The biggest names in hard-rock and heavy-metal gathered at Club Nokia in Los Angeles May 2, 2013, for the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods Award Show. During the event, Revolver paid tribute to some of the fallen heroes of the heavy-music community. Now you can watch the video below. Rest in peace.

Over the weekend, a couple in Stockholm, Sweden, were making what is being called a “whistling sound” in their apartment.

This was enough to send the couple’s neighbors — an 81-year-old man and his 71-year-old wife — into a rage. How did they retaliate? By blasting Iron Maiden from their balcony (which faces their neighbors’ apartment) as late — or as early — as 4 a.m.

Police officers, who were soon called to the scene, discovered “a music system on the balcony, pointed at the neighbor and playing Iron Maiden’s ‘Afraid to Shoot Strangers’ at top volume,’ plus “another music system in the cellar directed toward the neighbor’s bedroom wall.”

“We wanted to give a taste of their own medicine,” the husband said.

“The harassment has just carried on, I am completely broken down,” said their neighbor. “How can I keep living here?”

And speaking of harassment, that’s exactly what the elderly couple are charged with. If there are any updates on this situation, we will have them!

“Afraid to Shoot Strangers” is from Iron Maiden’s 1992 album, Fear of the Dark. Check it out below.

The Sun reports that Robinsons, the Cheshire, England-based brewer of Iron Maiden’s Trooper beer, has had to switch to a six-day work week to keep up with demand.

More than 100 countries have applied to stock Maiden’s special cask ale. More than 250,000 pints have been pre-sold in the UK alone, ahead of the ale’s May 9 release date. According to The Sun, Robinsons is brewing three batches a day for the first time in its 175-year history.

“We haven’t spent a single penny on advertising,” said David Bremner of Robinsons. “This is history in the making for brewing.”

“I’m a lifelong fan of traditional English ale,” says Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson on the beer’s website, ironmaidenbeer.com. “I thought I’d died and gone to heaven when we were asked to create our own beer. I have to say that I was very nervous: Robinsons are the only people I have had to audition for in 30 years. Their magic has been to create the alchemical wedding of flavor and texture that is Trooper. I love it.”

The 4.8 percent-strength Trooper ale is named after the Iron Maiden song “The Trooper,” from their 1983 album, Piece Of Mind.

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We are deeply saddened to report that Clive Burr passed away last night. He had suffered poor health for many years after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and died peacefully in his sleep at home.

Steve Harris said “This is terribly sad news. Clive was a very old friend of all of us. He was a wonderful person and an amazing drummer who made a valuable contribution to Maiden in the early days when we were starting out. This is a sad day for everyone in the band and those around him and our thoughts and condolences are with his partner Mimi and family at this time.”

Bruce Dickinson adds “I first met Clive when he was leaving Samson and joining Iron Maiden. He was a great guy and a man who really lived his life to the full. Even during the darkest days of his M.S., Clive never lost his sense of humour or irreverence. This is a terribly sad day and all our thoughts are with Mimi and the family”

As Maiden fans all know, Clive joined Maiden in 1979 and performed on the first three albums Iron Maiden (1980), Killers (1981) and The Number of The Beast (1982). Prior to that he was a member of Samson, the band Bruce fronted before he too joined Maiden.

The former Dream Theater drummer — and current skinsman for Adrenaline Mob — has always been drawn to covers. He’s such a fan, in fact, that Adrenaline Mob will be releasing Coverta, an EP packed with eight covers of songs ranging from Dio to The Doors.

“I’m a huge fan of covers,” Portnoy says. “Doing covers is a chance to pay tribute to a favorite band, bring new life to an obscure gem, or perhaps help make a new generation of listeners aware of your influences. In any case, whether you play it safe and remain faithful to the original or completely rework and reinterpret the song, it’s always fun!”

Revolver asked Portnoy to list his favorite covers:

1. Metallica, “Mercyful Fate Medley” “I was always a huge Mercyful Fate fan and Metallica did the ultimate tribute with this amazing medley of riffs from the classic Melissa and Don’t Break the Oath albums. Tackling King Diamond’s vocals could’ve been impossible, but James did some great reinterpretations.”

2. Iron Maiden, “Cross Eyed Mary” “In the early days of Maiden, they would always record covers and extra B-sides for their 12-inch singles. This Jethro Tull cover was the B-side to “The Trooper” and tipped off Steve Harris’ appreciation of classic prog.”

3. Tool, “No Quarter” “Not many bands can cover Led Zeppelin and equal the original’s greatness, but I think Tool came damn close with this amazing version of Zeppelin’s moody and haunting classic.”

4. Anthrax, “Bring the Noise” “Anthrax have always done so many great covers through the years, ranging from the expected (Kiss and Sabbath) to the not so expected (Radiohead, Journey and Boston). Here’s an example of taking a cover that completely crosses over genres. Anthrax took this Public Enemy classic, gave it some serious balls and energy and kickstarted a metal and rap revolution that would reverberate for years. Forget about Run DMC doing “Walk This Way” … this is where metal and rap really crossed over!”

5. Judas Priest, “Diamonds and Rust” and “The Green Manalishi” “Two great examples of covering songs and making them your own. How many of you out there didn’t even realize these weren’t written by Priest? That’s right, these Judas Priest classics are actually covers of Joan Baez and Fleetwood Mac!”

Last night, the nominees for the 55th annual Grammy Awards were announced.

Thrash metal is the theme of this year’s Hard Rock/Metal Performance nominations, with Megadeth, Anthrax and Lamb of God all garnering nods, along with Iron Maiden, Marilyn Manson and Halestorm.

In the rock music category, Jack White led the way with three nominations, including a nod for Album of the Year for his debut solo album, Blunderbuss. White was also nominated for Rock Album of the Year, which will see him going up against Bruce Springsteen, the Black Keys, Coldplay and Muse.

Here’s a sampling of the nominations. For a full list of nominees, head here:

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

Anthrax — “I’m Alive”
Lamb of God — “Ghost Walking”
Marilyn Manson — “No Reflection”
Halestorm — “Love Bites (So Do I)”
Iron Maiden — “Blood Brothers” (Live)
Megadeth — “Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)”

Best Rock Performance

Bruce Springsteen — “We Take Care Of Our Own”
Mumford & Sons — “I Will Wait”
The Black Keys — “Lonely Boy”
Coldplay — “Charlie Brown”
Alabama Shakes — “Hold On”

Best Rock Song

Jack White — “Freedom at 21″
Mumford & Sons — “I Will Wait”
The Black Keys — “Lonely Boy”
Muse — “Madness”
Bruce Springsteen — “We Take Care Of Our Own”

Best Rock Album

Jack White — Blunderbuss
Coldplay — Mylo Xyloto
Muse — The 2nd Law
Bruce Springsteen — Wrecking Ball
The Black Keys — El Camino

Producer Of The Year, Non-classical
Dan Auerbach
Jeff Bhasker
Diplo
Markus Dravs
Salaam Remi

Record Of The Year
“Lonely Boy” – The Black Keys
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” – Kelly Clarkson
“We Are Young” – Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
“Somebody That I Used to Know” – Gotye Featuring Kimbra
“Thinkin Bout You” – Frank Ocean
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” – Taylor Swift

Album Of The Year
El Camino – The Black Keys
Some Nights – Fun.
Babel – Mumford & Sons
Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
Blunderbuss – Jack White

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• As I Lay Dying – Awakened
• Before the Dawn – Rise Of The Phoenix
• Behexen – Nightside Emanations
• Black September – Into The Darkness Into The Void
• Blut Aus Nord – 777 – Cosmosophy
• Bullet – Full Pull
• Car Bomb – w^w^^w^w
• Caspian – Waking Season
• The Casualties – Resistance
• Deception Of A Ghost – Life Right Now
• Dokken – Broken Bones
• Ektomorf – Black Flag
• Eluveitie – The Early Years
• Elvenking – Era
• Empty Flowers – Six
• Encrust – From Birth To Soil
• Engel – Blood Of Saints
• Evershine – Renewal
• Execration – The Acceptance of Zero Existence
• Fight Amp – Birth Control
• The Gathering – Disclosure
• Gojira – The Link Alive
• Green Day – ¡Uno!
• Heaven’s Cry – Wheels Of Impermanence
• Hellwell – Beyond The Boundaries Of Sin
• Hollow Haze – Poison In Black
• Hooded Menace – Effigies Of Evil
• Hotel Diablo – The Return To Psycho, California
• In Dying Arms – Boundaries
• Kix – Live In Baltimore
• Magnum – On The 13th Day
• Manetheren – Time
• Midnight – Complete and Total Hell
• Millions – Failure Tactics
• Mongrel – Reclamation
• Monuments – Gnosis
• NettleCarrier – NettleCarrier
• Noisear – Turbulent Resurgence
• Oak Pantheon – From a Whisper
• Pathology – The Time Of Great Purification
• Posthum – Lights Out
• Pro-Pain – Straight To The Dome
• Revocation – Teratogenesis EP
• Satan’s Wrath – Galloping Blasphemy
• Silencer – The Great Bear
• Steve Harris – British Lion
• Therapy? – A Brief Crack of Light
• This or the Apocalypse – Dead Years
• Thy Majestie – ShiHuangDi
• Thy Will Be Done – Temple EP
• Various Artists – Re-Machined – A Tribute To Deep Purple’s Machine Head
• Vehement Serenade – Refuse The Lie 7″
• Winterfylleth – The Threnody Of Triumph
• Witchcraft – Legend

Check out “Judas” off British Lion below: