Heavy Metal News
When Motley Crue and Kiss pulled their two-headed rock ‘n’ roll monster simply known as ‘The Tour’ into Englewood, Colo. last night (Aug. 9), they had a lot more than music on their minds. In the wake of the tragic movie theater shootings, the two bands announced their plans to donate $100,000 to the Aurora Victim Relief Fund. The bands hope that the money not only aids victims, but inspires
Papa Roach may be over a decade into their career, but that doesn’t mean the rockers are slowing down any. In fact, they’ve established themselves as one of the best live acts in the hard rock scene, with plenty of energy, a solid catalog of songs, and the drive to stay on top. As the band prepare to release a new album, they’ve signed on to take part in the
The summer is coming to an end and it’s been a pretty eventful few months. There have been some supremely top-notch releases, incredible package tours and several headline-making events that deserved a “WTF?” description. So we at Loudwire have compiled some of the top moments and releases of the summer of 2012, and are looking for your input. What was that video that left an impression on you? Which musician
Soundgarden‘s split at the height of their success in the ’90s came as a surprise to many of their fans, especially given the fact that there wasn’t much trash talking or drama as they parted ways. While they primarily kept their reasons to themselves, drummer Matt Cameron tells Rhythm Magazine (via Grunge Report), “Sure, it all became water under the bridge, we were never really mad at each other, it
After over two weeks of voting and four grueling rounds in the books, we’ve reached the final part of Loudwire’s Extreme Metal Olympics. It’s been an awesome run, with a total of 32 bands from around the world representing their countries in the competition. With only Death and Dir En Grey left undefeated, the two acts will now duke it out for a gold medal. Death have had an insane
As the Extreme Medal Olympics come to an end, only two bands have gone undefeated in four straight battles, bringing them to the Gold Medal Round. However, another two acts have proven to be fierce competitors, and although they are no longer in contention for a gold medal, one act will walk away with a bronze one. Cannibal Corpse fought hard to beat out Napalm Death in the first round,
The surviving Beastie Boys and the estate of late member Adam Yauch have filed a lawsuit against Monster Energy for the unauthorized use of their music in a new promotional campaign — and as the recently filed will of Yauch makes clear, the group will never agree to license its songs for ads. The Monster Energy suit springs from the energy drink maker’s use of a handful of Beastie Boys songs