News From the Pit: Randy Blythe Salutes Mandela, Wayne Static’s Tough 2012

- Lamb of God's Randy Blythe memorializes the late Nelson Mandela. [Loudwire]

- Wayne Static details a very rough 2012. [Loudwire]

- Machine Head delay their recording plans for their eighth studio album. [Loudwire]

- On what would have been Randy Rhoads' birthday, Ultimate Classic Rock counts down the Top 10 Randy Rhoads Guitar Solos. [Ultimate Classic Rock]

- Carcass, The Black Dahlia Murder and more will take part in the 2014 Decibel Magazine Tour. [Loudwire]

- Rob Halford joined Five Finger Death Punch onstage for a performance of 'Lift Me Up.' Watch here: [Loudwire]

- Red's Anthony Armstrong and Joe Rickard talk 'Release the Panic' and more. [Loudwire]

- The Winery Dogs' Billy Sheehan discusses bass brotherhood, Mike Portnoy and more. [Loudwire]

- Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' gets a 'Star Wars'-themed parody. [Ultimate Classic Rock]

- Inquisition's Dagon talks 'Obscure Verses for the Multiverse,' the band's lyrical influences and more. [Loudwire]