Archive for September 14th, 2012

All That Remains Guitarist Mike Martin Discusses Rock Vegas, Hangover Remedies + More

It was recently announced that All That Remains would be hitting the road with Dethklok, Machine Head and Black Dahlia Murder for a massive fall tour. Before this trek, ATR will play Rock Vegas with numerous heavy-hitting hard rock acts such as Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Shinedown, Godsmack and Staind. The two-day event takes place Friday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Sept. 29. We recently caught up with All That Remains

Down Offer Advance Stream of New Release ‘Down IV Part I – The Purple EP’

Down will drop ‘Down IV Part I – The Purple EP,’ a six-song set, on Sept. 18, and in advance of the release they are offering a full stream via Billboard.com. The band has made no secret of the fact that they plan to follow it with three more EPs, which begs the question. Why aren’t they releasing full albums? The answer is simple. It’s easier and more efficient to

12 Stones vs. Godsmack – Cage Match

After relentless voting from fans, 12 Stones pulled out a major win against All That Remains in the last Cage Match. Will 12 Stones be able to do it again versus today’s competitors? Godsmack enter the matchup with their cover single of the Beatles classic ‘Come Together’ off of their ‘Live & Inspired’ album. They also cover bands such as Metallica, Pink Floyd and Joe Walsh on the ‘Inspired’ part

Reality Singing Show Fails

When it comes to 21st Century television, reality singing competitions have dominated the airwaves for well over a decade. The ratings for shows such as ‘American Idol,’ ‘The X Factor‘ and ‘The Voice,’ have all experienced great success, and whether or not you’re a dedicated viewer of these shows, there is one aspect of these programs we can all enjoy — epic failures. Due to monumentally awful and bizarre auditions,

Tom Morello, Jello Biafra + More to Play Occupy Wall Street Anniversary Concert in NYC

The Occupy Wall Street movement is about to celebrate its first anniversary — and Tom Morello will be on hand to help commemorate the occasion with a free concert in New York on Sunday (Sept. 16). The Rage Against the Machine guitarist is scheduled to be part of a bill that includes former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra, comedian/activist Lee Camp and hip-hop duo Rebel Diaz, among others. The event,

Fozzy Frontman Chris Jericho Talks Uproar Festival, ‘Sandpaper’ + More

Led by vocalist Chris Jericho, rock band Fozzy are currently shredding their way through the United States on the 2012 Uproar Festival tour. Having shared the stage with Shinedown, Godsmack + many more since the tour’s kickoff on Aug. 17, Jericho paid us a visit on one of his very few days off for an exclusive interview. During our interview with Jericho, we spoke about Fozzy’s Uproar Fest experiences, the

Daily Reload: Vince Neil, Megadeth, Mark Tremonti + More

Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: Motley Crue singer Vince Neil literally just had a tough break, as the vocalist broke two bones in his right foot. See if the Crue will continue their tour with Kiss, plus check out a picture of Neil’s broken foot. [Loudwire] Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine celebrates his 51st birthday today, so we’ve put together