Thrash Hits — Airbourne were one of only two bands that didn’t join in for our headliner sing-a-long question. However, they more than made up for this by being as mad as a fridge full of spanners when they went onstage, so we’ll let David Rhodes off. more info

Thrash Hits — When we first interviewed Shane Embury from Napalm Death at Bloodstock Open Air 2008, he told us we asked “fucking stupid questions”. That hasn’t changed a bit in the last two years, but this time he seemed to take our jibber-jabber a bit more ... more info

Thrash Hits — Corey Taylor was busy, so we had a chat to a caffeine-fuelled Roy Mayorga, drummer with Stone Sour, backstage at Download Festival 2010 before they headlined the Ronnie James Dio Stage. We talked about Stone Sour playing at the SAME TIME as Aerosmith... more info

Thrash Hits — Not Mike Patton. more info

Undercover, Australia — Heaven and Hell, featuring Black Sabbath founding members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler as well as drummer Vinny Appice, will before a tribute show for the late Ronnie James Dio. more info

ContactMusic — Late rocker RONNIE JAMES DIO's HEAVEN & HELL bandmates are to stage a special one-off show in London as a tribute to the rocker.Guitarist Tony Iommi took to the stage at... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Bruxa do Vinil said... Itamar Assumpção: Sampa midnight - Isso não vai ficar assim (1986) Feat: Gigante Brazil - drums, percussion Luiz A. Rondó Monteiro - guitar Luiz Chagas - guitar Paulo Lepetit - electric bass Suzana Salles - vocal Vânia Bas... more info

Thrash Hits — This weekend a Norwegian woman claimed one of Team Thrash Hits looked like Jake Luhrs, the lead singer from August Burns Red. She is WRONG. August Burns Red @ Download Festival 2010 photo gallery by Ben Gibson more info

Thrash Hits — I’m sure there a very witty and insightful comment we could put about Switchfoot here, but we’re 6 beers in and want to go watch the end of Stone Temple Pilots’ set. Jog on! Switchfoot @ Download Festival 2010 photo gallery by Ben Gibson more info

Thrash Hits — How awesome is Keith Buckley’s mullet? Triple-awesome, that’s how much. He doesn’t look like a Spanish schoolkid on tour at all. The Damned Things @ Download Festival 2010 photo gallery by Ben Gibson more info