Archive for September 10th, 2012

Megadeth to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of ‘Countdown to Extinction’ With Reissue and Fall 2012 Tour

It was one of their most successful releases, and now Megadeth are ready to step back in time to revisit their 1992 effort, ‘Countdown to Extinction.’ The group has scheduled on Nov. 6 street date for a 20th anniversary reissue of the album, and they’re planning on playing the disc in its entirety during a late fall 2012 run. The new double-disc reissue pairs the original effort with a 1992

Shinedown Check In From Uproar Tour – Interview + Photo Gallery

The gentlemen of Shinedown are knee-deep in promotion for their latest album, ‘Amaryllis,’ and the hard work is paying off, as the rock group already have two No. 1 singles in ‘Bully’ and ‘Unity’ off the album. Shinedown are currently headlining the 2012 Uproar Festival, which boasts a lineup that also features heavy-hitters such as Staind, P.O.D., Godsmack, Adelitas Way and others. Loudwire caught up with Shinedown drummer Barry Kerch

A Perfect Circle Announce Single 2012 U.S. Show

For all you hardcore A Perfect Circle fans out there, we’ve got some good news for you. The band has just announced that they will be playing one single show in the U.S. this year on Dec. 29, and if you want a clue as to where the elusive band will be performing, it’s not in a city that both singer Maynard James Keenan and late comedian Bill Hicks have

10 Unique Covers of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’

It was Sept. 10, 1991, when Nirvana officially released ’Smells Like Teen Spirit’ as a single, forever changing the course of rock music. In the two decades since, there have been countless renditions of the track – whether it be parodies like Weird Al Yankovic’s ‘Smells Like Nirvana‘ or medleys like when Metallica included it in their tribute to MTV and the VMA Awards or even video mashups like this one of

Taproot vs. 12 Stones – Cage Match

Taproot continue on the road to victory with ‘The Everlasting’ as they beat out Charm City Devils over the weekend in the last Cage Match, but can they do it again against today’s challengers? The Louisiana-based rockers of 12 Stones enter the Cage Match with their latest single ‘Psycho’ off of fourth studio album ‘Beneath the Scars.’ The band is currently on a massive tour in the U.S. For a

Dethklok Announce 2012 Tour with Machine Head, All That Remains + Black Dahlia Murder

The awesome tour announcements just keep rolling in, and we couldn’t be more pumped. Cartoon Network’s ‘Metalocalypse’ death metal heroes Dethklok will be headlining a North American tour with some of the strongest supporting acts you’ll see from any upcoming tour. Joining Dethklok will be Machine Head, All That Remains and the Black Dahlia Murder. Dethklok were set to tour with Lamb of God and Gojira this summer, but the arrest

Maynard James Keenan Offers Advice for the Apocalypse in New Editorial Column

As we reported a few days ago, Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer singer Maynard James Keenan has signed a deal with the Phoenix New Times to write a bi-weekly column for the newspaper. Now, Keenan has jumped into his role as a gonzo journalist, as the Phoenix New Times has published the first textual offering from the prolific creator. ‘These Are The “End of Days“‘ is the title of