Archive for September 8th, 2012

Daily Reload: Godsmack, Puddle of Mudd, Extreme Metal Tot + More

Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: Godsmack frontman Sully Erna scolds security guards after they tackle a fan who rushed the stage. Was he right in berating the security staff? Watch here: [Loudwire] Puddle of Mudd’s Wes Scantlin tells his side of the story regarding his recent airplane arrest, and he has a lot of interesting things to say. [Loudwire]

Puddle of Mudd’s Wes Scantlin Claims He Was Wrongfully Arrested in Airplane Incident

As reported recently, Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin was arrested on Sept. 4 after an alleged altercation with a Jet Blue flight attendant forced a plane scheduled to fly from Boston to Los Angeles to divert by landing at in Austin, Texas, instead. Now, the musician not only claims that he was wrongfully arrested, but that cops roughed him up in the process. Original reports suggested Scantlin was intoxicated

The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica Talks ‘Dead Throne,’ Touring With Slipknot + Dance Parties

After a crushing set in a very rainy and dreary Hartford, Conn., for this year’s Mayhem Festival, we got the chance to chat with Mike Hranica of the Devil Wears Prada. Hranica talked about the band’s latest release ‘Dead Throne,’ as well as his friendship with his bandmates and crew and their penchant for dance parties. He also gushed about the opportunity to tour with Slipknot and why Mayhem is one