Heavy Metal News
In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Shinedown keep their No. 1 spot with their single ‘Unity’ off of their latest record ‘Amaryllis.’ The Offspring climb a couple of spots to make their way to No. 2 this week with their single ‘Days Go By.’ Meanwhile, Adelitas Way stay steady No. 3 with their single ‘Criticize,’ as Five Finger Death Punch fight their way up a spot from last week
Andrew W.K. is a weird dude. Weird, but awe-inspiring. The party rock frontman, motivational speaker and television host has always possessed a special connection with his fans, so to continue that powerful and bizarre connection, Andrew W.K. will be including locks of his unwashed hair, pieces of his filthiest, hard-partying jeans and even an autographed plane ticket left over from a trip he took from Prague to New York City.
Rob Zombie fans across the world have been dying to know when they will be able to see his latest film, ‘Lords of Salem.’ Well, if you’re in attendance at the Toronto International Film Festival, taking place Sept. 3-16, you’ll be one of the first to witness Zombie’s sixth feature film. While the full schedule for the festival won’t be released until Aug. 21, we can tell you that the
Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe was finally released from a Czech prison on Thursday (Aug. 2) after being incarcerated for more than a month. Blythe was being held on manslaughter charges from a 2010 incident in which a fan died from injuries alleged to have been sustained during a Lamb of God concert. The metal community showed great support for Blythe throughout this ordeal and when news of his release spread, several rock and metal acts, from Slash to Slipknot to Lamb of God themselves, took to Twitter to comment or simply report the news to their fans. See what they had to say regarding Blythe's release below:
System of a Down kicked off a brief North American summer tour with Deftones last night (Aug. 2) in Camden, N.J. We recently caught up with System singer Serj Tankian to discuss his new solo album ‘Harakiri,’ but we were also able to squeeze in a few questions about System of a Down. Check out our quick Q&A with Tankian concerning the latest on System of a Down below: What
Congratulations are in order for Korn bassist Reginald Arvizu — better known to fans as Fieldy — as he and his wife Dena are expecting the birth of their second child this month. According to Korn’s website, “things are happening a little sooner than planned” with the baby, so Fieldy has decided to drop out of some tour dates in Europe. Korn has tapped Mudvayne bassist Ryan Martinie to fill-in
In the wake of his release from prison in Prague, Randy Blythe and Lamb of God have announced that they will be playing Knotfest, the two-date metal and hard rock festival headlined and organized by Slipknot. Playing both dates (Aug. 17 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Aug. 18 in Somerset, Wis.), these will be Lamb of God’s first live performances since Blythe’s imprisonment. Knotfest organizers are understandably excited for the