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Korn Guitarist Munky Optimistic for Permanent Reunion With Brian ‘Head’ Welch

Liz Ramanand, Loudwire It’s no secret many Korn fans were bummed when Brian ‘Head’ Welch left the band, but he is set to reunite with the group for a couple of shows in 2013 after playing a one-off gig at the Carolina Rebellion festival this past year. ‘Head’ is set to join Korn for their dates at next year’s German rock festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park. The gigs will be his first full sets with the band since 2004. Loudwire had the opportunity to catch up with guitarist Munky  on last week’s ShipRocked cruise, and he talked all about his excitement for the upcoming German Festival dates and jamming out with ‘Head.’ Munky also expressed his optimism for ‘Head’ eventually rejoining Korn permanently, but makes it clear that they don’t want to rush anything and still have a long road ahead of them. “He’s our brother, to be able to have him onstage with us is a great thing. He’s one of the members of the band that helped define this sound.” Munky Talks About Reunion With Head  [button href=”http://loudwire.com/korn-welcome-back-guitarist-brian-head-welch-for-two-2013-shows/” title=”Next: Korn to Reunite With Head for Two Germany Gigs in 2012″ align=”center”]

Halestorm to Showcase Two Different Sides at ‘An Evening With…’ Holiday Shows

Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Halestorm are currently wowing audiences across the country on their headlining tour with In This Moment and Eve to Adam , but once the holidays arrive they have something special for their East Coast fans. The group has announced three “ An Evening With… ” performances that will showcase two distinctly different sides to the band. Singer Lzzy Hale reveals in a posting, “We want to invite you to spend your holidays with us! This mini tour is your opportunity to see a very unique Halestorm show! We are bringing ‘The Strange Case of …’ to life and splitting the night into two very equal, but opposite performances — light and dark, black and white … Jekyll and Mz. Hyde. Don’t miss this show, because this special presentation of Halestorm will only be happening for a few nights over the holidays.” The band has booked performances at Philadelphia’s Electric Factory Dec. 27, Montclair, N.J.’s Wellmont Theater Dec. 29, and a special New Year’s Eve show at Baltimore’s Soundstage. Tickets for all three dates are on sale now. Halestorm love the holidays, recently taking advantage of the Warner Sound studio on Halloween to provide a mini-set for fans . That six-song performance has been turned into a new EP called ‘In the Live Room,’ which can be purchased here . [button href=”http://loudwire.com/halestorm-the-strange-case-of-top-2012-rock-albums/” title=”Next: Halestorm – Top 2012 Rock Albums” align=”center”]

Win an All That Remains ‘A War You Cannot Win’ Prize Pack!

Razor & Tie All That Remains return to stores this week with the new album, ‘ A War You Cannot Win ,’ and the band is teaming with Loudwire to bring you the opportunity to win a special prize package based around the new disc. By entering, you could win a bullet USB that’s packed with the songs on the album and all sorts of extras, a “snake” hoodie, an ‘A War You Cannot Win’ t-shirt, an autographed copy of the ‘A War You Cannot Win’ CD, an ‘A War You Cannot Win’ LP, and an All That Remains 11 X 17 poster. That’s a great amount of All That Remains awesomeness, and you can enter to win by posting your contact details in the box below. All That Remains are promoting the newly released album, which has already spawned the rapidly-rising single ‘Stand Up.’ A lyric video for the track is currently circulating online. The group is currently out on tour with Machine Head , Dethklok , and Black Dahlia Murder . You can pick up ‘A War You Cannot Win’ in stores or order one of the bundle options at the band’s website . But you can also enter to win our All That Remains ‘A War You Cannot Win’ prize package featuring the USB bullet, snake hoodie, t-shirt, CD, LP, and poster by delivering your details in the contest box below: All That Remains ‘A War You Cannot Win’ Prize Pack Enter your e-mail address and t-shirt size for a chance to win a bullet USB with the songs on the album and extras, a “snake” hoodie, an ‘A War You Cannot Win’ t-shirt, an autographed copy of the ‘A War You Cannot Win’ CD, an ‘A War You Cannot Win’ LP, and an All That Remains 11 X 17 poster. Contest ends Dec. 6, 2012. Click here for official rules . By entering this contest, you will receive email newsletters from Loudwire and be added to the All That Remains mailing list. You may unsubscribe at any time. Email T-Shirt Size

Frances Bean Cobain Apparently Claims Home Intruder Was Trying to Kill Her Fiance

Twitter: alka_seltzer666 Frances Bean Cobain has apparently created a new Twitter account to reveal what she says is the true story behind the motivations of the man recently  arrested for breaking into her home . While not completely confirmed, the new Twitter account, alka_seltzer666 , seems to be authentic as it does contain two new Instagram pictures of Frances Bean looking very much like a cross between her father, late  Nirvana  frontman  Kurt Cobain , and her mother, Courtney Love. Tweeting that “the police aren’t doing their jobs and have released inaccurate information” regarding the case, Frances Bean went on to explain “this situation is far more serious than a ‘transient’ wandering into my home & eating my food.,” as had been reported , but an obsessed, homicidal fan of her late father. “We later found out that he considers my fiancé a ‘problem’ and planed [sic] to kill him,” continued  Frances Bean. “The intruder wrote my fiancé’s first & last name out in his journal with the words ‘Kill’ circled and pointing to his name.” It’s the type of incident that would make a lot of people want to just curl up in a little ball for awhile, but Cobain isn’t about to let the situation resolve itself quietly — as she put it , “I figure releasing this information directly to the public will garner media attention & hopefully will mean that this b—— f—– won’t have the opportunity to be released from jail & can’t hurt those i love because of his obsession with someone i’m related to.” All of the above quoted material assumes that Frances Bean is the rightful owner of the specified Twitter account. Again, this is not confirmed. The suspect, 22-year-old Mark James Franco, pleaded not guilty to charges of first degree burglary. He was reported to have been doing laundry and helping himself to food when a Frances Bean relative discovered him in the Los Angeles home. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/intruder-in-frances-bean-cobain-home-invasion-charged-with-first-degree-burglary/” title=”More on the Frances Bean Cobain Burglary Case Here” align=”center”] Twitter: alka-seltzer666

Linkin Park To Hold Next Underground Summit in Cape Town, South Africa

Photo: James Minchin It’s no accident that Linkin Park have one of the biggest fan bases going, and the band is continuing to do their part to keep their followers happy by staging the 7th International Linkin Park Underground Summit in Cape Town, South Africa, on Nov. 7. The group began holding summits for their fan base several years back and has spread out the locations to make sure that everyone who likes the band will eventually have the opportunity to attend one of the events. Past summits have taken place in London, Sydney, Chicago, Hamburg, Tokyo, and Camden, N.J., with the band offering meet and greets, backstage tours, the opportunity for fans to jam on their gear or walk across their stage, soundcheck entry, Q&A sessions and acoustic performances. Passes for the Summit will be available strictly for the band’s LP Underground fan club beginning this Friday (Oct. 19) at 9AM Cape Town time. Summit passes are free for LPU Plus Pass members as part of their membership. In addition, the group has announced that for the first time, they will be selling exclusive LPU Summit t-shirts specific to the Cape Town event for $25. You can purchase the shirt when you reserve your pass. Stay tuned to the band’s website for additional details, including a Music for Relief tree planting activity, in the days to come. To get a better idea on what’s involved with an LPU Summit, check out the video from their inaugural event in London below. Watch Linkin Park’s ‘LPU Summit in London’ Trailer [button href=”http://loudwire.com/linkin-park-in-the-end-top-21st-century-hard-rock-songs/” title=”Next: Linkin Park – Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs” align=”center”]

Paradise Lost Guitarist Talks ‘Tragic Idol,’ Band’s 20-Year History + More

Liz Ramanand, Loudwire English progressive doom metal band Paradise Lost recently finished up an amazing trek with the Devin Townsend Project and Katatonia in support of their new record ‘Tragic Idol.’ Loudwire got the opportunity to interview Paradise Lost guitarist Aaron Aedy, who spoke all about the band’s latest record as well as looking back on their first album ‘Lost Paradise,’ which was released over 20 years ago. Aedy also talks about the band’s newest member, drummer Adrian Erlandsson ( Cradle of Filth , At the Gates) and why the members of Paradise Lost are friends first and musicians second. Check Out Our Interview With Paradise Lost Guitarist Aaron Aedy [button href=”http://loudwire.com/katatonia-devin-townsend-project-paradise-lost-bring-epic-idols-kings-to-nyc/” title=”Check Out Photos of Paradise Lost Performing in New York City” align=”center”]

Bret Michaels and Dee Snider Return for ‘All-Star Celebrity Apprentice’

Frazer Harrison/Brad Barket, Getty Images What’s better than watching Poison’s Bret Michaels and Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider going at it in their respective seasons of NBC’s ‘Celebrity Apprentice’? How about Bret Michaels taking on Dee Snider head-to-headbanging-head in the new ‘All-Star Celebrity Apprentice’ set to kick off in March of 2013. ‘All-Star Celebrity Apprentice’ is bringing back 13 of the shows most notorious and successful celebrities to duke it out for the all-star crown and tons of cash for their associated charities. Returning rocker Bret Michaels was the victor of his season back in 2010 even battling through several life-threatening illnesses to win the show. He’ll also serve as the only returning celebrity who has walked away as a champion from the past seasons. Michaels recently expressed his enthusiasm about the opportunity to compete again in a new interview. “Last time I was really sick, and this time I’m ready to come back, being a lifelong diabetic,” Michaels told the Today Show . “This year is going to be insane; the competition is going to be insane.” Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider didn’t win his season but was a formidable competitor, even keeping it very rock ‘n’ roll and breaking a finger during the competition. Other celebs on the roster include Gary Busey, Lisa Rinna, Lil Jon, Dennis Rodman, Stephen Baldwin, Trace Atkins, Marilu Henner, Penn Gillette, Claudia Jordan and Brande Roderick. The winner will score $250,000 for the charity of their choice. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/bret-michaels-dedicates-music-room-at-arizona-hospital-that-saved-his-life/” title=”Bret Michaels Dedicates Music Room at Arizona Hospital” align=”center”]