Posts Tagged ‘inaugural’

Pantera Win 2013 Loudwire Rock Bowl!

2013 Loudwire Rock Bowl Champions Congrats are in order for Pantera , winner of the inaugural Loudwire Rock Bowl. The band’s song ‘F—ing Hostile’ emerged victorious with just shy of 64 percent of the final vote, besting Metallica’s ‘Seek and Destroy’ in the finals. ‘F—ing Hostile’ may have a difficult time being played in family friendly NFL stadiums due to its expletive-filled lyrical content, but there’s no question that it can definitely psych up players and fans for a big game. After defeating Metallica in the 2013 Loudwire Rock Bowl finals, Pantera completed their journey to the top. In the opening round, they received 53 percent of the vote over Drowning Pool’s ‘Bodies.’ They advanced in the second round against Korn’s ‘Freak on a Leash’ with 72 percent of the final tally, and their victory of Slipknot’s ‘Wait and Bleed’ with 64 percent of the vote sent them on their way to the finals. Thanks to you, the fans, Pantera’s ‘F—ing Hostile’ has been deemed the ultimate football anthem and the 2013 Loudwire Rock Bowl champion. Loudwire congratulates Pantera and their loyal fanbase on the victory. Hear Pantera’s 2013 Loudwire Rock Bowl Winning ‘F—ing Hostile’ See the Full 2013 Loudwire Rock Bowl Bracket ? [button href=”http://loudwire.com/best-pantera-songs” title=”10 Best Pantera Songs” align=”center”]

Daily Reload: Corey Taylor, Green Day, Soundgarden + More

Mary Oullette, SheWillShootYou.com Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: – How does Corey Taylor keep it all straight? The singer tells all about Slipknot ‘s future, Stone Sour ‘s ambitious concept album and his thoughts on the inaugural Knotfest. [ Loudwire ] – Green Day ‘s ‘¡Uno!’ record isn’t due in stores until next week, but you can get an early listen to the disc via the band’s Facebook page. [ Loudwire ] – Soundgarden are ramping up quickly to their first album since 1996. Now’s as good of a time as any to reflect on the 10 Best Soundgarden Songs. [ Loudwire ] – Does the new Killers album kill? Check out the review on ‘Battle Born’ and see where it stacks up to their past work. [ Diffuser.fm ] – Kids 40 years ago had some pretty great music to listen to. David Bowie , Rolling Stones , Pink Floyd ! See what were the 10 Top Albums of 1972. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – How’s the buzz on indie upstarts Citizen? Check them out for yourself when the band hits the road Sept. 25 in support of their debut EP, ‘Young States.’ [ Rock Music Report ]

Anthrax’s Scott Ian Comments on Mayhem Cruise Cancellation

There were a lot of people not exactly happy when it was revealed that the inaugural Mayhem Cruise, which was scheduled for later this year, was canceled, and that goes beyond just those who had made arrangements to attend. Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian says the news was a bit of a surprise to him as well. The musician told interviewer Jason Simms while doing an interview for the Oregonian (via

Slipknot Reveal Final Knotfest Performers and Set Times

Slipknot is putting the final scheduling touches on their inaugural Knotfest event, powered by Rockstar Energy Drink, and the Midwest may never be the same afterward. The group has revealed the performance lineup and set times for both the Council Bluffs, Iowa and Minneapolis, Minn. dates on Aug. 17 and 18. For the Council Bluffs show, doors open at the Mid-American Motor Complex with Dirtfedd, Prong, The Urge, Serj Tankian,

Organizers Cancel 2012 Mayhem Cruise Set to Feature Lamb of God, Machine Head + Anthrax

Coming off one of the most successful summers to date with the Mayhem Festival, there was a lot of anticipation for what the inaugural Mayhem Festival Cruise would bring this December. Unfortunately, however, the voyage has been canceled before things got out of dock. The event was set to leave the Port of Miami on Dec. 7, with the primary stop being in the Bahamas before returning to mainland on