Archive for February 6th, 2013

Daily Reload: Randy Blythe, Nikki Sixx + More

Liz Ramanand, Loudwire – Lamb of God ‘s Randy Blythe is heading home after his Czech manslaughter trial was delayed until March. Find out why here: [ Loudwire ] – Nikki Sixx says he wants to see Motley Crue go out on top. [ Loudwire ] – The bus driver in Baroness ‘ 2012 crash is facing multiple charges. [ Loudwire ] – Anthrax ‘s Charlie Benante says Rob Caggiano joining Volbeat so soon after his exit from the band is a little sketchy. [ Loudwire ] – Skillet ‘s John Cooper reveals the band is putting the final touches on their next album. [ Loudwire ] – On Axl Rose ‘s 51st birthday (Feb. 6), Ultimate Classic Rock counts down the Top 10 Guns N’ Roses songs. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Elton John has joined the tribute to late The Band  drummer Levon Helm at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Dave Grohl ‘s ‘Chelsea Lately’ hosting duties had him interviewing rapper Nas . [ Diffuser.fm ] – Take a listen to ‘Paul’s Not Home,’ the new song from Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes with a guest turn from Jack White . [ Diffuser.fm ]

Hollywood Undead Announce New Run of 2013 North American Tour Dates

Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Hollywood Undead got a jump on 2013 by releasing their ‘ Notes From the Underground ‘ album early in the year. They followed that with a quickie tour around North American supporting the effort, but rest assured that the January run was not the only dates they’ll play stateside this year. The band just announced a new leg of dates launching March 4 in Reno and running through March 27 in Providence. The band will have Dance Gavin Dance and Abandon All Ships supporting on select dates. Dance Gavin Dance will play the first four stops of the trek in Reno, Boise, Spokane and Portland before giving way to Abandon All Ships, who will open on a majority of the remaining dates. Hollywood Undead are promoting their ‘Notes From the Underground’ album, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart in early January. The disc has already spawned the hit single, ‘ We Are .’ For ticket and VIP package offers, be sure to check their official website here . Hollywood Undead March 2013 North American Tour Dates: 3/4 — Reno, Nev. — Knitting Factory Concert House 3/6 — Boise, Idaho — Knitting Factory Concert House 3/7 — Spokane, Wash. — Knitting Factory Concert House 3/8 — Portland, Ore. — Roseland Theater 3/9 — Vancouver, British Columbia — Rickshaw Theater 3/11 — Calgary, Alberta — MacEwan Hall Ballroom 3/12 — Edmonton, Alberta — Starlite Room 3/13 — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — Odeon Events Centre 3/15 — Winnipeg, Manitoba — Garrick Event Center 3/16 — Fargo, N.D. — The Venue @ The Hub 3/19 — London, Ontario — London Concert Theatre 3/20 — Toronto, Ontario — The Phoenix Concert Theatre 3/21 — Guelph, Ontario — Guelph Concert Theatre 3/23 — Jonquiere, Quebec — Theatre Palace Arvida 3/24 — Quebec City, Quebec – Imperial de Quebec 3/25 — Laval, Quebec — Marcellin-Champagnat 3/27 — Providence, R.I. — Fete (Ballroom) [button href=”http://loudwire.com/hollywood-undead-johnny-3-tears-new-album-working-with-slipknot-clown-more/” title=”Next: Johnny 3 Tears on Hollywood Undead’s New Album” align=”center”]

Hard Rock / Metal Performance Grammy Award – Readers Poll

Ethan Miller, Getty Images / Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com (4) / Liz Ramanand, Loudwire The 55th Annual Grammy Awards will take place this Sunday (Feb. 10) in Los Angeles and we’ll soon have a new winner in the Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance category. It’s safe to say that over the years there have been a few head-scratchers when the nominees were announced, but since combining the two categories in 2012, the selection committee has done a pretty solid job in choosing the nominees. This year may just be the strongest group of competitors yet. So, before “music’s biggest night,” we ask you — the Loudwire readers — to tell us who you think should win the Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance category Sunday night. There are six nominees, beginning alphabetically with Anthrax and their single ‘I’m Alive.’ The band has three prior Best Metal Performance Grammy nominations — the last coming in 1995 for a live version of ‘Bring the Noise’ with special guests Public Enemy — but they’ve yet to win a Grammy. Next up is Halestorm , a first-time nominee that may have enjoyed the most commercial success of any of the nominated tracks with ‘Love Bites (So Do I).’ And there’s also Iron Maiden , the 2011 Best Metal Performance Grammy winner for ‘El Dorado’ and a three-time nominee. This year they’ve been nominated for the live version of ‘Blood Brothers.’ Lamb of God earned a nod for ‘Ghost Walking’ this year, which marks the fourth time they’ve been nominated. However, the band has yet to hear “And the Grammy goes to…” at any of the previous ceremonies. Marilyn Manson rebounded in 2012 and his ‘No Reflection’ singer earned a Grammy nomination, marking his third ever nod with no wins as of yet. And finally, there’s Megadeth , who might as well be the Susan Lucci of the Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance category. They earned their eleventh nod for the song ‘Whose Life (Is It Anyways?),’ but still have yet to win their first Grammy. So there you have it — six great Grammy nominees for Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance. While you may have an inkling which one will win, we’re asking you to vote for which of these six tracks should win the Grammy in our poll below: Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/best-korn-album-readers-poll/” title=”Previous Readers Poll: Best Korn Album” align=”center”]

LAMB OF GOD Frontman Randy Blythe Comments On Ongoing Czech Trial

Randy Blythe is currently on trial in the Czech Republic on charges of manslaughter stemming from a 2010 concert in Prague. You can read our reports from day 1 and day 2 of the trial so far. The main coverage of the story is coming from Czech newsletters, and my reports on this site have … The post LAMB OF GOD Frontman Randy Blythe Comments On Ongoing Czech Trial appeared first on Metal Injection .