Archive for July 17th, 2012

The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica Talks Mayhem Fest + Initial Work on Next Album

The Devil Wears Prada Singer on Mayhem + More

Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Speaks Out in First Jailhouse Interview

As three weeks have passed since the arrest of Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe, there hasn’t been much news from Blythe himself. Lamb of God members, representatives and even Blythe’s wife Cindy have been relaying information from the vocalist to the public, but now Randy Blythe has been given the opportunity to speak in an exclusive jailhouse interview. Blesk.cz, a Czech news site that has been delivering news about

Five Finger Death Punch Drummer Jeremy Spencer Talks Trespass America Tour and More

Five Finger Death Punch Drummer on Trespass America + More

Gypsyhawk Offer Track-by-Track Breakdown of ‘Revelry & Resilience’ Album

Get ready for Gypsyhawk! The upstart California rockers recently dropped by Metal Blade’s offices to film a track-by-track breakdown of their upcoming full-length release, ‘Revelry & Resilience,’ and we’ve got the exclusive look at the resulting videos here at Loudwire. Singer-bassist Eric Harris and guitarist Andrew Packer offered an in-depth look at each of the tracks, including their current single ‘Hedgeking.’ Packer says the song deals with power and responsibility.

Watch Ozzy Osbourne’s Performance of ‘Crazy Train’ From New ‘Speak of the Devil’ DVD

On March 19, 1982, legendary Ozzy Osbourne / Quiet Riot guitarist Randy Rhoads died in a tragic plane crash. Thirty years later, Rhoads’ death still remains one of the saddest losses in rock music history. With today’s (July 17) release of Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Speak of the Devil’ DVD, it not only documents a captivating live performance, but also the depth of emotion shared by the musicians and fans alike less

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich: ‘There Was No Musician Like Jon Lord in the History of Hard Rock’

After the passing of legendary Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord yesterday (July 16), there has been an incredible outpouring from both fans and some of rock most iconic musicians. Most recently, Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich took some time to write an earnest, in-depth tribute about the influence he took from both Deep Purple and Jon Lord. As the news of Jon Lord’s death reached a worldwide audience, musicians such as Slash,

Man Who Murdered Dave Navarro’s Mother No Longer on Death Row

John Riccardi, the man convicted of shooting and killing Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro‘s mother Connie, is no longer on death row after the California Supreme Court reversed his death sentence. According to LAist.com, the court stated that the 76-year-old Riccardi was denied a fair trial after the judge “erroneously excused a prospective juror during jury selection.” Riccardi was sentenced to death row in 1994 after being found guilty of