Slipknot'ssecond single (or first official single…) will be calledThe Devil In I and the guys have released the artwork for it! Not as creepy as the graphics inThe Negative Onebut still pretty rad nonetheless. Hopefully the band don’t keep us waiting too long to hear the track!

One band you wouldn’t think twice about hanging out with would definitely have to beMastodon! Find out what it would be like to be their guitar tech and have an AAA pass to hang out with the guys!

Miss May I dropped their killer albumRise of the Lion earlier this year and it’s still on high rotation at Maniacs HQ! Hopefully these guys come out to Australia soon!

The band have been busy touring through the US and Europe and have just released a new lyric video for ‘You Want Me’! Check it out below!

DevilDriverare getting ready to tear up stages across Australia and legendDez Fafara has shared his top touring tips!

1. Get enough sleep

2. Keep hydrated

3. Bring your own pillow

4. Bring your own blankets

5. Don’t wake people up

Probably not as brutal as we were hoping but hey, all that shit is important!

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.

After being such a dirty tease for several weeks,SLIPKNOT have finally revealed the brutal new video forThe Negative One! It is everything we hoped for and more, and I can almost guarantee myself nightmares for the next week with the imagery they’ve chosen…

Flint'sKing 810have just released a killer new video forWar Outside featuring some pretty rad live footage! Their debut albumMemoirs of a Murderer is due for release on August 15 and we can’t wait to see what these guys have come up with.

Check out the video below!

Trivium’s Paolo Gregoletto took a few minutes to hang out withRoadrunner Recordsbackstage at Download Festival! He talked about how the band go about preparing for festivals, what makes Download so special and who his favourite festival bands are!

Check it out below!