Archive for August 9th, 2012

Stone Sour Offer ‘Gone Sovereign’ Song Snippet From Upcoming ‘House of Gold & Bones’ Album

Stone Sour will be releasing ‘House of Gold &  Bones – Part 1‘ in October. The band is offering a snippet of the song ‘Gone Sovereign‘ from that album at houseofgoldandbones.com in exchange for a ‘share’ on Facebook or Twitter. ‘House of Gold & Bones’ is a two part concept album. Part 1 will be released Oct. 12, with the second half to follow in 2013.  There will be 12

The Company Band Talk New EP + Jess Margera Recalls Rocking With Brother Bam & Ryan Dunn

The Company Band consist of an all-star lineup from groove and hard rock oriented acts. The group features Clutch vocalist Neil Fallon, CKY drummer Jess Margera and Fireball Ministry frontman James Rota. We recently were given the opportunity to speak with Margera and Rota before their recent Brooklyn, N.Y., performance, where they spoke about their new EP, ‘Pros & Cons,’ how the band formed and Jess Margera’s high school band with

Win a Texas Hippie Coalition Prize Pack

Texas Hippie Coalition are emerging as one of this year’s breakout acts, and are set to take things to the next level once their ‘Peacemaker’ album arrives on Aug. 14. We at Loudwire are proud to team up with the “red dirt metal” rockers to offer fans a chance at winning a new prize pack based around their upcoming disc. The package includes one copy of the ‘Peacemaker’ album, one

Napalm Death to Embark on 2012 North American Tour With Municipal Waste + Exhumed

Holy hell! The next incredible metal tour to hit North America has just been revealed. During our recent interview with Exhumed frontman Matt Harvey, the extreme metal legend revealed that Exhumed will soon be embarking on a 2012 tour with thrash party masters Municipal Waste and iconic grindcore innovators Napalm Death. Rumors of the tour have been circulating for a little while now, so Harvey decided to officially spill the

Jane’s Addiction Guitarist Dave Navarro Undergoes Flesh Hook Suspension

When they announced their current ‘Theatre of the Escapists’ tour, Jane’s Addiction searched out people who could do “outlandish” things on stage — a request that guitarist Dave Navarro seems to have taken to heart, judging from a new video that shows him being pierced, rigged, and suspended by hooks. Navarro’s latest adventure may not be for the faint of heart (you can judge for yourself by watching the clip

Slipknot Bring More Mayhem + More Songs to New Jersey Concert

Fresh off the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, Slipknot played a very special show in Holmdel, N.J. last night (Aug. 8). As a band that rarely slows down, the guys are gearing up for their two-day metal festival, Knotfest, in the Midwest on Aug. 17 and 18. While some bands might take a break after a month-long festival run to get ready, Slipknot do the exact opposite, playing a handful

Rob Halford Talks ‘Screaming for Vengeance,’ Future of Judas Priest + More

On July 17, 1982, Judas Priest released their eight studio album. ‘Screaming for Vengeance.’ Thirty years later, the legendary metal band will celebrate one of their most successful albums this September with the release of a special 30th anniversary edition, including the re-mastered original album plus bonus tracks and a live DVD from the 1983 US Festival Show. We recently spent some time chatting with the one and only Rob