Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin , words by Andrew Sacher Metallica / A Place to Bury Strangers at Orion Music Fest 6/24/2012 Day 2 (6/24) of Orion Fest kicked off with sets by two different, but both very dark Brooklyn... more info

Guardian Music — Here are the best small-scale music festivals of the summerAll Tomorrow's PartiesWhen 7-9 DecemberWhere Butlins, Minehead, SomersetWhat Eclectic get-together, curated by the NationalWho Kronos Quartet, the Antlers, Owen Pallett, Boris, Tim Hecker, Me... more info

Metalsucks — On May 22, Havok will release Point of No Return, an EP consisting of two brand new tracks and two classic thrash covers, just one year after putting out the fantrashstic collection of bangers known as Time Is Up via Candlelight Records. If you some... more info

Guardian Music — Fancy seeing Orbital in Tenerife or Tricky in Lisbon? Here are Europe's best music festivals, with ideas for turning a party weekend into a longer holidaySpringfestival, Graz, AustriaGilles Peterson, Skream, Benga ft Youngman, Sgt Pokes, Toddla T Sou... more info

Metalsucks — Metallica made big headlines last month when they announced Orion Music + More, a two-day outdoor festival happening in Atlantic City, NJ this June featuring 22 bands, with both nights headlined by Metallica playing special retro album sets. MetalSu... more info

Metal Injection — Holy thrash balls! This is a killer package for fans of speeeeeeed metal. Sepultura and Death Angel have announced a co-headlining run with Krisiun and Havok in tow. Good for Havok to get on an awesome tour such as this one. The tour kicks off April ... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: The Office star Rainn Wilson (1966) Linkin Park drummer Rob Bourdon (1979) Sepultura lead singer Derrick Green (1971) The Roots drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson (1971) Gos... more info

ContactMusic — Heavy rockers Sepultura have postponed their upcoming Asian tour following the death of their promoters grandmother The Brazilian groups Asian Relentless Tour 2012 was scheduled to kick off in Indonesia where Sepultura last played two decades ago on ... more info

Metalsucks — Igor Cavalera: still not in Sepultura anymore. The guy who took Igor Cavalera’s place in Sepultura has parted ways with the band, and been replaced with a new drummer who, sources confirm, is also not Igor Cavalera. New Not Igor joins a proud trad... more info

Altsounds — Welsh ruffians REVOKER are excited to announce they will support rib-crushers CHIMAIRA on their March 2012 tour. No strangers to the road, Revoker have been honing their chops already with Sepultura, Cavalera Conspiracy, and Rob Zombie, and at t... more info