Papa Roach may be over a decade into their career, but that doesn’t mean the rockers are slowing down any. In fact, they’ve established themselves as one of the best live acts in the hard rock scene, with plenty of energy, a solid catalog of songs, and the drive to stay on top. As the band prepare to release a new album, they’ve signed on to take part in the
Archive for August 10th, 2012
Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix Discusses Uproar Festival and Making ‘The Connection’
Loudwire’s End of Summer Survey
The summer is coming to an end and it’s been a pretty eventful few months. There have been some supremely top-notch releases, incredible package tours and several headline-making events that deserved a “WTF?” description. So we at Loudwire have compiled some of the top moments and releases of the summer of 2012, and are looking for your input. What was that video that left an impression on you? Which musician
Soundgarden’s Matt Cameron: ‘We Were Totally Sick of Each Other’ in the ’90s
Soundgarden‘s split at the height of their success in the ’90s came as a surprise to many of their fans, especially given the fact that there wasn’t much trash talking or drama as they parted ways. While they primarily kept their reasons to themselves, drummer Matt Cameron tells Rhythm Magazine (via Grunge Report), “Sure, it all became water under the bridge, we were never really mad at each other, it
Extreme Metal Olympics: Gold Medal Match
After over two weeks of voting and four grueling rounds in the books, we’ve reached the final part of Loudwire’s Extreme Metal Olympics. It’s been an awesome run, with a total of 32 bands from around the world representing their countries in the competition. With only Death and Dir En Grey left undefeated, the two acts will now duke it out for a gold medal. Death have had an insane
Extreme Metal Olympics: Bronze Medal Match
As the Extreme Medal Olympics come to an end, only two bands have gone undefeated in four straight battles, bringing them to the Gold Medal Round. However, another two acts have proven to be fierce competitors, and although they are no longer in contention for a gold medal, one act will walk away with a bronze one. Cannibal Corpse fought hard to beat out Napalm Death in the first round,
Top 20 Songs: Week of August 6-11, 2012
In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Shinedown keep their No. 1 spot for a fourth consecutive week with their single ‘Unity’ off of their latest record ‘Amaryllis.’ Five Finger Death Punch climb a couple of spots to make their way to No. 2 this week with their single ‘Coming Down’ while the Offspring move down a spot with ‘Days Go By.’ Adelitas Way come in at No.