim for a new album, Avenged Sevenfold tour with Hollywood Undead and Stone Sour, Iron Maiden do a UK arena tour and more! more info

411 Mania — The year was 1992 and heavy metal was about to get it's groove on. In part one of our look at this year we explore the emergence of Pantera as heavyweights in the metal scene, check out a few 70's bands still releasing good music in '92, lots of mai... more info

411 Mania — Maiden rocking the UK next year... more info

NME — Band will begin the gig-run in Glasgow on July 20 more info

Gigwise — Band to wrap up world tour with homecoming gigs... more info

Guardian Music — Last year's successful Rage Against The Machine campaign inspires copycats … but can they take the Wombles back to the top?Last year the Facebook campaign to get Rage Against The Machine's Killing In The Name to the Christmas No 1 spot mobilised th... more info