The top hard rock and metal stories from Loudwire and around the web for Feb. 10, 2014:

- Megadeth Pull Out of Australian Shows as Dave Mustaine Requests Apology From Promoter: [Loudwire]

- Seattle Woman Charged for Tweeting Death Threats to Soundgarden's Chris Cornell: [Loudwire]

- Chino Moreno Taking Year Off From Deftones While He Focuses on Crosses: [Loudwire]

- Will Ferrell Accepts Chad Smith's Challenge for a 'Drum vs. Cowbell Showdown' for Charity: [Loudwire]

- Metallica's Kirk Hammett Rocks Fear FestEvil With Exodus and Death Angel: [Loudwire]

- Lamb of God's Randy Blythe Launches Blog for Upcoming 'Dark Days' Czech Trial Memoir: [Loudwire]

- Slipknot / Stone Sour Singer Corey Taylor Talks Lessons Learned in Music + 'Fear Clinic' Movie: [Loudwire]

- Silverstein, 'On Brave Mountains We Conquer' - Exclusive Video Premiere: [Loudwire]

- Sascha Konietzko Talks Ministry's Al Jourgensen, the 'Devil's Chord' Comic Book + 30 Years of KMFDM: [Loudwire]

- 15 Years Ago: Iron Maiden Welcomes Back Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith: [Ultimate Classic Rock]

- Top 10 Iron Maiden 'Bruce Is Back' Songs: 1999-Present: [Ultimate Classic Rock]

- Rush's 'Working Man' Featured in New Commercial: [Ultimate Classic Rock]

- Why Beatlemania Took Over the U.S.: [Rock It Out! Blog]

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