Kerrang! — Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden contacted Kerrang! to pay tribute to Avenged Sevenfold's drummer, Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan, who was found dead in his Huntington Beach home on December 28. "This isn't something I have had to deal with a lot in ... more info

411 Mania — From Lady Gaga and Madonna, to Pearl Jam and Slayer, then over to 50 Cent and Pleasure P, come laugh at 2009's worst songs with the sometimes humorous, always heartless guitarist from the rock band A Simple Complex. more info

Silent Uproar — Future of the Left have parted ways with Too Pure/4AD. Despite the news, Andy Falkous told NME the band are currently writing the follow-up to Travels With Myself And Another. Falkous hopes to "channel the spirit of Freddie Mercury... through Slayer'... more info

Thrash Hits — Okay, before we go any further, we want to make it clear that we here at Thrash Hits no way endorse mindless acts of vandalism to either public or private property. Even when it seems like a demented Slayer fan is the one doing it. It seems that in t... more info

Heavy metal icons Iron Maiden are to play their only UK gig of 2010 at the Sonisphere festival. The group will headline the Knebworth event alongside other heavyweights such as Slayer and Rammstein. more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: Slayer mainman Tom Araya is heading back to hospital and so the band's UK dates are again put on ice. This difficult decision made by the band's bassist/vocalist Tom Araya means the cancellation of Slayer's immediate tour plans that incl... more info

All About Jazz — San Jose, Calif., -- Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip/drum percussion magazines worldwide, has published, maybe, its most diverse, insightful issue to date. And how apropos that Issue 168 is being displayed at NAMM (National Association of M... more info

The Quietus — Tom Araya still suffering from back injury more info

411 Mania — Red Hot Chili Peppers replace guitarist. Slayer, Megadeth, Testament cancel tour. A wealth of new NIN footage. Black Label Society sign with new label. Demon Hunter title new album, set release date. Track listings from Fear Factory, Dillinger Escape... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — London metal fans are feeling the pain at the news Slayer bassist and vocalist Tom Araya is to undergo back surgery. more info