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We’ve got more exclusive photos and live coverage of the 2012 Mayhem Festival. For the final date of the massive metal fest in Hartford, Conn., each band gave a little extra for the conclusion of the tour. Despite the psychotic weather at the event, which ranged from blistering heat to buckets full of rain, the rabid Mayhem fans braved the bizarre conditions to watch their favorite acts play live. As
Stone Sour may have taken a little bit of a break between records, but they’re definitely making up for it with a double dose of new songs. ‘Gone Sovereign‘ and ‘Absolute Zero’ are interconnected tracks that show exactly how hard-hitting their upcoming album ‘The House of Gold and Bones Part I’ can be. The first part of the journey is ‘Gone Sovereign,’ a track that is completely off to the
Limp Bizkit have done plenty of touring in recent years, but it’s been noticeable that the group haven’t played very much in the United States. Singer Fred Durst tells Kerrang! that a good reason for that was the band realizing that American audiences had moved on. He told Kerrang! (via The PRP), “We don’t play back home. We’ve boycotted America for many years now. I don’t know, I just don’t
We at Loudwire are still working off all of the crepes and poutine we enjoyed while covering the Heavy MTL Festival in beautiful Montreal, Canada. With an incredible lineup of acts hitting Canada in both Montreal and Toronto (Heavy T.O.), the European-style mega-metal fest was adopted perfectly for the North American crowd. Day One of Heavy MTL boasted an eclectic metalhead’s dream, providing the crowd with a unique balance between
Down continue on their path to victory as they dominate the competition, with their latest victim being Chevelle. Will they be able to do it again against today’s challengers? Three Days Grace heat things up with their brand new single ‘Chalk Outline’ off of their upcoming ‘Transit of Venus’ due out Oct. 2. There is no word about a full tour yet, but the band does have a handful of
In what is being described as “vintage Metallica” in reviews, the metal giants returned to San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday night (Aug. 11) to close out night two of the musically and culturally diverse Outside Lands Festival at the picturesque Golden Gate Park. Even before the festival got underway, the members of Metallica were raving about the gig. Drummer Lars Ulrich told Entertainment Weekly’s MusicMix, “The whole vibe there is
Testament has seen their highs and lows over their career, and they’re thankful that the current lineup is doing well again. Guitarist and primary songwriter Eric Peterson spoke about the band’s current status and how their new record, ‘Dark Roots of Earth,’ figures into their future. Speaking with Sweden’s Radio Fireball (via Blabbermouth), Peterson explained, “There’s definitely some politics in the band now. I think if the record does good