Metal Injection — We've got your Friday mix of goodies and not so goodies to get you pumped for the weekend… First off, the full dubstepped out version of a Korn track is now available for full streaming. It's as gross as you would expect it to be. I actua... more info

Guardian Music — … if you want to be a record buyer. With vinyl emporiums on the wane, Pete Paphides hops in a car with Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley to find as many as possible in three daysA trip to Beanos Record Shop in Croydon in 1994 – that was when, along wi... more info

ContactMusic — Fans of Nirvana and Metallica are most likely to have sex on a first date, according to a quirky new survey. Dating website Tastebuds. fm, which matches potential partners based on their music preferences, asked singles how far they'd be prepar... more info

NME — But Nirvana and Metallica fans are supposedly the most forward... more info

ContactMusic — Bad Religion and Cavalera Conspiracy are among 28 acts added to the bill for Sonisphere festival. The bands will join headliners Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Biffy Clyro and Slipknot on the bill for the three day UK rock event, which... more info

Altsounds — ANTERIOR have announced they will be appearing at Sonisphere 2011. They will join Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Slipknot, Motorhead, Gallows Opeth, Mastadon, and many more. SONISPHERE KNEBWORTH takes place 8th - 10th July 2011 at KNEBWORT... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Mumford & Sons and Metallica collaborated on 'See My Friends.'"The wonderful thing about making records is something comes out you never expected," explains Ray Davies, who knows of what he speaks. In nearly five deca... more info

Popdose — Dave Steed reaches the top 30 metal albums ever with tunes from Candlemass, Metallica, Dio, Kvelertak and more. more info

NME - The Bands Blog — Testing musicians’ memories after a lifetime of abuse You were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2006, but can you name any other artists who were honoured in the same year? “Yeah, I think Metallica was one… Oh, hang on, I know... more info

Mjsbigblog — According to the Hollywood Reporter, Lukas Rossi, the winner of the second season of Rock Star: Supernova will be competing on the new singing competition show The Voice.Winning the top spot earned Lukas the role of front man of a new band comprised... more info