Heavy Metal News
We were recently paid a visit by prolific metal musician Josh Scogin of the Chariot. As the vocalist for the Chariot and former singer for metalcore leaders Norma Jean, Scogin has contributed his talents to a great deal of music, but his latest effort with the Chariot, ‘One Wing,’ may be Scogin’s magnum opus. Scogin spoke with us about ‘One Wing,’ the highly experimental nature of the album, how the
In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, P.O.D., take the top spot with their single ‘Lost In Forever’ off of their latest studio record ‘Murdered Love.’ Last week’s No. 1 band Adelitas Way drop to second place with their single ‘Criticize,’ while Three Days Grace jumps five spots to come in at No. 3 with their tune ‘Chalk Outline.’ Halestorm stay put at the No. 4 spot with
Get ready to meet your new favorite band. Fronted by the most extreme five-year-old frontwoman to ever pick up a mic, the band Murp combines groove and doom metal characteristics with a shrieking vocalist and an image that will make you go, “Awwwwww.” There are a bunch of tracks from Murp posted on YouTube, but the song that got our attention is ‘Zombie Skin.’ With 5-year-old vocalist Aaralyn screaming her
We’ve all experienced it before: When one of your favorite bands break up, it can feel like you’ve been hit in the chest with a viking hammer. The prospect of seeing that band never perform live again is a tough pill to swallow. However, while all good things come to an end, sometimes there is more than just one ending. In this feature, we celebrate some of rock and metal’s
Russian punk rock collective Pussy Riot have fired back at Russian President Vladimir Putin and the two-year prison sentence handed down to three Pussy Riot members in a new video message. The international music community has shown tremendous support for Pussy Riot, and the band has created a video of the masked female musicians thanking bands such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Green Day, while burning a photo
Taproot continue on the road to victory as they beat out Orgy in the last Cage Match but can they do it again against today’s challengers? Charm City Devils enter the matchup with their single ‘Unstoppable’ off of their sophomore album ‘Sins.’ The band has a couple of upcoming show with Tremonti and are set to tour the U.S. with Theory of a Deadman. For a full list of cities
Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: Slipknot release an official statement regarding an Iowa doctor being charged for involuntary manslaughter in the death of bassist Paul Gray, while percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan offers additional insight. [Loudwire] Green Day unveil the details of frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s recent stint in the hospital. [Loudwire] Taproot give us the exclusive story on singer Stephen