Heavy Metal News
The Smashing Pumpkins have received some positive reviews for their latest album, ‘Oceania,’ and it’s got Billy Corgan energized for what’s to come next. The singer revealed that he’s already working on the follow-up even though ‘Oceania’ is only a few months old. Corgan told MTV Hive, “I’m starting to write new songs for the next Pumpkins album. I have to go home and work on the script for tomorrow’s wrestling
Slipknot / Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor was the guest on Full Metal Jackie’s radio show this past weekend. He spoke all the hard work Stone Sour put into their double concept albums ‘House of Gold & Bones – Part 1’ and ‘Part 2,’ as well as this year’s first installment of Knotfest and how long Slipknot fans will need to wait for new music. If you missed Jackie’s show,
New York fans got their dose of metal over the weekend as Finnish act Nightwish played an explosive show on Saturday (Sept. 15) at the Beacon Theater with support from Kamelot. East Coast fans gave Nightwish a very warm welcome as they began the set with ‘Storytime,’ their first single off of their latest record ‘Imaginaerium.’ They played other tracks off of the new album such as ‘Ghost River,’ ‘Song of
Eddie Vedder will perform at a Barack Obama fundraiser that’s taking place this Thursday (Sept. 20) in Tampa, Fla. The Pearl Jam frontman will be the entertainment for the night as part of the Hillsborough County Democratic Party reception. The event is being hosted by Lisa DeBartolo and her husband Donn Miggs with those RSVP-ing to the event receiving the exact location of the fundraiser. Entry to the event starts
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is looking to scare up some extra business for his new book, ‘Too Much Horror Business,’ and will hit the road for a series of book signings next month. The guitar great has amassed a “monster” collection of horror memorabilia over the years and had a chance to share some of his favorite items in ‘Kirk’s Crypt‘ during Metallica’s Orion Music + More Festival earlier this
Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: – Excited for the new Soundgarden record ‘King Animal’ yet? See how you feel after checking out the new album cover, track listing, and a trailer for the disc. [Loudwire] – They love Megadeth‘s Dave Mustaine in Argentina, and celebrating his 51st birthday made the Buenos Aires show extra special. He was so bowled over
Green Day stormed into New York City’s Irving Plaza for an intimate club show on Saturday night (Sept. 15) in celebration of their upcoming release ‘¡Uno!’ and their involvement with Nokia’s new music streaming service. And the fans lucky enough to be in attendance were treated to a two-and-a-half-hour marathon set that spanned the band’s entire career. Teenage punkers Lipstick Homicide opened the night with a short but energetic set,