James Hetfield Sells Cigars, Jon Schaffer is Hiding from the Feds, and More Top Stories of the Week

It’s finally the weekend and we couldn’t be more excited. The crappy weather here on the east coast has broken and we’re staring down the barrel of some sweet relaxation. As always, we’ve got some new articles and updates to keep you guys satiated throughout today and tomorrow, so make sure to keep an eye out for that.

In the meantime, here’s our weekly playlist update and this past week’s top stories, including James Hetfield’s cigar business, Jon Schaffer running and hiding from the feds, and a former Ghost guitarist calling Tobias Forge a “songwriting genius.” There’s plenty to catch up on.

• James Hetfield Fulfills the Rich Old Man Stereotype by Getting Into the Cigar Business
• Tour Support: The 10 Best Slayer Tours of All Time
• New Anti-Boomer Song by The Offering Paints an Entire Generation of “Flower Children” as “Sociopathic Narcissists”
• Big Bad Insurrectionist Jon Schaffer is Hiding from the Feds
• Tobias Forge a “Songwriting Genius,” Says Ex-Ghost Guitarist Martin Persner
• Fever 333’s Jason Aalon Butler Releases Statement After the Rest of the Band Quit
• Review: Goatwhore’s Angels Hung from the Arches of Heaven Brings ‘Death from Above’
• Catch This New “You Could Be Mine” Video to Remember Guns N’ Roses Used to Rule the World
• Watch: One of Metallica’s Greatest Live Performances Turned 31 This Week
• Review: Dio: Dreamers Never Die Honors Heavy Metal’s Most-Beloved Singer