Thrash-masters Anthrax have been rocking their lethal moniker since the early ‘80s, but after the tragedy of 9/11 and the ensuing threats to public safety through acts of terrorism, their name was called into question by the mainstream media – the same major outlets who paid their then-last record no mind at the time. In a new interview with Blogra, Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian reminisces about that moment in time
Asking Alexandria are ready to take their turn in the spotlight as the UK metalcore act will head up the 2012 Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. As previously reported, As I Lay Dying, Suicide Silence, Memphis May Fire, and Attila will join the band on the North American trek and now the full itinerary has been revealed. The trek launches Nov. 16 in Edmonton, Canada, and continues on its month-long journey
Congrats to rock legends Led Zeppelin, who will be bestowed with the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor in December. For Zeppelin fans, it will be the rare opportunity to see Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones together in person as their reunions since the death of John Bonham have been few and far between. Their last one took place in London in 2007. ? Led Zeppelin’s influence on hard
While products like the iPod Touch or Nano may be tiny, it’s rare that the folks at Apple do anything concerning the launch of their products small. So with that in mind it should be of no surprise that they were able to secure one of the biggest rock bands in the land, the Foo Fighters, to play the Apple iPhone 5 launch party Wednesday (Sept. 12). Following the new
Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: – Soundgarden will unleash the aptly titled song ‘Been Away Too Long’ as the lead single from the ‘King Animal’ album. [Loudwire] – If there is one interesting thing that’s coming out of Van Halen‘s time off, it’s that we now get to see the pairing of Mark Tremonti with Wolfgang Van Halen on
With Apple's long-awaited announcement of the iPhone 5 earlier today (Sept. 12), the world is set to go into a frenzy again. With the release coming on Sept. 21, you'll be living in a tent for days outside your local Apple store, braving the infinite line of iAddicts, and after an anxious, paranoid and caffeine-fueled wait, you'll come out the other side with a beautiful new iPhone 5. You'll gaze upon its glory, test out the newly designed earbuds, download every app of your desire and load your contacts list with the numbers of your loved ones. You'll be the envy of all your friends who are locked into a two-year plan and have to wait another 10 months to get their hands on an iPhone 5. And then, all of a sudden, your face will be imprinted with an ear-to-ear smile as you receive your very first iPhone 5 phone call…
My Darkest Days are digging deeper into their ‘Sick and Twisted Affair’ album, serving up the tormented track ‘Save Yourself’ as the next single, and to mark the occasion the band is premiering the new lyric video for the song with Loudwire. The clip itself starts with a red-lit room featuring a quick flashing photo of the band before taking you down some dark hallway corridors. Throughout the clip, the