Down vs. Firewind – Cage Match

Down tripped up their opponents Mastodon in the last Cage Match, but will they be able to do it again with their new single ‘Witchtripper.’ Greek metal band Firewind heat up the ring with their new single ‘Wall of Sound’ off of their seventh studio album ‘Few Against Many.’ The band’s new disc earned them their first top spot ever on the Greek music charts. Firewind are currently on a

Children of Bodom to Unleash ‘Roadkill’ Photo Book, First 666 Copies Sold Will Be Signed

Finnish metal masters Children of Bodom have announced that they will be releasing the photo book ‘Roadkill’ on Wednesday, Aug. 8. The photo book contains five years worth of memories from the hard-touring band, and the first 666 copies have been autographed by the entire band. Children of Bodom previously stated that the book would be dedicated to their fans [the ‘Hate Crew’] and would consist of photos that the

Daily Reload: Randy Blythe, System of a Down + More

Today on Daily Reload, we catch up with the latest on the Randy Blythe situation. The Lamb of God singer, now home from nearly a month in jail in the Czech Republic, offers his first public statement on the incident and his plans to clear his name. Meanwhile, System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan is of the mindset of a lot of the band’s fans in that while it’s

Chevelle Hit West Coast for Fall 2012 Tour

Chevelle just keep on chugging along with their latest album, ‘Hats Off to the Bull.’ The Windy City rockers are currently one of the top draws on the Carnival of Madness tour, and have just announced their first post-Madness dates for the fall. The group revealed via their website that they’re hitting the West Coast as the summer turns to autumn, kick off with a Sept. 25 show at Portland’s

Mark Tremonti Delivers ‘You Waste Your Time’ Guitar Lesson in New Video

Creed and Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti recently branched out on his own releasing his first solo disc ‘All I Was’ on July 17. In addition to playing guitar, Tremonti also covers vocal duties on the disc, showing off his full arsenal of musical weapons. For fans that ever dreamed of taking guitar lessons with Mark Tremonti, now is your chance. As the first single ‘You Waste Your Time’ is

Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell: Eric Avery Wanted to ‘Cash in’ on Reunion

Sometimes reunions work and sometimes they don’t. In Jane’s Addiction‘s case, their second time working with bassist Eric Avery, who was initially the first original member to leave the band, just didn’t pan out. Singer Perry Farrell says that having taken advantage of several opportunities to reunite only to split again after the ‘Strays’ album, it took some convincing to give another run at the band a try. He tells

Randy Blythe Offers First Post-Prison Interview: ‘I Have to Clear My Name’

After being held in a Czech prison for more than a month, Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe was released on Thursday (Aug.2) and his first post-prison interview was captured by the Czech media outlet TN.cz. The reporter and his camera crew caught up with Blythe while he was waiting at the airport to fly home to the United States. In the close to seven minute interview, Blythe tells the reporter