Mastodon

Initially the System of a Down bassist was accused of inflicting the physical injury to Hinds after a 2007 awards ceremony.

Brent Hinds has played his first post-Mastodon show and has another coming up with three bands that he's a part of.

Choosing the best song by any band is tough, but it's especially difficult with these legendary prog metal bands.

"Obviously, you gotta be somebody who we all get along with and can stand the true test of time."

"It's amazing that we made it 25 years with the four of us," he said.

At Tool's Live in the Sand Festival, Mastodon debuted their new lineup with Brent Hinds' fill-in. See fan-filmed video and the 17-song setlist.

"We are still very inspired and excited to show up for fans in this next chapter of Mastodon," the band said in a statement.

Slayer have announced one more 2025 show. It's a headlining concert with other legendary metal bands.

Tens of thousands of metal songs have been released over the last 25 years and these are the very best.

Here are the highest selling albums from some of the biggest metal acts including Metallica, Korn, Megadeth, Tool and others.

Which two metal albums of the last 25 years were good enough to make the cut in Rolling Stone's 250 Best Albums of the 21st Century?

Diving into over 40 years of characteristically intricate arrangements, extensive track lengths and fantastical lyricism.