As Halloween approaches and all things evil begin to wake from eternal rest, horror films and rock music are essential in making the most of the upcoming holiday. When perusing through Netflix to pick a scary movie, you may notice a few films which bear the same title as one of your favorite bands. These films consist of black and white classics, silent German expressionism, cult classics and comedic gore-fests that have inspired the monikers of some incredible bands. Horror flicks and rock ‘n’ roll make a beautifully brutal combination, so we’ve teamed up with Diffuser.fm to offer this list of 7 Horror Movies That Inspired Band Names. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/black-sabbath-horror-movies-that-inspired-band-names/” title=”Click to Start Viewing the Horror Movies That Inspired Band Names” align=”center”]
Epiphone / Adrenaline PR Everyone’s favorite animated metal band, Dethklok , are back with their latest disc, ‘Dethalbum III,’ as well as an upcoming tour with Machine Head, All That Remains and Black Dahlia Murder. To celebrate, the band is teaming with Loudwire to give away an Epiphone electric guitar! Dethklok are the band that appears in the animated Adult Swim show ‘Metalocalypse,’ the brainchild of Brendon Small, who also fronts Dethklok for its recordings and live shows. Small is joined in the lineup by drummer Gene Hoglan, bassist Bryan Beller and touring guitarist Mike Keneally. In Loudwire’s review of the band’s new disc, ‘Dethalbum III,’ our writer states, “Strip away the funny and fantastical elements of the ‘Metalocalypse’ cartoon and listen to the music of ‘Dethalbum III,’ and it’ll become painfully obvious why metalheads love the show, the band and Small.” If you wanna see what Dethklok are all about, check out the video for the ‘Dethalbum III’ track ‘I Ejaculate Fire’ below. The album is available for purchase here , while an itinerary and ticket links for Dethklok’s upcoming trek with Machine Head, All That Remains and the Black Dahlia Murder can be found here . And for more on Dethklok, including audio streams and videos, visit this location . So, to get your hands on a Gibson Epiphone “1958″ Korina Explorer courtesy of Dethklok and Loudwire, enter your email in the form below for a chance to win. This contest ends Nov. 23, 2012. Dethklok Epiphone Guitar Giveaway Enter your e-mail address for a chance to win a Gibson Epiphone “1958” Korina Explorer courtesy of Dethklok and Loudwire. Contest ends Nov. 23, 2012. Click here for official rules . By entering this contest, you will receive email newsletters from Loudwire and will be added to the Dethklok mailing list. You may unsubscribe at any time. Email Dethklok, ‘I Ejaculate Fire’ [NSFW]
Metallica.com Metallica have just filled in a lot if the missing pieces regarding their upcoming live DVD/Blu-ray. The special release, recorded during a two-night residency in Canada in Quebec City in the fall of 2009 during their ‘World Magnetic Tour,’ features a set list chosen by fans and marks a very special release for Metallica. Due out on Dec. 10, ‘Quebec Magnetic,’ a double DVD and single disc Blu-ray, will serve as the very first time Metallica have released anything on their own North American label. Although the band isn’t disclosing all the details about the label yet, Metallica are stoked about the venture, as expressed in a recent statement on their website : “We’re pretty excited that for the first time we get to hold all the reins on a release from start to finish.” As part of releasing it on their own and maintaining control, the band is promising a very affordable price with a suggested retail cost of $15.98 for either format. The fan-voted setlist for the main disc was also revealed and can be seen below. However, all of the songs played throughout the two shows are included on the DVD/Blu-ray version. The band also showed off the cover-art for the first time, seen above. ‘Quebec Magnetic’ Set List Track Listing: ‘That Was Just Your Life’ ‘The End Of The Line’ ‘The Four Horsemen’ ‘The Shortest Straw’ ‘One’ ‘Broken, Beat & Scarred’ ‘My Apocalypse’ ‘Sad But True’ ‘Welcome Home (Sanitarium)’ ‘The Judas Kiss’ ‘The Day That Never Comes’ ‘Master of Puppets’ ‘Battery’ ‘Nothing Else Matters’ ‘Enter Sandman’ ‘Killing Time’ ‘Whiplash’ ‘Seek & Destroy’ Bonus Songs : ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’ ‘Holier Than Thou’ ‘Cyanide’ ‘Turn the Page’ ‘All Nightmare Long’ ‘Damage, Inc.’ ‘Breadfan’ ‘Phantom Lord’ [button href=”http://ultimatemetallica.com” title=”Get All Your Metallica News Here” align=”center”]
Roadrunner Records Stone Sour singer Corey Taylor knew early on he wanted to do something special with their latest disc, and with ‘ House of Gold & Bones Part 1 ,’ the band doesn’t disappoint. In fact, this dark tale of a person’s inner battles getting over a traumatic relationship break leaves us yearning for more (thankfully, there will be a ‘Part 2′). The singer says of the disc , “It’s really a morality play. It’s about a person trying to find himself, or herself. You know, everyone in their lives finds themselves inevitably at a crossroads when it comes to a personal evolution and whatnot, trying to figure out what they want to do with the rest of their lives.” Much like a person trying to move on from a difficult split, ‘House of Gold & Bones Part 1′ plays like the emotions of that experience, spanning from bitter, vitriolic, and selfish to broken, mournful and depressive. Listeners got their first introduction with the release of the double-single, ‘Gone Sovereign’ and ‘Absolute Zero.’ The two songs lead off the album and descriptively show where the title character is at their life — a splintered shell of themselves feeling that every legend has been shattered in ‘Gone Sovereign’ and that they’re so filled with hate that there’s nothing left to offer in ‘Absolute Zero.’ Both tracks are filled with hard-hitting guitars courtesy of Josh Rand and James Root and at times powerful and thunderous drumming from Roy Mayorga. Rand recently stated , “‘House of Gold & Bones’ takes everything that’s great about this band and amplifies it. The riffs, the lyrics, the grooves and the songs are like Stone Sour times 10. There’s also heavy stuff that’s like nothing we’ve ever done before. It’s dark as hell and a complete experience from the first track to the last.” Taylor vocally is hitting on all cylinders with this album. ‘A Rumor of Skin’ shows him delivering a deeper register; ‘RU486′ and ‘Last of the Real’ unleash a full blast of his aggression; and ‘Taciturn’ allows the listener to feel every ounce of emotion he’s pouring into the track. ‘ Taciturn ‘ received its live debut by Taylor earlier this year, with the singer primarily on acoustic guitar. While it can pass as a solo song live, on the album there’s some extra pieces as the track builds from an intimate and sorrowful song into something more epic and filled-out by the end with Taylor begging, “ Give me a sign / Show me a light / Maybe tonight I’ll tell you everything .” ‘The Travelers, Pt. 1′ and ‘Tired’ also flow particularly well together in the middle of the record, with the string-backing coming to the forefront. ‘The Travelers, Pt. 1′ provides ‘A Day in the Life’-type conclusion to the title character’s downward spiral, while in ‘Tired,’ the strings pick up the pace and provide a building feel of the character’s increasing instability. While we’re not sure how many singles ‘House of Gold & Bones Part 1′ may have, that’s not the point of the record. Stone Sour have provided the story of a character’s personal voyage and their inner dialogue that works as one album-length idea, and in that aspect they have definitely succeeded and left us anxious to see where the story continues in ‘House of Gold & Bones Part 2.’
Kevin Winter, Getty Images Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: Beloved Flyleaf singer Lacey Sturm has left the band. Sturm wrote a detailed letter to fans explaining her departure, citing the birth of her first son and the death of the band’s sound engineer after a car accident. [ Loudwire ] After a recent home invasion, Kurt Cobain’s daughter Frances Bean has apparently stated that the man who broke into her Los Angeles home was attempting to kill her fiance. [ Loudwire ] Stone Sour ‘s upcoming album ‘House of Gold & Bones Part 1′ is now available for streaming in full. Listen to the record here. [ Loudwire ] Donald Trump scolds Bruce Springsteen for supporting Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder plays surprise Bridge School benefit set along with Guns N’ Roses. [ Diffuser.fm ] Which Metallica album do you prefer; ‘Load’ or ‘Reload’? Vote here! [ Ultimate Metallica ] Ill Nino release new music video preview of ‘La Epidemia.’ [ Rock Music Report ]
Photo Credit: Julien Etienne Onielar (pictured far left, above) may be the most terrifying female metal frontwoman on the planet. As a member of German black metal band Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult, Onielar packs a sharp vocal style along with solid guitar work and an unnerving stage presence. Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult formed in 1997, with Yvonne ‘Onielar’ Wilczynska having fronted the band since the beginning. If you were to play the group’s music for an unknowing listener, there is no way they’d recognize Onielar as a female vocalist, but with the aid of Onielar as the face of the band, Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult has succeeded at becoming a force in the underground black metal scene. Out of the four full-length albums and various splits the band has released, their 2004 record, ‘Nocturnal March’ is arguably their most noteworthy. The self-released album contains some serious black metal gems such as ‘Chronicler of Chaos,’ ‘Scaffold Salvation’ and ‘The Dead Hate the Living.’ The velocity and precision of the band is paramount when compared to their contemporaries, stitching together elements of speed metal within their evil attack. Check out this video of Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult playing ‘The Dead Hate the Living’ live and gain an discover Onielar’s barbaric intensity for yourselves. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/cerebral-bore-simone-som-pluijmers-brutal-female-metal-vocalists/” title=”Next Female Vocalist: Far From ‘Bore’ing” align=”center”] Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult, ‘The Dead Hate the Living’ (Live)
Rick Diamond, Getty Images With the presidential election just over two weeks away, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready has teamed up with filmmaker Jesse Dylan in a video encouraging people to vote only for Congressional candidates that support the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare (watch below). In the video, McCready voices his support for the Affordable Care Act because of his personal experience in dealing with pre-existing conditions. McCready suffers from Crohn’s Disease. “Before the Affordable Care Act, people with conditions like mine could be denied coverage. I know. I was denied twice, even being a member of a famous rock band,” said McCready. “The people who don’t have those kind of resources, they are stuck, they have no choices. But now, we can’t be denied insurance because of something we can’t change—our illnesses. We have choices, we can be insured, and we can focus on having a life.” The two also have issued a joint statement about the issue. Part of the letter explains why they support the Affordable Care Act: “The insurance industry’s structure left 129 million Americans – including 17 million children – at risk of being denied health insurance because they have a pre-existing medical condition. Millions of Americans tried to buy health care, but were turned away or charged more because they were sick (or had been sick), and therefore didn’t look like a good risk. Millions more Americans were unable to afford insurance, or exceeded their lifetime treatment caps, or experienced other difficulties that left them uninsured and without access to affordable health care when they needed it most. Business isn’t a bad thing. But the business of health insurance hasn’t been a good thing in America. Not for anyone with a chronic illness, or with a spouse who got sick and lost their job, or for a gravely ill child and his or her parents. President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) recognized these shortcomings and rectified them. ObamaCare does for health care what business could not or would not; it prohibits discrimination against those of us with pre-existing conditions. It ensures everyone, regardless of their employment status or health care situation, access to quality insurance and medical care. Everyone. Period.” McCready has started a petition on SignOn.org where people can join him to pledge their vote for candidates that support the Affordable Care Act. Watch Mike McCready in the Video ‘Life Is a Pre-Existing Condition’