Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Slayer guitarist Kerry King (1954) Australian born country singer/songwriter Jamie O'Neal (1968) Phish bassist Mike Gordon (1965) Warlock singer Doro Pesch (1954) more info

The Music Fix — on International Slayer Day more info

Guardian Music — Wembley Arena, LondonThose with long memories may recall the brief mid-90s period when record labels concluded that drum'n'bass was going to achieve vast crossover commercial success. It was the most grippingly futuristic music out, and seemed to hav... more info

Thrash Hits — Slayer have finally, finally started their oft-delayed UK tour. They’ve been putting it off as Tom Araya’s neck finally rebelled after three decades of constant headbanging. We guess that’s why he looks so glum in all of Gary Wolstenholme’s ... more info

411 Mania — Death claims Ronnie James Dio and Paul Gray. Limp Bizkit cancels all summer dates. Track lists for Korn, Hellyeah, 36 Crazyfists, more. Disturbed, Stone Sour talk new albums. NIN releases new track. Papa Roach readies release. See Metallica, Slayer, ... more info

Altsounds — SONISPHERE FESTIVAL KNEBWORTH boasts exclusive headline appearances from IRON MAIDEN and RAMMSTEIN, plus Friday night headliner ALICE COOPER, IGGY & THE STOOGES, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, PENDULUM and more - with over 140 bands set to play - many of whom you ... more info

Altsounds — Sweden's Thrash Metal act #1, THE HAUNTED, are kicking off an intense string of touring tomorrow as main support act for the almighty Slayer and will also be appearing on various festival events all across Europe along the way in support of their ... more info

Guardian Music — The bassist with the masked metalheads, who died suddenly yesterday, was integral to the group's overall aestheticThe arrival of Slipknot in 1999 represented a new chapter in metal. And now the sudden death at the age of 38 of their bassist Paul Gray... more info

Metalsucks — I don’t really know Brazil’s Korzus all that well, even though they’ve been around forever and have some loose ties to Sepultura. But I sat down to watch their new video, for “Truth,” and at first I was all, “Oh, a generic Slayer riff. I ... more info

411 Mania — The Big Four Live - for one night only! more info