Totally forgot about it as well, just added it to the poll.

Avenged Sevenfold frontman M Shadows admits Machine Head mainman Robb Flynn had a point when he poked fun at new A7X album Hail To The King.

Flynn recently congratulated them for the success of their "latest covers album" and added: "Who knew that re-recording Metallica, Guns n'Roses and Megadeth songs could be a worldwide hit? Ba-dap psssss!"

And he suggested their track This Means War sounded like Metallica's Sad But True, joking the band was about to change their name to "Sad But Two."

Now Shadows tells Canadian radio station 106.9 The Bear: "I really don't know what to say about it other than I agree with him on the Sad But True thing — that was obviously an inspiration for that song.

"Everything else – if it is a joke, it was kind of overboard, 'cause it doesn't make sense in my mind. But at the same time, he was saying it was a joke.

"I have met Robb on numerous occasions and he's always been cool to me. And I just read it as a joke. I have no ill will towards those guys. if he just wants to go in there and write whatever he wants, I think that's totally cool.

"Everyone has an opinion and everyone should be entitled to say whatever they want. So it's no skin off our backs."

But Shadows thinks it's natural that the band's influences will be laid bare. "Metal has become very blast-beat, screamy-oriented," he says.

"When you take things back and go to a more classic rock feel, you're gonna feel the similarities to what we were trying to do.

"We were trying to make an Avenged Sevenfold album from the early 90s and late 80s. I think all the bands he said, we were very inspired by. Also Sabbath, Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones."

It was a hard call, but I went with ReLoad. While Load is really good, I find that ReLoad has more songs that stand out to me, like Fuel, The Memory Remains, and Unforgiven II.  Especially Unforgiven II, I remember it being a huge hit and MTV playing the video 24/7.

I like DM, but it doesn't have any tracks that stand out to me. Where as the Loads, the first 7 tracks on Load and the first 5 on ReLoad are some of my favorite Metallica songs.

Bon Jovi were forced to cancel their concert in Mexico City on Tuesday (September 10th) after drummer Tico Torres was hospitalized to undergo an emergency appendectomy.
Early Thursday morning frontman Jon Bon Jovi posted the following message for fans on the group's website to give them the details about what happened: "Last night Tico Torres underwent an emergency appendectomy.

"Thankfully, the operation was a success and Tico is now recovering in the care of his doctors at the American British Cowdray Hospital. We'd like to thank the doctors, nurses and all the hospital staff who helped our friend through this difficult time.

"We'll remain here with Tico in Mexico City and will see him through his release. David and I spent the day with him at the hospital and Tico sends his thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers. He wants everyone to know that it was his desire to perform. He even promised the doctors he would come back for the surgery right after the show but the doctors prevailed.

"We know many of you make great efforts and travel from around the world to see us on tour. It remains our desire to give you the best that we have every night. We are sorry for any inconvenience this sudden change of plans may have caused. We'll re-schedule any dates that we can and will continue the tour through December."