The Company Band consist of an all-star lineup from groove and hard rock oriented acts. The group features Clutch vocalist Neil Fallon, CKY drummer Jess Margera and Fireball Ministry frontman James Rota. We recently were given the opportunity to speak with Margera and Rota before their recent Brooklyn, N.Y., performance, where they spoke about their new EP, ‘Pros & Cons,’ how the band formed and Jess Margera’s high school band with
Texas Hippie Coalition are emerging as one of this year’s breakout acts, and are set to take things to the next level once their ‘Peacemaker’ album arrives on Aug. 14. We at Loudwire are proud to team up with the “red dirt metal” rockers to offer fans a chance at winning a new prize pack based around their upcoming disc. The package includes one copy of the ‘Peacemaker’ album, one
Holy hell! The next incredible metal tour to hit North America has just been revealed. During our recent interview with Exhumed frontman Matt Harvey, the extreme metal legend revealed that Exhumed will soon be embarking on a 2012 tour with thrash party masters Municipal Waste and iconic grindcore innovators Napalm Death. Rumors of the tour have been circulating for a little while now, so Harvey decided to officially spill the
When they announced their current ‘Theatre of the Escapists’ tour, Jane’s Addiction searched out people who could do “outlandish” things on stage — a request that guitarist Dave Navarro seems to have taken to heart, judging from a new video that shows him being pierced, rigged, and suspended by hooks. Navarro’s latest adventure may not be for the faint of heart (you can judge for yourself by watching the clip
Fresh off the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, Slipknot played a very special show in Holmdel, N.J. last night (Aug. 8). As a band that rarely slows down, the guys are gearing up for their two-day metal festival, Knotfest, in the Midwest on Aug. 17 and 18. While some bands might take a break after a month-long festival run to get ready, Slipknot do the exact opposite, playing a handful
On July 17, 1982, Judas Priest released their eight studio album. ‘Screaming for Vengeance.’ Thirty years later, the legendary metal band will celebrate one of their most successful albums this September with the release of a special 30th anniversary edition, including the re-mastered original album plus bonus tracks and a live DVD from the 1983 US Festival Show. We recently spent some time chatting with the one and only Rob
The music community is definitely happy to have Lamb of God‘s Randy Blythe back in the U.S. after his recent jailing in the Czech Republic. The homecoming welcomes have been flowing in ever since, and Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor is one of the happiest rockers to see the singer back at home. Taylor told Rolling Stone, “Randy’s been a good friend of mine for a really long time, and it was