Photo: Freeman Promotion / Matthew Rodgers Clutch continue their path to victory with ‘Earth Rocker’ as they beat out Slash in the last song battle but can they enter the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame with their fifth and final victory? Anthrax take the matchup by storm with their rendition of Rush’s ‘Anthem’ off of their 2013 covers EP aptly titled ‘Anthems,’ which is due out March 19. The thrash legends will hit the road in March to headline the Metal Alliance tour with support from Exodus, High on Fire, Municipal Waste and Holy Grail. For a full list of dates and cities, go here . So will Anthrax rush off for a quick win with ‘Anthem’ or will Clutch make their way to Loudwire’s Cage Match Hall of Fame with ‘Earth Rocker’? Listen to both tracks and vote for your favorite in the poll below! (This Cage Match will run until Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Clutch, ‘Earth Rocker’ Anthrax, ‘Anthem’ Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll. Email Me When Cage Match Winners Are Announced Enter your email address below to receive the Loudwire newsletter, which will include notification of the daily winner of the Cage Match, as well as our top stories of the day. Email Rules of Cage Match: Fans can vote once per hour for their favorite song. If a song remains the reigning champ for five straight cage matches, it is retired to the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame. With so many great songs out there, we have to give other bands a chance!
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Clutch vs. Anthrax – Cage Match
February 15th, 2013 
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February 15th, 2013 Metalkult EMI Get ready for all these new releases to keep your eyes and ears on throughout March 2013. Anthrax are set to unleash their new covers EP ‘Anthems’ on March 19. The EP boasts covers from the massive rock acts Rush, AC/DC, Boston, Cheap Trick, Thin Lizzy and Journey, only with a nice twist of thrash metal. Iron Maiden just unveiled details on what is now one of March’s most anticipated releases. The jam-packed ‘Maiden England ’88′ CD/DVD will feature the classic footage released by the band on VHS 25 years ago, along with a ton of new stuff for Maiden fans to drool over. Other must-own music releases coming out this March include Clutch ‘s ‘Earth Rocker,’ Intronaut ‘s ‘Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words with Tones),’ Kvelertak ‘s ‘Meir,’ Sevendust ‘s ‘Black Out the Sun,’ Hypocrisy’s ‘End of Disclosure’ and ‘Welcome Oblivion’ from Trent Reznor ‘s project How to Destroy Angels . Check them all out below! March 2013 Music Releases: March 5: How to Destroy Angels, ‘Welcome Oblivion’ Krokus, ‘Dirty Dynamite’ RED, ‘Who We Are: The RED Anthology’ Rotting Christ, ‘Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy’ Saxon, ‘Sacrifice’ Sigur Ros, ‘The Valtari Mystery Film Experiment’ (DVD) Soilwork, ‘The Living Infinite’ March 12: Biffy Clyro, ‘Opposites’ Orange Goblin, ‘A Eulogy For the Fans’ (DVD) Orianthi, ‘Heaven in this Hell’ March 19: Anthrax, ‘Anthem’ (EP) Clutch, ‘Earth Rocker’ Intronaut, ‘Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words with Tones)’ KEN Mode, ‘Entrench’ Lordi, ‘To Beast or Not to Beast’ Six Feet Under, ‘Unborn’ March 26: Gamma Ray, ‘Master of Confusion’ (EP) Hypocrisy, ‘End of Disclosure’ Iron Maiden, ‘Maiden England ’88′ (CD/DVD) Kvelertak, ‘Meir’ Sebastian Bach, ‘ABachalypse Now’ (CD/DVD) Senses Fail, ‘Renacer’ Sevendust, Black Out the Sun’ Van Halen, ‘The Studio Albums 1978 – 1984′ (Box Set)
Posted in News Tags: a-nice-twist, band, boston, dirty-dynamite, dvd, england, living-infinite, MAIDEN, march, Music, music-releases-, new-albums, red, rock, valtari-mystery No Comments »Meshuggah Vocalist Jens Kidman Misses U.S. Shows Due to Illness, Replaced by Cardboard Cutout
February 15th, 2013 Metalkult Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Meshuggah vocalist Jens Kidman has been fighting a serious flu during his band’s current North American tour with Animals as Leaders + Intronaut . Since Feb. 12, Kidman has been unable to perform because of his affliction, forcing the rest of the Swedish extreme metal band to get creative with filling Kidman’s vacant spot. Tonight (Feb. 15), Meshuggah are hitting New York City for a crushing performance, but since Jens Kidman hasn’t been healthy enough to perform in Atlanta, Ga., Charlotte, N.C. and Philadelphia, respectfully, the vocalist is still questionable for the show, along with Meshuggah’s remaining North American dates . The band took to Facebook on Feb. 12, breaking the bad news of Kidman’s illness to their Atlanta fans: Jens is down with the flu. And this flu means business. He has been forbidden to even speak. He’s mute for now. WE WILL PLAY ANYWAY. So memorize the lyrics and bring your very best growl Atlanta. You will all be Jens tonight!! Lets make this happen! We hope he’s back tomorrow, or it’ll be vocal-duties Charlotte! To help replicate Meshuggah’s heavier-than-hell live show, the group brought a cardboard cutout of Kidman onto the stage to fill his empty space, while a live vocal track from a past Meshuggah performance blasted through the speakers. Intronaut guitarist / vocalist Sacha Dunable has also been giving Meshuggah a helping hand (or voice) by claiming guest vocal duties for ‘New Millennium Cyanide Christ.’ Kidman himself posted an apology via Meshuggah’s Facebook page right before the act’s Feb. 13 Charlotte gig: I just need to say a few words here guys. I’m truly unable to perform tonight. Again. Me not being able to do what I’m supposed to do is really really frustrating and I feel that I’m letting you all down. Not just you, the fans, but the band as well. But we try to make the absolute best we can out of this situation. So its either cancel OR play for you guys anyway. We opt for playing. Its what we’re here to do. So that’s what we’ll do. With your help it’ll be awesome. I will see the doctor again tomorrow and will hopefully get a green light to perform in Philly. Fingers crossed. So a big humble thanks goes out to all of you for your support and understanding!! Let the mayhem commence Charlotte!!! /Jens Stay tuned for more news on Meshuggah and the health status of Jens Kidman. Meshuggah Perform ‘Bleed’ with Cardboard Jens Kidman (Live in Atlanta) Meshuggah Perform ‘New Millenium Cyanide Christ’ with Sacha Dunable (Live in Atlanta) [button href=”http://loudwire.com/meshuggah-bleed-top-21st-century-metal-songs/” title=”Meshuggah – Top 21st Century Metal Songs” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: a-green-light, a-serious-flu, band, cardboard-jens, concerts, Health, kidman, lyrics, meshuggah, philly-fingers, show, swedish No Comments »Casting Call: Who Should Play Nirvana in a Movie?
February 15th, 2013 Metalkult Universal Music Few bands have made quite the impact that Nirvana did when they exploded onto the scene in the early ’90s. Led by frontman Kurt Cobain and featuring the talents of drummer Dave Grohl and bassist Krist Novoselic , Nirvana revolutionized rock music with their 1991 sophomore album, ‘Nevermind.’ Tragically, Cobain took his own life in 1994, but their music and legacy lives on, making them the perfect subject for a big-screen biopic. But who should play the iconic rockers in a movie? We think we’ve found three very strong candidates to portray the members of Nirvana. Check them out below: Kurt Cobain Played by Joe Anderson Frank Micelotta, Getty Images / IMDB Talk about an uncanny resemblance! Actor Joe Anderson is the spitting image of the late, great Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. While you may have seen Anderson in the Liam Neeson film ‘The Grey’ or the TV series ‘The River,’ he remains relatively unknown, making him a perfect candidate to play the enigmatic Cobain. That said, it’s no easy task portraying a troubled musical genius that changed the face of rock music forever. ? Dave Grohl Played by Efren Ramirez Universal / Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images Along with being an extremely talented drummer, Dave Grohl is one of rock music’s resident funnymen. He was always the jovial member of Nirvana, and has continued to show his sense of humor as the frontman of Foo Fighters. In addition to having similar facial features as Grohl, ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ actor Efren Ramirez can definitely display the musician’s comedic side. So, we say ‘Vote for Pedro’ to play Dave Grohl in the Nirvana movie. ? Krist Novoselic Played by Jason Segel Jeff Kravitz / Jason Merritt, Getty Images The first qualification to play the 6-foot, 6-inch Krist Novoselic is that you gotta be tall. And at 6 foot, 4 inches, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ actor Jason Segel definitely fits the bill, as he also resembles Novoselic. Segel has been known to play a bit of a klutzy oaf in movies, and that experience will come in handy when he re-enacts the scene of Novoselic tossing his bass in the air at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards and having it land on his face. Who do you think should play the members of Nirvana if a biopic was made about them? Let us know in the comments section below. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/casting-call-metallica/” title=”Next Casting Call: Metallica” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: anderson, casting call, cobain, efren, jason-segel, lists!, Music, musician, nirvana, novoselic, river, rock, scene, universal-music No Comments »The Offspring, 3 Doors Down + Stone Sour Headline Inaugural Fort Rock Festival
February 15th, 2013 Metalkult Kevin Winter / Michael Loccisano / Adam Bettcher, Getty Images Hard rock fans can add another great festival to their must-see list this spring when Fort Myers, Fla. hosts the inaugural Fort Rock Festival. The lineup for this year’s event features such top acts as the Offspring , 3 Doors Down and Stone Sour leading the way. In addition, organizers have revealed that Papa Roach , Volbeat , In This Moment , Escape the Fate , Device , Pop Evil , Otherwise , Mindset Evolution and more will take part in the event, which takes place at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers April 14. Additional acts will join the festival as well and the bands will be divided up into the Main Stage and the Jagermeister Second Stage. Fort Rock comes from Danny Wimmer Presents and AEG Live, part of the team that has produced the Rock on the Range, Carolina Rebellion and Welcome to Rockville festivals. Tickets for the Fort Rock Festival go on sale Saturday, Feb. 23 at 6AM ET at the event’s website . There will also be special VIP and hotel packages available as well. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/alice-in-chains-2013-must-see-rock-concerts/” title=”Next: Check Out Other 2013 Must-See Rock Concerts” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: doors-down, escape-the-fate, festival, fort rock, organizers-have, rock, second-stage-, spring, Stone Sour, the offspring, winter No Comments »Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi + Queen’s Brian May Plan to Collaborate on Guitar Riffs Album
February 15th, 2013 Metalkult Paul Kane / Daniele Venturelli, Getty Images Two masters of the guitar are apparently making plans to create a “riffs” album. Black Sabbath ‘s Tony Iommi and Queen’s Brian May are expected to begin this riffs record soon, which will allow fans to build their own songs using the recordings. What if you had the men who wrote ‘Iron Man’ or ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in your very own musical project? You’d be a made man! The riff masters are bonafide legends, and will break new ground once again with this new idea. The Iommi / May project was meant to be kept a secret for a while longer, but Iommi accidentally broke the news earlier than expected. “When are we going to get to work on that album of riffs together?,” Iommi asked May in the Kerrang! interview. “You know what I’m talking about.” May replies, “Yes, I do know what he’s talking about, and I’m very, very keen. The record he’s talking about what supposed to be a secret, but I guess he’s blown it now.” [via NME ] May came up with the idea for the record after visiting Iommi’s studio, noticing the massive amount of unreleased material the Sabbath guitarist has conjured over the years. “I thought it would be great to make a compilation out of them,” May says about the demos. “The idea was to put all these riffs out in some form so that people could build their own songs from them. You could make your own music with Tony Iommi on guitar!” There’s no word on when fans can expect the album to be recorded or released, but Black Sabbath followers will be gifted with the new album, ’13,’ in June. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/black-sabbath-first-look-studio-sessions-new-album-13/” title=”Black Sabbath Reveal Look at Studio Sessions for New Studio Album ’13′” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: black, black-sabbath, iommi-on-guitar, kerrang, look-at-studio, metal, new-albums, queen, Recordings, rock, studio-album, studio-sessions, with-the-idea No Comments »Top 20 Songs: Week of February 10-16, 2013
February 15th, 2013 Metalkult Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com (2) The Loudwire Radio Top 20 is rocking hard this week. All That Remains are spending a second week in the No. 1 position and holding strong, however Phil Labonte and his band may face a major challenge on next week’s charts. Deftones have been steadily moving up the charts in recent weeks and ‘Tempest’ is now knocking on the door to the top spot, moving up from No. 3 to No. 2. They flip-flop spots with former No. 1 act Volbeat, who slide down from No. 2 to No. 3 with ‘Heaven Nor Hell.’ Alice in Chains ‘ ‘Hollow’ is also making strides toward the top of the charts, moving from No. 5 to No. 4 after a rapid ascent in recent weeks. And Young Guns make the biggest move on the charts this week, jumping up from No. 8 to No. 5 on the countdown. On the downward spiral, former No. 1 ‘Enemies’ from Shinedown slides six big notches from No. 14 to No. 20. This week also sees the debut of two new tracks. The ‘Sound City’ collaboration of Dave Grohl and Corey Taylor on ‘From Can to Can’t’ arrives at No. 18, with Soundgarden ‘s ‘By Crooked Steps’ one slot behind at No. 19. Soundgarden actually replaces one track with another as ‘Been Away Too Long’ along with Hinder ‘s ‘Save Me’ are the two songs leaving the countdown this week. Check out the full list of top 20 songs of this week’s countdown 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. Shinedown, ‘Enemies’ 19. Soundgarden, ‘By Crooked Steps’ 18. Dave Grohl + Corey Taylor, ‘From Can to Can’t’ 17. Hollywood Undead, ‘We Are’ 16. Otherwise, ‘I Don’t Apologize’ 15. Green Day, ‘X-Kid’ 14. P.O.D., ‘Higher’ 13. Five Finger Death Punch, ‘The Pride’ 12. Chevelle, ‘Same Old Trip’ 11. Three Days Grace, ‘The High Road’ 10. 3 Doors Down, ‘One Light’ 9. Papa Roach, ‘Where Did the Angels Go’ 8. Avenged Sevenfold, ‘Carry On’ 7. Halestorm, ‘Freak Like Me’ 6. Adelitas Way, ‘Alive’ 5. Young Guns, ‘Bones’ 4. Alice in Chains, ‘Hollow’ 3. Volbeat, ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ 2. Deftones, ‘Tempest’ 1. All That Remains, ‘Stand Up’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/loudwire-radio-station-list/” title=”See Which Stations Air Loudwire Radio” align=”center”]
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