Metal Hammer can now announce that the eighth Classic Rock awards presented by Orange Amplification will take place on Tuesday 13 November at the Roundhouse in Camden, London! Readers can vote for their favourite bands in the following categories: Best New Band Band of the Year Reissue of the Year Film/DVD of the Year Album of the Year Event of ...

Opeth and Devin Townsend reviewed at Download 2012! Stay tuned for more reviews across the weekend...

Today, Hill, Merl and Amit talk through: Metallica Black Album backwards, Anathema in London, Gojira announcing UK dates, 3 Inches Of Blood being metal as fuck, Metal Hammer FC joining Soccer Six, our top album closers, and, of course, remembering the legend that is Beastie Boys' MCA.

Opeth frontman Mikael Akerfeldt suffered a serious head injury this week which sparked rumors across the web

Earlier today we reported that Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt had apparently been hospitalised, and we now have an official statement from the band to tell us exactly what's happened.