Archive for August 7th, 2012

Projected Featuring Sevendust, Creed + Alter Bridge Members to Release New Album

Fans of Sevendust, Alter Bridge and Creed may have a new favorite band in Projected. The supergroup features Sevendust guitarist John Connolly and bass player Vince Hornsby, Alter Bridge / Creed drummer Scott Phillips and Creed and Tremonti guitarist Eric Friedman, and now, the guys have announced that they’re ready to unveil their debut album. ? ‘Human’ will arrive on Sept. 18 on Connolly’s own Yaya Papu record label. The

In This Moment Offer Full Stream of New Album ‘Blood’ via Xbox Live

A week before its Aug. 14 release date, a full stream of the new In This Moment album ‘Blood’ is now available. The stream is free until Aug. 14 for those with an XBox Live subscription. The single ‘Blood,’ for which Loudwire premiered the video, has been out for a few weeks, and now fans can hear the rest of the band’s fourth album. ‘Blood’ finds In This Moment exploring

Steel Panther Discuss Fornication, How to Pick Up Chicks at the Supermarket + More

From the moment of their inception, Steel Panther reversed the ‘Nirvana effect’ and have once again secured heavy metal’s place as the world’s most important genre. When Steel Panther say, “Heavy metal’s back!” or “Death to All But Metal,” they aren’t just spouting out catchphrases, they’re redefining an entire genre of music in the single most impressive way, by keeping it exactly the same. In one of Loudwire’s most important

August Burns Red to Release Holiday Album

It’s still the middle of summer, but Christmas will be here before you know it. August Burns Red plans to get you in the holiday spirit with their upcoming Christmas album August Burns Red Presents: ‘Sleddin’ Hill, A Holiday Album.’ With an Oct. 9 street date via Solid State Records, the album will include holiday classics along with original songs. August Burns Red has released a holiday cover song each

Katatonia vs. Nile – Death Match

In their first ever Death Match appearance, Katatonia managed to defeat French heavy hitters Gojira in last week’s battle. The Swedish metal heavyweights have now begun their very own path to the Death Match Hall of Fame, but their path may be blocked by the Gods of Ancient Egypt. Nile recently released the track, ‘The Fiends Who Comes to Steal the Magick of the Deceased,’ from their latest album, ‘At

Five Finger Death Punch Eyeing January Start for ‘American Capitalist’ Follow-Up

Five Finger Death Punch‘s latest album ‘American Capitalist’ is still going strong and the band is spending its summer months supporting the disc by heading up the ‘Trespass America‘ tour. But guitarist Jason Hook knows the end of the album cycle will come at some point and he says the group is already making preparations for when that will happen. Hook tells Billboard that the band has taken their own ProTools

Behemoth To Work on New Album, Singer Nergal Inks Energy Drink Deal To Help Fight Cancer

Blackened death metal masters Behemoth have hit their fans with two big announcements. Frontman Nergal has revealed that he is endorsing Demon Energy Drink, with a portion of the proceeds going to the cancer organization DKMS Americas, and that Behemoth will begin rehearsals for their next album in September. Nergal was diagnosed with leukemia in August of 2010, shocking the massive, worldwide Behemoth fan base. Luckily, Nergal’s health has been