Roadrunner Records Kudos to Stone Sour for winning Rock Band of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards. In a heavily competitive heat, Stone Sour emerged as the victor with just over 23 percent of the final tally. The band’s big year was bolstered by their most ambitious release to date — ‘House of Gold & Bones, Pt. 1,’ which is only the first half of a two-part album project. Could that lead to a repeat victory in 2013? We’ll have to wait and see. As we stated, Stone Sour had a tough road to emerge as the victor. Halestorm gave them all they had, finishing second with close to 19.5 percent of the vote. With 10 nominees in the category, it speaks highly of the respect of the fan bases that only two of the competitors earned under five percent of the final sum. Congrats to Stone Sour for nabbing the honor of Rock Band of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards. See the full results below: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/as-i-lay-dying-metal-band-of-the-year-2012-loudwire-music-awards/” title=”Next Winner: Metal Band of the Year” align=”center”] Voting Results: Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll.
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Stone Sour Win Rock Band of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards
January 16th, 2013 
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No Comments »Melanie Martinez Delivers Haunting Performance of White Stripes’ ‘Seven Nation Army’ on ‘The Voice’
November 20th, 2012 Metalkult NBC: The Voice Singing competition shows aren’t really our forte, unless one of the competitors happens to do a smooth jazz rendition of Slayer ‘s ‘Angel of Death’ of course. Although shows such as ‘The Voice’ don’t normally produce performances that would catch our attention, this version of the White Stripes staple ‘Seven Nation Army’ is a breathtaking exception. On Monday night (Nov. 19), ‘The Voice’ contestant Melanie Martinez performed a haunting rendition of ‘Seven Nation Army’ that left the studio audience rabid for more. With her hair color split in two by black and bleach, Martinez added some extra layers to the famously simple track, choosing to sing frontman Jack White ‘s main guitar line. The warmth of Martinez’s voice lends a beautifully haunting edge to ‘Seven Nation Army,’ which is amplified by a very Tim Burton-esque group of backing musicians and colorful murals created Martinez herself. Judges Adam Levine, Blake Sheldon and Cee Lo Green all praised Martinez’s version of the track, with Christina Aguilera holding back a bit in admiration. Sheldon even expressed regret that he hadn’t selected Martinez to join his team. Check out this very different, but captivating performance of ‘Seven Nation Army’ on ‘The Voice.’ Melanie Martinez Performs The White Stripes’ ‘Seven Nation Army’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/white-stripes-seven-nation-army-top-21st-century-hard-rock-songs/” title=”White Stripes – Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs” align=”center”]
