Archive for August 3rd, 2012

Circle Jerks to Release ‘My Life as a Jerk’ Documentary, Premiere Official Trailer

Legendary Californian hardcore punk band the Circle Jerks will be releasing the documentary, ‘My Career as a Jerk,’ on Sept. 25. The documentary will tell the story of the band’s on-and-off, 21-year career as one of punk’s most influential underground acts. Consisting of original Black Flag vocalist Keith Morris and Bad Religion guitarist Greg Hetson, among others, the Circle Jerks are currently on their third hiatus, which was announced in

Fozzy Enter Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame

Fozzy fans proved their loyalty as they fought tooth and nail to lift the band’s latest single, ‘Sandpaper’ featuring M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, to five consecutive Cage Match victories. With this accomplishment, Fozzy and their tune ‘Sandpaper’ enter the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame. The song ‘Sandpaper,’ which appears on the band’s upcoming album ‘Sin and Bones’ (due Aug. 14), most recently triumphed against Slash’s ‘Standing in the

Randy Blythe Offers First Post-Prison Interview: ‘I Have to Clear My Name’

After being held in a Czech prison for more than a month, Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe was released on Thursday (Aug.2) and his first post-prison interview was captured by the Czech media outlet TN.cz. The reporter and his camera crew caught up with Blythe while he was waiting at the airport to fly home to the United States. In the close to seven minute interview, Blythe tells the reporter

Favorite Metallica Single – Readers Poll

We at Loudwire would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to James Hetfield today (Aug. 3). The Metallica frontman has spent a total of 49 years on this Earth, with 31 of them having been a member of Metallica. Some of Metallica’s achievements include nine Grammy Awards, becoming the first band to ever have five consecutive albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Charts, releasing the best-selling album

Brandon Boyd of Incubus Open To ‘Sneaking Onstage’ with Linkin Park During Honda Civic Tour

As Incubus and Linkin Park gear up to co-headline the 2012 Honda Civic Tour, frontmen Brandon Boyd and Chester Bennington have gone on record to rave about the love and respect they have for each other’s band. Given the deep history of both bands and the two finally joining forces to tour together after so many years of success, many fans are wondering if any onstage collaborations may fall into

Top 20 Songs: Week of July 30-August 4, 2012

In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Shinedown keep their No. 1 spot with their single ‘Unity’ off of their latest record ‘Amaryllis.’ The Offspring climb a couple of spots to make their way to No. 2 this week with their single ‘Days Go By.’ Meanwhile, Adelitas Way stay steady No. 3 with their single ‘Criticize,’ as Five Finger Death Punch fight their way up a spot from last week

Andrew W.K. to Include Pieces of Dirty Jeans, Unwashed Hair + More in Reissue of ‘I Get Wet’

Andrew W.K. is a weird dude. Weird, but awe-inspiring. The party rock frontman, motivational speaker and television host has always possessed a special connection with his fans, so to continue that powerful and bizarre connection, Andrew W.K. will be including locks of his unwashed hair, pieces of his filthiest, hard-partying jeans and even an autographed plane ticket left over from a trip he took from Prague to New York City.