Metal Hammer were saddened to hear that Armand Crump, long term guitar tech to Kerry King and Slayer, had passed away this weekend. Here's what the world of rock and metal had to say...

Bay Area heavyweights Machine Head have added two Irish shows ahead of their inevitably epic Download set! Get your Machine Head tickets and Download tickets inside.

Machine Head recently answered a special fan Q+A for Guitar World! 'Unto The Locust' is out now on Roadrunner. Get your Download tickets inside!

Finland's NIGHTWISH have been confirmed to play the Nova Rock Festival in Nickelsdorf, Austria on June 10th. Other bands on the bill include METALLICA (performing The Black Album in it's entirety), SLAYER, MASTODON, THE BASEBALLS, MACHINE HEAD, WITHIN TEMPTATION, DIMMU BORGIR, LAMB OF GOD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, OPETH, TRIVIUM, SCHA...

Alright, this seals it: kids are definitely getting more metal. Come and check out this excellent video of 13-year-old Machine Head fan Anthony Potenza getting up on stage and jamming with the band! Lucky sod. (more…)