Heavy Metal News
Today in the Daily Reload: Godsmack’s Shannon Larkin serves up some exclusive dish about their upcoming ShipRocked and Uproar Festival plans, and he gives us an update on the vocal condition of singer Sully Erna. Also we learn that Australia is the perfect place to be next February and March, as the Soundwave Festival is bringing Metallica, Linkin Park, A Perfect Circle, Stone Sour, and Anthrax among others to stages
New Hampshire-based rockers Our Last Night have been slowly building their career over the last few years, but could be on the verge of a breakout with their upcoming album, ‘Age of Ignorance’ (due Aug. 21). In anticipation of the album’s release, Loudwire brings you the exclusive premiere of the track ‘Invincible,’ a song that in some ways mirrors the progression the group is making. Fresh off the lead single
Since Fozzy won five consecutive battles with their track ‘Sandpaper’ to enter Loudwire’s Cage Match Hall of Fame, it’s time to let two new bands and their latest singles duke it out. Down, led by Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo, shake things up with their brand new track ‘Witchtripper’ off of their upcoming EP ‘Down IV Part I – The Purple EP,’ which is due out Sept. 18 via Down Records/Independent
It was announced earlier this year that former Nirvana bandmates Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic would be making sweet music together once again. Although details have remained vague, the nature of the current collaboration is centered around the upcoming documentary on Sound City Studios, where the Nirvana opus ‘Nevermind’ was recorded. Although Krist Novoselic was originally offered to play bass in Foo Fighters at the band’s inception, the Nirvana four-stringer
In a showing of solidarity for the support of incarcerated Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe, American hardcore band Terror have cancelled their upcoming Czech Republic gig. Randy Blythe has been in Czech prison for over a month on questionable manslaughter charges after the death of a fan, who fell into a coma shortly after sustaining a head injury at a 2010 Lamb of God show. In perhaps a reaction to
Metalheads can breathe a sigh of relief, as VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show, which stars Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, will return for its 11th season. Scheduled guests for the upcoming season include Zakk Wylde, Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris, King Diamond, former Queensryche singer Geoff Tate + many more. This season will consist of eight shows, two of which were shot in March, and six additional shows, which
We recently reported that Down offered a stream of their new track ‘Witchtripper.’ Now, the band has revealed the actual title and album art for their upcoming EP. Their forthcoming disc is titled ‘Down IV Part I – The Purple EP,’ which is due out Sept. 18 via Down Records/Independent Label Group. It will be the band’s first batch of new tunes in five years since the release of ‘Down