Find out who else Skinlab will be covering on their upcoming ‘Fleshwounds… Under The Influence’ EP. (more…)

Progressive French metal lords offer an update on their hotly anticipated follow up material to ‘The Way Of All Flesh’. There’s a hell of a lot going on and you can get the full lowdown here. Get tickets for this year’s Sonisphere here! (more…)

Slayer were forced to pull out of their appearance at the Sydney date of Australia's Soundwave festival yesterday (February 27) due to frontman Tom Araya being admitted to hospital.Araya was taken ill moments before the band were due to take to the stage at the city's Showgrounds venue. There has been no official word on his condition, or what i...

Even a flesh eating virus can't stop Slayer

Slayer have announced that Exodus guitarist Gary Holt will join the band to fill in for Jeff Hanneman who is currently in hospital being treated for a rare flesh-eating disease.As previously reported, Hanneman ihas contracted necrotising fasciitis on his right arm which doctors believe was due to a spider bite. He is set to undergo surgery next ...