Archive for July 26th, 2012

Tool Drummer Danny Carey Offers Update on Upcoming Album

Tool are currently in the process of writing one of hard rock’s most anticipated albums. With the band’s last album, ’10,000 Days,’ having been released in 2006, Tool fans have been mentally pacing in circles, awaiting a taste of new materials from their psychedelic heroes. Luckily, drummer Danny Carey has offered an update on where Tool are in their writing process. In an interview with the Children of Saturn radio

Halestorm Discuss Randy Blythe, Glee + More

As Halestorm’s stock continues to rise with the release of their latest disc ‘The Strange Case Of…,’ the band is on a nonstop road trip bringing their live show to fans across the country. In a new interview with WGRD 97.9, the band checked in to chat about the Randy Blythe situation, having their music featured on ‘Glee’ and how their writing process has evolved. As Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe

Extreme Metal Olympics: Group 1, Opening Round

We’re kicking off the Opening Round of our Extreme Metal Olympics with some of the heaviest and most legendary innovators of brutality from around the world. Featuring acts from countries such as the USA, Norway, Germany and Greece, Group 1 includes eight of the 32 bands who will compete for gold as the Extreme Metal Olympics runs side-by-side the 2012 London Olympic Games. We begin with a matchup between the

Extreme Metal Olympics: Group 2, Opening Round

Group 2 in the Opening Round of the Extreme Metal Olympics contains eight of metal’s most purely brutal bands that fall under the genres of death metal, black metal, thrash and extreme metal. They are among the 32 bands competing to move to the next round of the Extreme Metal Olympics. Starting off, we’ve got Brazilian thrash legends Sepultura fighting against Demonic Resurrection from India. Immortal are one of Norway’s

Extreme Metal Olympics: Group 3, Opening Round

Group 3 in our Extreme Metal Olympics showcases more heavier-than-hell bands from around the world. During the course of the London Olympics Games, 32 metal bands will be representing their homelands in Loudwire’s Extreme Metal Olympics — competing in a series of battles to bring home the gold. Representing the country of Finland is one of metal’s biggest bands. Children of Bodom represent the success that melodic death metal can

Extreme Metal Olympics: Group 4, Opening Round

In the fourth and final group of the Extreme Metal Olympics’ Opening Round, we’ve got another batch of eclectic mixes. Hailing from countries such as Canada, Austria, Japan and Belgium, these eight bands are among the 32 acts vying for the gold in Loudwire’s Extreme Metal Olympics. Swedish metal masters Opeth are defending their territory against Belgium’s bigest death metal band, Aborted. Austria is represented in these Olympics by the

Former Misfits Singer Michale Graves Busted on Pot Charges

Michale Graves (real name Michael Emanuel) was arrested July 23rd at a border checkpoint in Kennedy County, Texas, and charged with possession of six grams of marijuana. The former Misfits singer, touring with his solo band, was jailed overnight and forced to miss the band’s July 24 show in El Paso, Texas. Before the arrest was made public, Graves posted this statement on his Facebook page: “Hey everyone, sorry to