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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”]

Digital Summer vs. HIM – Cage Match

Photos: Facebook: Digital Summer / HIM Digital Summer are on a roll with their song ‘Forget You,’ as they beat out Flyleaf in the last Cage Match. Will they be able to do it again versus today’s competition? Finnish love metallers HIM heat things up with their brand new tune ‘Strange World’ off of their new compilation disc ‘XX-Two Decades of Love Metal.’ The song itself was originally released by Kevin Grivois, known by the artist name Ké, in the 90s. It’s said to be one of the personal favorites of HIM frontman Ville Valo. So will Digital Summer continue on the path to victory, or will HIM take an extraordinary win with ‘Strange World’? Get in on the action and vote for your favorite track in the poll below! (This Cage Match will run until Monday, Nov. 12, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Listen to Digital Summer, ‘Forget You’ Listen to HIM, ‘Strange World’ ? Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll. ? Email Me When Cage Match Winners Are Announced Enter your email address below to receive the Loudwire newsletter, which will include notification of the daily winner of the Cage Match, as well as our top stories of the day. Email Rules of Cage Match: Fans can vote once per hour for their favorite song. If a song remains the reigning champ for five straight cage matches, it is retired to the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame. With so many great songs out there, we have to give other bands a chance!

HIM Unleash New Track ‘Strange World’

The End Records It has been a long wait for HIM  fans, but the band has released the new track ‘Strange World’ off of their compilation album ‘XX – Two Decades of Love Metal.’ ‘Strange World’ is the Finnish love metallers’ first dose of new material since 2010, and the track is laced with signature HIM melodies and tones. The song itself was originally released by Kevin Grivois, known by the artist name Ké, in the 90s. It’s said to be one of the personal favorites of HIM frontman Ville Valo. HIM are have released their share of cover tracks, such as their notable renditions of Chris Isaac’s ‘Wicked Game,’ Blue Oyster Cult’s ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ and the Ramones’ ‘Poison Heart.’ ‘Strange World’ starts off with Linde Lindstrom’s clattering and screaming guitar riffs that lead into Valo’s deep vocals, as he delivers the first verse backed by rattling bass lines provided by Mige Paananen. Valo offers softer vocals for the chorus as he sings,  “Strange world / People talk and tell only lies / Strange world / People kill an eye for an eye / Strange world / Dream one day we’ll see the light / Strange world / Believe and everything will be alright.” Drummer Mika ‘Gas Lipstick’ Karppinen provides a steady stream of snare and sizzling cymbals behind the skins that add to the strength of the track. The song ends on a strong note as Valo sings,  “Burn these thoughtless tears out of my eyes / Still I wonder, wonder why.” Even though the lyrical content doesn’t necessarily cover love or death, as HIM songs typically do, the band’s rendition of ‘Strange World’ retains the balance of pain and beauty that HIM have delivered over their storied career. Listen to H.I.M, ‘Strange World’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/h-i-m-mixing-melancholy-with-motorhead-tears-on-tape-album/” title=”Next: Ville Valo Talks About New Album ‘Tears on Tape'” align=”center”]

Top 20 Songs: Week of October 14-20, 2012

Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Three Days Grace remain steady at the top spot with their single ‘Chalk Outline’ off of their new album ‘Transit of Venus.’ Halestorm come in at No. 2 for the fifth week in a row with their single ‘I Miss the Misery’ off of their latest album ‘The Strange Case Of…’ Stone Sour move up a spot to come in at No. 3 this week with their new track ‘Absolute Zero,’ while Papa Roach come in fourth with their single ‘Still Swingin.’ Seether and their latest single ‘Here and Now’ climb a spot to round out the top five. Other songs on the list include Soundgarden ’s new tune ‘ Been Away Too Long,’ Linkin Park ’s ‘Lost in the Echo’ and Slash ’s new single ‘Standing in the Sun’ featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators. Young Guns appear on this week’s Top 20 with their radio single ‘Bones’ to round out the list. Check out the Top 20 songs below and be sure to tune in to Loudwire Radio this weekend to blast these tracks at full volume. Loudwire Radio Top 20 Songs of the Week: 20. Young Guns, ‘Bones’ 19. Chevelle, ‘Same Old Trip’ 18. Pop Evil, ‘Purple’ 17. All That Remains, ‘Stand Up (Stand Up)’ 16. Gaslight Anthem, ‘45’ 15. The Black Keys, ‘Little Black Submarines’ 14. Volbeat, ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ 13. P.O.D, ‘Lost in Forever’ 12. Avenged Sevenfold, ‘Carry On’ 11. In This Moment, ‘Blood’ 10. Green Day ‘Let Yourself Go’ 09. Shinedown, ‘Enemies’ 08. Slash, ‘Standing In The Sun’ 07. Linkin Park, ‘Lost In The Echo’ 06. Soundgarden, ‘Been Away Too Long’ 05. Seether, ‘Here and Now’ 04. Papa Roach, ‘Still Swingin’ 03. Stone Sour, ‘Absolute Zero’ 02. Halestorm, ‘I Miss the Misery’ 01. Three Days Grace, ‘Chalk Outline’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/loudwire-radio-station-list/” title=”See Which Stations Air Loudwire Radio” align=”center”]

Top 20 Songs: Week of October 7-13, 2012

Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Three Days Grace remain steady at the top spot with their single ‘Chalk Outline’ off of their new album ‘Transit of Venus.’ Halestorm come in at No. 2 for the fourth week in a row with their single ‘I Miss the Misery’ off of their latest album ‘The Strange Case Of…’ Papa Roach hold still at third place with their single ‘Still Swingin,’ while Stone Sour move up four spots to No. 4 with their new track ‘Absolute Zero.’  Linkin Park move down a spot to round out the top five with their track ‘Lost In The Echo.’ Other tunes on the list include Seether ’s ‘Here and Now,’ Soundgarden ’s new tune ‘ Been Away Too Long’ and Slash ’s new single ‘Standing in the Sun’ featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators. Green Day ’s new song ‘Let Yourself Go’ lands at No. 12 and Avenged Sevenfold ’s make their debut on this week’s Top 20 with their track ‘Carry On.’ Check out the Top 20 songs below and be sure to tune in to Loudwire Radio this weekend to blast these tracks at full volume. Loudwire Radio Top 20 Songs of the Week: 20. Chevelle, ‘Same Old Trip’ 19. All That Remains, ‘Stand Up (Stand Up)’ 18. Pop Evil, ‘Purple’ 17. Avenged Sevenfold, ‘Carry On’ 16. Gaslight Anthem, ‘45’ 15. The Black Keys, ‘Little Black Submarines’ 14. Volbeat, ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ 13. 10 Years, ‘Backlash’ 12. Green Day ‘Let Yourself Go’ 11. In This Moment, ‘Blood’ 10. Shinedown, ‘Enemies’ 09. P.O.D, ‘Lost in Forever’ 08. Slash, ‘Standing In The Sun’ 07. Soundgarden, ‘Been Away Too Long’ 06. Seether, ‘Here and Now’ 05. Linkin Park, ‘Lost In The Echo’ 04. Stone Sour, ‘Absolute Zero’ 03. Papa Roach, ‘Still Swingin’ 02. Halestorm, ‘I Miss the Misery’ 01. Three Days Grace, ‘Chalk Outline’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/loudwire-radio-station-list/” title=”See Which Stations Air Loudwire Radio” align=”center”]

Top 20 Songs: Week of September 23-29, 2012

Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Three Days Grace remain steady at the top spot with their single ‘Chalk Outline’ off of their upcoming album ‘Transit of Venus.’ Halestorm  come in at No. 2 for the second week in a row with their single ‘I Miss the Misery’ off of their latest album ‘The Strange Case Of…’ Papa Roach move up a spot to come into third place with their single ‘Still Swingin,’ while Seether rise to No. 4 on the chart with ‘Here and Now.’  P.O.D round out the top five in this week’s list with their latest hit ‘Lost In Forever.’ Shinedown land at No. 17 with their new single ‘Enemies,’ while the lads of Volbeat also make it on the tally with their new track ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ off of their latest album ’Beyond Hell / Above Heaven.’ Check out the Top 20 songs below and be sure to tune in to Loudwire Radio this weekend to blast these tracks at full volume. Loudwire Radio Top 20 Songs of the Week: 20. Volbeat, ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ 19. Pop Evil, ‘Purple’ 18. Gaslight Anthem, ‘45’ 17. Shinedown, ‘Enemies’ 16. The Black Keys, ‘Little Black Submarines’ 15. Aranda, ‘Satisfied’ 14. Five Finger Death Punch, ‘Coming Down’ 13. 10 Years, ‘Backlash’ 12. In This Moment, ‘Blood’ 11. Adelitas Way, ‘Criticize’ 10. Rise Against, ‘Wait For Me’ 09. Green Day, ‘Oh Love’ 08. Stone Sour ‘‘Absolute Zero’ 07. Slash, ‘Standing In The Sun’ 06. Linkin Park, ‘Lost In The Echo’ 05. P.O.D, ‘Lost in Forever’ 04. Seether, ‘Here and Now’ 03. Papa Roach, ‘Still Swingin’ 02. Halestorm, ‘I Miss the Misery’ 01. Three Days Grace, ‘Chalk Outline’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/loudwire-radio-station-list/” title=”See Which Stations Air Loudwire Radio” align=”center”]

Top 20 Songs: Week of September 16-22, 2012

Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Three Days Grace remain steady at the top spot with their single ‘Chalk Outline’ off of their upcoming album ‘Transit of Venus.’ Halestorm move up one spot to come in at No. 2 with their single ‘I Miss the Misery’ off of their latest album ‘The Strange Case Of…’  P.O.D. drop to third place with their single ‘Lost In Forever,’ while Papa Roach  stay put at the No. 4 spot with their track ‘Still Swingin.’ Green Day round out the top five in this week’s list with their latest hit ‘Oh Love’. The Black Keys make their way back on the countdown with their song ‘Little Black Submarines,’ as do  Pop Evil with their new tune ‘Purple.’ Check out the Top 20 songs below and be sure to tune in to Loudwire Radio this weekend to blast these tracks at full volume. Loudwire Radio Top 20 Songs of the Week: 20. Staind, ‘Now’ 19. Pop Evil, ‘Purple’ 18. Gaslight Anthem, ‘45’ 17. The Black Keys, ‘Little Black Submarines’ 16. Aranda, ‘Satisfied’ 15. Shinedown, ‘Unity’ 14. 10 Years, ‘Backlash’ 13. Stone Sour’ In This Moment, ‘Blood’ 12. Five Finger Death Punch, ‘Coming Down’ 11. Rise Against, ‘Wait For Me’ 10. Stone Sour ‘‘Absolute Zero’ 09. Adelitas Way, ‘Criticize’ 08. Slash, ‘Standing In The Sun’ 07. Seether, ‘Here and Now’ 06. Linkin Park, ‘Lost In The Echo’ 05. Green Day, ‘Oh Love’ 04. Papa Roach, ‘Still Swingin’ 03. P.O.D, ‘Lost in Forever’ 02. Halestorm, ‘I Miss the Misery’ 01. Three Days Grace, ‘Chalk Outline’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/loudwire-radio-station-list/” title=”See Which Stations Air Loudwire Radio” align=”center”]