Heavy Metal News
When the 2012 Carnival of Madness tour rolled into Boston, it seemed only fitting that the show would take shape under the tent of the Bank of America Pavilion on Boston’s waterfront. While the cotton candy and clowns were nowhere to be found, the spirit of rock was ever-present. Now in its third year, the Carnival of Madness tour packages some of rock’s most hottest acts, throws in a little
Slash has moved on with his career, as have many of his former Guns N’ Roses bandmates. Even Guns N’ Roses have moved on, with Axl Rose fronting the group that features a completely different lineup. But still, there are always questions about if a reunion of the original band will ever take place. Slash, while speaking to New York’s Newsday, said he feels that a full reunion will never
Linkin Park gave a few select fans a glimpse behind the curtain Monday (Aug. 7) in Los Angeles, taking part in a performance and ‘Town Hall’ session hosted by Sirius/XM ‘Liquid Metal’ DJ Jose Mangin. A number of contest winners and Sirius/XM listeners were allowed to visit the group’s San Fernando Valley rehearsal space. Once there, they took part in the question and answer session, followed by a few photo
Start booking your travel for Australia in late February and early March of next year, as the Soundwave Festival is going to be something special. Organizers have just announced a bill for the traveling music event that will feature Metallica, Linkin Park, A Perfect Circle, Stone Sour, and Anthrax among other top acts. Cancer Bats, Danko Jones, Dragonforce, Duff McKagan’s Loaded, Fozzy, Kingdom of Sorrow, Kyuss Lives!, Pierce the Veil,
Ted Nugent is one of the most politically outspoken rock stars in the world. It’s no secret that Nugent is strongly against Barack Obama and endorses Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, but Nugent has now painted the two politicians on polar opposite sides. Nugent recently stated, “I am saddened to admit that Obama represents everything bad about humanity and Romney pretty much all that is good.” In the world of
Fans of Sevendust, Alter Bridge and Creed may have a new favorite band in Projected. The supergroup features Sevendust guitarist John Connolly and bass player Vince Hornsby, Alter Bridge / Creed drummer Scott Phillips and Creed and Tremonti guitarist Eric Friedman, and now, the guys have announced that they’re ready to unveil their debut album. ? ‘Human’ will arrive on Sept. 18 on Connolly’s own Yaya Papu record label. The
A week before its Aug. 14 release date, a full stream of the new In This Moment album ‘Blood’ is now available. The stream is free until Aug. 14 for those with an XBox Live subscription. The single ‘Blood,’ for which Loudwire premiered the video, has been out for a few weeks, and now fans can hear the rest of the band’s fourth album. ‘Blood’ finds In This Moment exploring