Heavy Metal News
There were a lot of people not exactly happy when it was revealed that the inaugural Mayhem Cruise, which was scheduled for later this year, was canceled, and that goes beyond just those who had made arrangements to attend. Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian says the news was a bit of a surprise to him as well. The musician told interviewer Jason Simms while doing an interview for the Oregonian (via
It looks as though the Black Keys will get their case heard in court. The group filed legal action earlier this year against both Pizza Hut and Home Depot, claiming that both companies had used their songs without permission in commercials. The group stated that Home Depot had used an unauthorized version of ‘Lonely Boy’ in a Ryobi Power Tools spot and that Pizza Hut copped ‘Gold on the Ceiling’
Here’s some good news for fans who shelled out between big bucks for tickets to this year’s Kiss Kruise: You just picked up a little more entertainment for your five-day adventure in the form of Steven Adler‘s appropriately named new band, Adler. In fact, the former Guns N’ Roses drummer will lead his new bandmates — who include ex-Mars Electric singer Jacob Bunton, guitarist Lonny Paul and bassist Johnny Martin
Green Day will continue their ‘love’ affair with MTV. The band, who’ve played the MTV Video Music Awards several times in the past and are premiering their ‘Oh, Love’ video tonight on the network, will perform at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. They join previously announced pop stars Alicia Keys, One Direction, and Pink among those performing at the Los Angeles-based event. This year’s ceremony takes place Sept. 6
King’s X will be returning to the road in September as direct support to Kansas. This is more than just a run of the mill tour announcement, because the band’s drummer Jerry Gaskill suffered a major heart attack earlier this year. He has recovered enough to be able to get back on the road. “Not too long ago I was thinking I might not ever get back on a stage,
It’s been ten years since 12 Stones self-titled debut record and the band has released their fourth studio album ‘Beneath the Scars’ earlier this year. Not to mention the group of Louisiana-based rockers is currently on tour with Smile Empty Soul. When we got the opportunity to chat with 12 Stones frontman Paul McCoy he spoke all about what’s ‘Beneath the Scars,’ and the recording process of the album as
Texas Hippie Coalition are emerging as one of this year’s breakout acts, and are set to take things to the next level once their ‘Peacemaker’ album arrives on Aug. 14. We at Loudwire are proud to team up with the “red dirt metal” rockers to offer fans a chance at winning a new prize pack based around their upcoming disc. The package includes one copy of the ‘Peacemaker’ album, one