Heavy Metal News
Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: – For a band whose latest song is ‘Trying Not to Love You,’ Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger isn’t taking that title to heart. The singer just got engaged to pop star Avril Lavigne. [Loudwire] – Soundgarden have gotten around to naming their new album. Check out the new title, release details and a snippet
The 2012 Summer Slaughter Tour is almost at its end, but luckily, at the New York City stop on “the most extreme tour of the year,” we got the opportunity to speak with legendary Cannibal Corpse drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz. Early on into the all-day festival, we managed to make our way backstage for a chat with Mazurkiewicz about the band’s newest album, ‘Torture,’ how the Internet era changed the public’s
When conditions deteriorate at shows, sometimes it can be a bit of a free-for-all, and that’s what happened in Little Rock, Ark., this past Saturday (Aug. 18) at Edgefest VIII, when several fans took advantage of the rain-soaked ground from earlier in the day and started tossing mud clumps at the acts playing onstage. Blabbermouth reports that Staind vocalist Aaron Lewis was one of the artists who didn’t take to
Canada’s got a new power couple! People reports that Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger is now engaged to pop star Avril Lavigne. The couple have been dating around six months, having first gotten together when Kroeger was called in to co-write a song for Lavigne’s next record. A photo from the studio showed the pair looking rather chummy earlier this year. A friend of Lavigne’s told the magazine, “A romantic relationship
Corey Taylor is ready to put aside his mask and get back into Stone Sour mode. The singer and his group recently revealed the interconnecting single ‘Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero,’ and now they’re ready to share it with audiences. Stone Sour have revealed the first leg of their massive world tour in support of the ‘House of Gold and Bones, Part 1‘ album (due Oct. 23). The trek launches Sept. 28
Three cheers for Swedish progressive metal masters Katatonia for their consecutive victories against Gojira, Nile and an incredibly impressive win against As I Lay Dying. Seemingly the underdogs throughout each of their Death Match battles, Katatonia and their track ‘Dead Letters’ are only one more win away from being declared immortal in the Death Match Hall of Fame. Katatonia’s final opponents are the members of High on Fire. Having released
‘Slo-Mo-Tion’ is the second video from Marilyn Manson’s latest album ‘Born Villain,’ and is now available for your viewing pleasure (watch below). Music videos can sometimes be generic, but with Manson you know you’re not going to get the usual band playing in a warehouse clip. As you’d expect, the video for ‘Slo-Mo-Tion’ is dark and artsy, mainly featuring shots of Manson in various costumes and makeup with quick cuts