Metalocalypse's Cancellation, Mayhem Festival's Return & Other Top Stories You Might've Missed This Week

This week's top stories include Brendon Small talking about the original cancellation of Metalocalypse, the return of Mayhem Festival in 2024 and 2025, an upcoming Misfits show, and more!

Check out our top stories of the week at the links below, and check out our Top Tracks Of The Week playlist on Spotify here and on Apple Music here. You can also get all the information for the upcoming Metal Injection Festival happening in Brooklyn this September right here featuring Jinjer, Converge, God Forbid, 3 Inches Of Blood, and more!

1. BRENDON SMALL Is Still Bothered By Metalocalypse's Cancellation: "I Don't Really Know What Happened"
2. Mayhem Festival Details Their Comeback Plans, Lineup Reveal Coming Next Week
3. MISFITS Announces Texas Show With SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, REVEREND HORTON HEAT & AGNOSTIC FRONT
4. ELOY CASAGRANDE Posts Drum Cam Footage Of "Disasterpiece" Live
5. JANE'S ADDICTION Announces North American Tour With LOVE AND ROCKETS
6. AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM Explains Why Sweden Has So Many Metal Bands
7. Why SLEEP TOKEN Is The Band We Need In Metal
8. LORNA SHORE's WILL RAMOS Covered CANNIBAL CORPSE's "Hammer Smashed Face" With NIK NOCTURNAL
9. JAMES HETFIELD On LEMMY Not Being In The Rock Hall: "It's Kind Of A Disrespect To Rock And Roll"
10. ROB HALFORD Recounts The Shocking 1990's Trial Against JUDAS PRIEST: "Why Would A Band Tell Their Fans To Kill Themselves?"
11. KITTIE Weighs In On Nü-Metal's Revival: "It's A Simplified Form Of Music, But That Doesn't Make It A Lesser-Than Form Of Music"
12. ASKING ALEXANDRIA Announces US Tour With MEMPHIS MAY FIRE, THE WORD ALIVE & ARCHERS
13. NILE Streams New Single With A Really Long Name, Finally Announces Album
14. ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO Appears To Have Joined SATYRICON For Summer Festival Shows
15. W.A.S.P. Announces 1984 Self-Titled Debut North American Tour, DEATH ANGEL & UNTO OTHERS As Support