Kevin Winter, Getty Images Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: – Great news for Black Sabbath fans! The heavy metal icons have finished recording their new album, have started to plot their next world tour and as an added bonus, there is a positive update on guitarist Tony Iommi’s health. [ Loudwire ] – Exclusive: Bullet for My Valentine showcase the screams from their upcoming album ‘Temper Temper.’ [ Loudwire ] – Stone Sour reveal ‘House of Gold & Bones Part 2′ release date and offer details on the album’s first single. [ Loudwire ] – The championship round of the Loudwire Rock Bowl is here with Pantera taking on Metallica . Vote now! [ Loudwire ] – Soundgarden , Alice in Chains , Deftones and more to play 2013 Carolina Rebellion Festival. [ Loudwire ] – Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler dresses in drag for surprise return to ‘American Idol.’ [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose suffers setback in lawsuit against Activision. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Radiohead’s Thom Yorke DJs New York fashion event for Rag & Bone. [ Diffuser.fm ] – The Misfits share full album stream + announce in-store signings in New York City and New Jersey. [ Rock Music Report ]
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Daily Reload: Black Sabbath, Bullet for My Valentine + More
February 1st, 2013 
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No Comments »Slayer’s Kerry King on Next Album: ‘I’m Very Comfortable Saying That It Will Be Out This Year’
February 1st, 2013 Metalkult Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Although Slayer have a way to go in recording their next album and there is no set timetable for when it may come out, guitarist Kerry King has stated that he is “very comfortable saying” that the record will see a 2013 release date. ‘That Metal Show’ host Eddie Trunk spoke with King at the 2013 NAMM convention and nabbed a comment from the legendary thrash guitarist. “We have two songs that we completed last May and just need mixing,” reveals King. “We have another that just needs vocals and leads and me and [drummer] Dave [Lombardo] are working on a complete new one that we haven’t demoed. The whole hold-up now that seems to happen with every album we do is that Rick Rubin wants to change distributors. So we’re left in limbo until he lands somewhere. Realistically we are without a deal, but we plan on staying with Rick. When that gets settled we will start recording. I’m very comfortable saying that it will be out this year.” King also commented on the health of guitarist Jeff Hanneman , who is still recovering from necrotizing fasciitis after suffering a spider bite. “Not to sound weird, but when you get off tour, you scatter. And [it’s not] because I hate him, I don’t talk to him because I had enough of him! I don’t even talk to [singer] Tom [Araya]. The only reason I talk to Dave is that we rehearse all the time. When I go off tour I just want to go chill and be Kerry, not Kerry King. From what I know he’s still trying to get basic in the game.” Hanneman has unfortunately not been able to contribute to the next Slayer record as of yet. “I have enough material on my own if need be, but I’m open,” King says. “If Jeff comes to the party with some new material, hell ya! I will play all the guitars. I’ve been playing all the guitars for years anyway, except for Jeff’s leads.” Check out Eddie Trunk’s full interview with Kerry King below. Slayer’s Kerry King Talks With Eddie Trunk ? [button href=”http://loudwire.com/best-slayer-songs/” title=”10 Best Slayer Songs” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: a-complete-new, check-out-eddie, fasciitis-after, guitars, Health, kerry, metal, new-albums, party, slayer, time, videos No Comments »Alkaline Trio Unleash ‘I Wanna Be a Warhol’ Off Upcoming Album
February 1st, 2013 Metalkult Epitaph As one of modern punk rock’s most prolific acts, Alkaline Trio have been constantly putting out music since the band came together in 1996. It feels like a strange knock to the skull to hear that Alkaline Trio will soon be releasing their ninth studio album, but the Trio have just released the first single, ‘I Wanna Be a Warhol,’ from their upcoming 2013 album. After what will likely be Alkaline Trio’s longest drought between 100-percent-new full-length albums, the band will release their yet-untitled ninth studio album this year. As a first strike from the upcoming disc, Alkaline Trio have just unleashed the song ‘I Wanna Be a Warhol’ along with a lyric video with a vintage biker theme. As a reference to famed artist Andy Warhol, the song parallels the need to be appreciated the way an art collector pines over and shows off a masterful painting. The track bares a classic Alkaline Trio sound reminiscent of ‘Good Mourning’ or ‘Crimson’ with a slight synth twist, containing lyrics such as, “ Give me a taste of your misery, let’s go / Won’t you please come play chemistry and sorrow / I can’t believe anything that you’re telling me, let’s go / The walls are closing in and melting nice and slow. ” Check out Alkaline Trio’s new song ‘I Wanna Be a Warhol’ and its accompanying lyric video below: Alkaline Trio, ‘I Wanna Be a Warhol’
Posted in News Tags: a-first-strike, a-slight-synth, a-strange-knock, alkaline-trio, chemistry-and, rock, songs, upcoming, warhol No Comments »Black Sabbath Finish Recording Album, Plot Tour + Offer Tony Iommi Health Update
February 1st, 2013 Metalkult Tim Whitby, Getty Images It’s official! Black Sabbath have completed recording their upcoming album , ’13.’ Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler announced the exciting news to Eddie Trunk in a video interview (seen below) at the NAMM convention, in addition to offering an update on guitarist Tony Iommi ‘s current battle with cancer. In the interview, Butler spoke all about all things Black Sabbath. “We’ve finished recording it,” reveals the bassist of the album. “Tony’s back in England putting down a couple of solos. Then we start mixing it in Febraury and it will be out in June. The provisional title is ’13? — unless we can come up with something more constructive. I’ve written most of the lyrics. Ozzy comes up with the titles and then gives me an inspiration to write the lyrics. I think we’ve got 16 songs and I’ve written 14 sets of lyrics.” Butler also updated fans on Black Sabbath’s touring plans. And guess what folks? They’re going all over the world! “We start at the end of April in New Zealand, then we go to Australia, then Japan,” begins the bassist. “June, we’ll be promoting the album, then July and August [is] USA. Then October is South America and Europe in November and December.” Black Sabbath were planning on touring extensively in 2012, but the lymphoma diagnosis of legendary riff master Tony Iommi stalled the heavy metal band’s plans. However, Butler has good news to spread about Iommi’s health. “[Tony]‘s doing well; he’s really responding well,” Butler assures. “He has to go and have his medication every six weeks. But yeah, he’s really coming along well; he’s really doing well.” As for who will be drumming with the band, that is still not determined. After original drummer Bill Ward left the outfit over contract disputes, Tommy Clufetos filled in for the few shows that Sabbath played last year. However, Rage Against the Machine drummer Brad Wilk plays on the actual album. “We’re not sure yet; we don’t know. ‘Cause I think Brad’s got commitments with Rage Against the Machine. So it’ll probably be either Tommy or Brad, depending on their commitments.” So does that mean Rage Against the Machine might be touring in 2013, too? Fingers crossed! But getting back to Sabbath, if everything goes to plan, 2013 should be an incredible year! Watch Eddie Trunk Interview Geezer Butler [button href=”http://loudwire.com/black-sabbath-tony-iommi-thankful-looking-forward-next-year/” title=”Next: Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi ‘Looking Forward’ to 2013″ align=”center”]
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February 1st, 2013 Metalkult Liz Ramanand, Loudwire The foundation at Best Buy Theater was tested last night as fans jumped to the music of The Used , We Came As Romans , Crown the Empire and Mindflow for the Take Action Tour. The crowd went crazy as Used frontman Bert McCracken and his crew took the stage. Fans sang along to well known favorites such as ‘The Taste of Ink,’ ‘Take It Away,’ ‘I Caught Fire,’ ’All That I’ve Got’ and, of course, ‘A Box Full of Sharp Objects.’ McCracken addressed the crowd about his sobriety, and his revitalized force showed onstage as he sounded flawless. They also performed tracks off of their latest disc ‘Vulnerable,’ including‘I Come Alive,’ ‘Put Me Out,’ ‘Hands and Faces’ and ‘Now That You’re Dead.’ The crowd fed off of the energy of the band and it’s no wonder why the Used have maintained such a strong fanbase and powerful presence for well over a decade. Speaking of powerful presence, We Came As Romans rocked the house as crowd surfers made their way to the front while circle pits started up in the back. Vocalists Kyle Pavone and Dave Stephens ended the set by making their way into the crowd and handing their mics to some diehard fans for their voices to be heard. Crown The Empire, hailing from Dallas, and Brazillian metallers Mindflow kicked off the energetic night. For remaining dates where you can catch the Take Action tour, go here . Check Out Photos of The Used, We Came As Romans and Crown the Empire The Used: Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire We Came As Romans: Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Crown The Empire: Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire
Posted in News Tags: band, concerts, crowd, empire, kicked-off-the, loudwire, Music, photos, remaining-dates, revitalized, sharp-objects-, take, the used, took-the-stage, vocalists-kyle No Comments »The Casualties, Goatwhore + Havok Announce 2013 U.S. Tour Dates
February 1st, 2013 Metalkult Street punk mainstays the Casualties and extreme metal mavens Goatwhore have teamed up for a short string of tour dates. Bringing Havok along for the ride, this lineup is a seriously strong addition of dates to the previously announced sturdy grouping of Goatwhore touring with 3 Inches of Blood, Revocation and Ramming Speed to follow. Goatwhore have been developing a reputation as one of metal’s hardest working bands for over 15 years now. Created by Acid Bath guitarist Sammy Duet and Soilent Green vocalist Ben Falgoust in 1997, it seems like the band has never left the road since their inception, having toured with Lock Up , High on Fire and Hate Eternal , among others in 2012, it’s likely that almost anyone who frequents metal shows has seen Goatwhore in action. The New Orleans group also made our 10 Best Metal Albums of 2012 list with ‘Blood for the Master.’ The Casualties are also well-respected road dogs, having toured all around the world since they began jamming together in 1990. The New York punkers came out with their ninth studio album, ‘Resistance,’ last year, and guitarist Jake Kolatis and bassist Rick Lopez provided us with one of our most memorable video interviews ever. Check out the full list of tour dates below. The Casualties, Goatwhore + Havok 2013 Tour Dates: 03/27 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s 03/28 Corpus Christi, TX – Zeros 03/29 San Antonio, TX – Korova 03/30 Dallas, TX – Club Dada 04/01 Albuquerque, NM -2H Launchpad 04/02 Tempe, AZ – Rocky Point 04/03 Santa Ana, CA – Observatory (feat. Dr. Know) 04/04 West Hollywood, CA – House Of Blues 04/06 Oakland, CA – Oakland Metro 04/07 Reno, NV – The Alley 04/08 Portland, OR – Branx 04/09 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven [button href=”http://loudwire.com/3-inches-of-blood-goatwhore-revocation-ramming-speed-2013-must-see-metal-tours/” title=”Goatwhore + 3 Inches of Blood 2013 Tour Dates” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: casualties, dallas, havok-, havok-tour, house, metal, news, ramming speed, rock, soilent-green No Comments »Top 20 Songs: Week of January 27-February 2, 2013
February 1st, 2013 Metalkult Liz Ramanand, Loudwire / Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Danish rockers Volbeat are holding onto the top spot for a second week in a row on this week’s Loudwire Radio Top 20 Countdown. The band’s ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ single is doing rather well, but may face a challenge next week from All That Remains , whose song ‘Stand Up’ rises another spot from No. 3 to No. 2 and is knocking on the door to No. 1. Former No. 1 track ‘Carry On’ from Avenged Sevenfold slips back another spot this week to No. 3, meanwhile Deftones and Chevelle traded places this week with Deftones’ ‘Tempest’ inching forward to No. 4, while Chevelle’s ‘Same Old Trip’ drops to No. 5. There could be some shakeup next week in the Top 5 as Alice in Chains made the biggest jump of the week, moving four big notches from No. 10 to No. 6 with ‘Hollow,’ suggesting a trajectory that could place it at or near the top of the chart fairly soon. This Loudwire Radio Top 20 Countdown’s biggest dropper is former No. 1 song ‘Enemies’ from Shinedown . The track takes a tumble from No. 9 to No. 12 this week. The countdown also features the arrival of one new song — Green Day ‘s ‘X-Kid’ which ended the run of Slash ‘s ‘Standing in the Sun’ in the Top 20. It slides in at No. 19. Check out the top 20 songs below and be sure to tune in and crank it up to rock out to Loudwire Radio this weekend. To find out where you can hear the countdown, click on the red button below. Loudwire Radio Top 20 Songs of the Week: 20. Stone Sour, ‘Absolute Zero’ 19. Green Day, ‘X-Kid’ 18. Otherwise, ‘I Don’t Apologize’ 17. Soundgarden, ‘Been Away Too Long’ 16. Hinder, ‘Save Me’ 15. P.O.D., ‘Higher’ 14. Three Days Grace, ‘The High Road’ 13. Halestorm, ‘Freak Like Me’ 12. Shinedown, ‘Enemies’ 11. Papa Roach, ‘Where Did the Angels Go’ 10. Five Finger Death Punch, ‘The Pride’ 9. 3 Doors Down, ‘One Light’ 8. Young Guns, ‘Bones’ 7. Adelitas Way, ‘Alive’ 6. Alice in Chains, ‘Hollow’ 5. Chevelle, ‘Same Old Trip’ 4. Deftones, ‘Tempest’ 3. Avenged Sevenfold, ‘Carry On’ 2. All That Remains, ‘Stand Up’ 1. Volbeat, ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/loudwire-radio-station-list/” title=”See Which Stations Air Loudwire Radio” align=”center”]
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