Tommy Buckley has prostate removed - but bandmates promise: "He will beat this"

Metal Hammer's Merlin spoke to Kirk Windstein of Crowbar/Down at Bloodstock 2012. Watch their chat inside!

Amit, Merl and Metal Hammer editor Alexander review this year's Bloodstock Festival, which included the likes of Watain, Behemoth, Machine Head, Hatebreed, Crowbar and many more! Heavy. As. Fuck.

Here's our review of Savage Messiah, Chthonic, Crowbar and Triaxis at Bloodstock 2012.

SWALLOW THE SUN, UNEARTH, KYLESA, ENGEL and INQUISITION are the latest acts confirmed for the 17th edition of the Brutal Assault Festival 2012 which is set to take place August 9th-11th in Josefov, Czech Republic.   Confirmed acts now include: ABORTED, AGNOSTIC FRONT, AHUMADO GRANUJO, ALCEST, ARCTURUS, ARKONA, AT THE GATES, THE BLACK D...