Jazz probablyisn’t the first genre that comes to mind when we think of Slipknot, but one night during Slipknot’sEuropean tour, Sid Wilsondecided to hit up a jazz bar. He allegedly spent around 6 hours at the venue and played a few tunes himself (footage we would love to get our hands on!), then giving the pianist a giant tip!

Within Temptation are tearing up their world tour and we’re waiting for them to bring their show to Australia! GuitaristRuud Jolie- who is the awesome dude responsible for setting up a metal university - has revealed his top 5 life changing albums! From jazz to metal to progressive, this guy has got some awesome taste.

System of a Down frontman Serj Tankianhas announced the release of two albums this winter. The first, set for release in June, is called Orca and has been described as offering a fresh interpretation to classical music. “Orca is known as the killer whale but is really adarkdolphin, a symbolism for human dichotomy,” says the bohemian rocker.