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Metallica vs. Avenged Sevenfold – 2013 Loudwire Rock Bowl, Semifinals

Loudwire Rock Bowl Semifinals Well, isn’t this an interesting matchup? Metallica ‘s ‘Seek and Destroy’ squares off against Avenged Sevenfold ‘s ‘Seize the Day’ to determine which act will advance to the finals of the 2013 Loudwire Bowl. Two very different songs, but each with a title that helps define football. Metallica’s ‘Seek and Destroy’ has enjoyed a relatively easy patch to the semifinals, besting Volbeat’s ‘A Warrior’s Call’ in the first round earning 71 percent of the vote and staving off Papa Roach’s ‘Last Resort’ in the quarterfinals with just shy of 64 percent of the final tally. As for ‘Seek and Destroy,’ the hard-hitting song has what it takes to amp up just about anyone and the talk of starting a fight is just the competitive spirit you want out of a football song. As for Avenged Sevenfold, they outlasted Shinedown’s ‘Devour’ in Round 1 by earning just shy of 64 percent of the vote. Then, in the quarterfinals, their fans rallied to boost them past Disturbed’s ‘Indestructible’ with 60 percent of the vote. Though the track may not be as hard as some of their competitors, the song is no less inspiring. Name an NFL player, especially during playoff time, that can’t identify with the sentiment “Seize the day or die regretting the time you lost.” The song rings true with the idea of making every moment count. Will ‘Seek and Destroy’ advance and survive or will ‘Seize the Day’ live up to its title? The battle begins now and you can vote once per hour to help ensure your favorite moves on to the 2013 Loudwire Rock Bowl. Voting continues through this Friday (Feb. 1) at 10AM ET. Listen to both tracks below, vote in the poll provided, then click the red button to vote in the other semifinal matchup — Pantera vs. Slipknot . Listen to Metallica’s ‘Seek and Destroy’ Listen to Avenged Sevenfold’s ‘Seize the Day’   Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/pantera-vs-slipknot-2013-loudwire-rock-bowl-semifinals/” title=”Next Rock Bowl Matchup: Pantera vs. Slipknot” align=”center”]

Daily Reload: Green Day, Black Veil Brides + More

Bryan Bedder, Getty Images – Bad News: Green Day has canceled their remaining 2012 gigs and postponed their early 2013 shows. Good news: The band pushed up the ‘Tre’ album release. [ Loudwire ] – Black Veil Brides revealed the full track listing and street date for their ‘Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones’ album. [ Loudwire ] – Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Nickelback ‘s Chad Kroeger is good with a comeback. He got in a jab against Sum 41 ‘s Deryck Whibley after the singer and his girlfriend dressed up as Kroeger and Whibley’s ex, Avril Lavigne , for Halloween. [ Loudwire ] – …And then there were four! The President of Heavy Metal Finals are down to the semifinals, where every vote counts. [ Loudwire ] – Steel Panther have exposed the performance of ‘Fat Girl’ from their ‘British Invasion’ DVD. [ Loudwire ] – What if every rocker turned into a zombie? See some of your favorites turned undead. [ Loudwire ] – Jimmy Page has reportedly been revisiting Led Zeppelin ‘s catalog to remaster the old recordings. [ Ultimate Clasic Rock ] – Paul McCartney says Yoko Ono was not to blame for breaking up the Beatles . [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Blaqk Audio has a new video for the track ‘Faith Healer,’ and its debuting both on mtvU and at the network’s website. [ Rock Music Report ] – What are some key things to remember for a hurricane? Check out the WTF hurricane preparedness checklist. [ GuySpeed ]