Archive for August 6th, 2012

Rob Halford: Next Judas Priest Album Combines Elements of ‘British Steel’ and ‘Painkiller’

Released in 1982, Judas Priest‘s ‘Screaming for Vengeance’ brought the legendary metal band enormous mainstream success, specifically with the classic tune ‘You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’.” Priest frontman Rob Halford recently sat down with Loudwire, and while he is in celebratory mode for the release of the special 30th anniversary edition of ‘Screaming for Vengeance,’ he and the band are also gearing up for some new music. “We’ve already got

Dave Mustaine Says President Obama Was Born in Kenya, Likens First Lady to ‘Black Widow’

Remember not too long ago when Dave Mustaine seemed to be offending everyone on the planet with a slew of controversial comments? The legendary Megadeth frontman has been relatively quiet as of late, but we may have just been experiencing the eye of the storm, as Mustaine has once again claimed that President Obama was born in Kenya, Michelle Obama wore a dress that purposely made her look like a

SepticFlesh, Krisiun + More to Pulverize North America on ‘Conquerors of the World’ 2012 Tour

Greek symphonic metal masters SepticFlesh are set to hit North America in October for one of the most diverse tours of the year. The Greek heavyweights will be busting skulls with Brazilian death metallers Krisiun, Israeli metal band Melechesh, Canadian death metal outfit Ex Deo and Columbian black metal act Inquisition. As we’ve showcased in our Extreme Metal Olympics feature, there are many truly incredible metal bands to be found

Hellyeah’s Vinnie Paul and Chad Gray Talk ‘Band of Brothers,’ Touring + More

On July 17, Hellyeah released their third studio album, ‘Band of Brothers.’ In its first week of release, the album landed at No. 19 on the Billboard 200 album chart. To help them celebrate the release of their heaviest record to date — and because we’ll make any excuse to chat with them — we recently caught up with vocalist Chad Gray and drummer Vinnie Paul to talk all things

Glenn Danzig Pulls in Runaways Singer Cherie Currie for Duet

It’s been mostly quiet on the Danzig front of late. The singer made headlines earlier this year for confronting a photographer at Bonnaroo, but for the most part he’s kept to himself over the last few months. However, proof that singer Glenn Danzig is alive and well and recording came from an unexpected source over the weekend, as the Runaways’ Cherie Currie posted a photo from the studio where she

Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Issues Official Statement on Czech Imprisonment

On Thursday, Aug. 2, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe was released from a Czech prison after being incarcerated for five weeks on charges of manslaughter stemming from a 2010 incident. Blythe was accused of contributing to the death of a 19-year-old fan who was allegedly tossed from the stage at a Lamb of God concert. After participating in a spontaneous TV interview at the Czech airport on Friday, as

Our Last Night, ‘Invincible’ – Exclusive Song Premiere

New Hampshire-based rockers Our Last Night have been slowly building their career over the last few years, but could be on the verge of a breakout with their upcoming album, ‘Age of Ignorance’ (due Aug. 21). In anticipation of the album’s release, Loudwire brings you the exclusive premiere of the track ‘Invincible,’ a song that in some ways mirrors the progression the group is making. Fresh off the lead single