Top Albums of the Year So Far, Post Malone's Metal Past & 8 Other Stories You May Have Missed This Weel

Summer is officially here. We'll be around this weekend with some news bits, but here's what you missed this week.

The most trending stories are:

1. Our Picks For The Top Metal Albums Of 2018 (So Far)
2. POST MALONE: A Quick History of the Hip Hop Star's Metal Roots
3. The Top Selling 15 Metal & Hard Rock Albums Of 2018 So Far
4. AVENGED SEVENFOLD's Synyster Gates Says This Is The Hardest Solo He Has To Play
5. What If PANTERA's "Walk" Was Written By DARKTHRONE, METALLICA Or BLOODBATH?
6. Corey Taylor's Isolated Vocal Tracks from SLIPKNOT "Duality" Single Surface
7. BLACK VEIL BRIDES Bassist Says Band Is Breaking Up After Warped Tour; Andy Black Caught Off Guard
8. "The Heaviest Banjo In The Universe" – GOJIRA Is Rob Scallon's Latest Banjo Cover Target
9. RAMMSTEIN Announce New Year's Eve Beach Party in Mexico
10. CLUTCH Announces North American Tour With SEVENDUST