Theo Wargo / Ethan Miller / Frazer Harrison , Getty Images VH1 Classic is bringing back “National Metal Day” for its second year, as the network will deliver a daylong celebration of all things metal on Nov. 11 (aka 11-11, as in ‘Turn It Up to 11″). The lead-in to ‘National Metal Day’ actually begins on Nov. 1 at 8PM ET/PT on the network with a series of concerts and documentaries from some of metal’s finest, as well as ‘America’s Hard 100,’ hosted by Fozzy ‘s Chris Jericho . The viewer-voted countdown kicks off Nov. 1 and airs each night at 9PM, with the final 10 being revealed on Nov. 10, the night before “National Metal Day.” The entire 10-hour countdown will re-air on Nov. 11 beginning at 10AM. ‘National Metal Day’ wouldn’t be complete without ‘That Metal Show,’ and hosts Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine will look back at the past 11 seasons of the show with ‘That Metal Special,’ which features special guests Sebastian Bach and Ace Frehley . Look for ‘That Metal Special’ at 8PM on Nov. 11. Rounding out the metal programming will be the premiere of the concert film, ‘ Judas Priest at the US Festival 1983,’ which revisits one of the band’s most memorable shows. The film starts at 9PM, followed by an encore of Iron Maiden ‘s documentary, ‘Iron Maiden: Flight 666,’ that concludes ‘National Metal Day.’ So get ready to turn it up to “11″ for VH1 Classic’s ‘National Metal Day’ programming on Nov. 11. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/best-judas-priest-songs/” title=”Next: Top 10 Judas Priest Songs” align=”center”]
Angela Weiss, Getty Images Slash may be telling interviewers he’s finished discussing his years in Guns N’ Roses — or his relationship with Axl Rose — but that moratorium apparently doesn’t apply to his wife, Perla Hudson. Mrs. Slash tossed another log on the long-smoldering feud between Rose and his exiled former guitarist in a recent series of comments to Us Weekly , indicating she was less than impressed with Axl’s appearance earlier this week on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ “I was waiting for something enlightening and all I got was promotion for a show and his evident affinity for a chili burger,” quipped Hudson. “Where is the love, Axl? And I stayed up for this? Sex, drugs and chili dogs. Long live Axl Rose. And a Halloween tree.” Continuing to joke about Rose’s well-documented affinity for parting ways with band members — and pointing out that he’s no longer the rail-thin rock god he was in his youth — Hudson added, “He’s had a Slash, a Buckethead and a Bumblefoot, and evidently way too many Tommy’s chili burgers! Hope there were some left for the audience!” Perla was referring to Rose’s announcement at the end of his segment that he was giving away burgers to all of the members of the studio audience. Hell evidently hath no fury like a scorned guitarist’s wife. We wouldn’t expect to hear anything in response from Axl’s camp, but you never know — this war of words has been going on for nearly 20 years now, and shows no signs of stopping. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/axl-rose-rare-television-appearance-jimmy-kimmel-live/” title=”Watch Axl’s Full Appearance on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!'” align=”center”]
YouTube: EdwardsLandingLights Halloween officially holds second place in the ongoing competition of holidays where people put stuff on their lawn. Although Christmas is still the top dog, we’ll still take pure evil over that whole ‘joy and cheer’ stuff in December. We recently posted about a Texas home that boasts a Halloween light show based on the Ozzy Osbourne classic ‘ Bark at the Moon ,’ but we’ve got a new one for you from the shock rocker Marilyn Manson and his cover of ‘This Is Halloween.’ Originally from the iconic animated film ‘A Nightmare Before Christmas,’ the song ‘This Is Halloween’ was given the Manson treatment for the 13th anniversary re-release of the movie’s soundtrack. The master light-smith that created this display used over 8,500 lights and roughly 250 channels of computer animation to create the three-and-a-half minute terror show, which includes singing Jack-O-Lantern faces, neon graves, spacey lights and epileptic assaults of multicolored insanity. Additionally, the same homeowner recently had a ‘Gangnam Style’ light show video go viral on YouTube. Check out this awesome suburban horror light show in the video below: Marilyn Manson, ‘This is Halloween’ Light Show [button href=”http://loudwire.com/charles-manson-writes-open-letter-to-marilyn-manson-from-prison/” title=”Next: Charles Manson Writes Open Letter to Marilyn Manson” align=”center”]
Photos: EMI / Douglas Sonders Adelitas Way beat out Pop Evil in the last Cage Match but can they do it again versus a new challenger? 3 Doors Down enter the matchup with their new single ‘One Light’ off of their greatest hits album, which is due out Nov. 19. The band is set to head out on a U.S. tour with Daughtry and P.O.D. For a full list of dates and cities, go here . So will Adelitas continue to make it out ‘Alive’ or will 3 Doors Down rise up with ‘One Light’? Get in on the action and vote for your favorite track below. (This Cage Match will run until Monday, Oct. 29, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Listen to Adelitas Way, ‘Alive’ Listen to 3 Doors Down, ‘One Light’ ? Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll. ? Email Me When Cage Match Winners Are Announced Enter your email address below to receive the Loudwire newsletter, which will include notification of the daily winner of the Cage Match, as well as our top stories of the day. Email Rules of Cage Match: Fans can vote once per hour for their favorite song. If a song remains the reigning champ for five straight cage matches, it is retired to the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame. With so many great songs out there, we have to give other bands a chance!
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Three Days Grace once again remain steady at the top spot with their single ‘Chalk Outline’ off of their new album ‘Transit of Venus.’ Halestorm also maintain their No. 2 spot for the sixth week in a row with their single ‘I Miss the Misery’ off of their latest album ‘The Strange Case Of…’ Stone Sour hold on at No. 3 this week with their new track ‘Absolute Zero,’ while Linkin Park climb a few spots to come in fourth with their single ‘Lost in the Echo.’ Soundgarden and their latest single ‘Been Away Too Long’ move up a spot to round out the top five. Other songs on the list include Slash ’s new single ‘Standing in the Sun’ featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, Papa Roach ’s new tune ‘ Still Swingin’’ and Shinedown ‘s ‘Enemies.’ Deftones and their brand new single ‘Tempest’ are new to this week’s list, as well as Kid Rock ’s ‘Let’s Ride.’ Five Finger Death Punch reappear on this week’s Top 20 with their single ‘The Pride’ to round out the list. Check out the Top 20 songs below and be sure to tune in to Loudwire Radio this weekend to blast these tracks at full volume. Loudwire Radio Top 20 Songs of the Week: 20. Five Finger Death Punch, Pride’ 19. Kid Rock, ‘Let’s Ride’ 18. Chevelle, ‘Same Old Trip’ 17. Deftones, ‘Tempest’ 16. Seether, ‘Here and Now’ 15. Gaslight Anthem, ‘45’ 14. The Black Keys, ‘Little Black Submarines’ 13. All That Remains, ‘Stand Up (Stand Up)’ 12. Volbeat, ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ 11. Green Day ‘Let Yourself Go’ 10. In This Moment, ‘Blood’ 09. Avenged Sevenfold, ‘Carry On’ 08. Shinedown, ‘Enemies’ 07. Papa Roach, ‘Still Swingin’ 06. Slash, ‘Standing In The Sun’ 05. Soundgarden, ‘Been Away Too Long’ 04. Linkin Park, ‘Lost In The Echo’ 03. Stone Sour, ‘Absolute Zero’ 02. Halestorm, ‘I Miss the Misery’ 01. Three Days Grace, ‘Chalk Outline’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/loudwire-radio-station-list/” title=”See Which Stations Air Loudwire Radio” align=”center”]
Theo Wargo, Getty Images – Axl Rose made a rare appearance on late night television, discussing Guns N’ Roses , politics and “Corn Rose” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. [ Loudwire ] – Nirvana : The Musical? Courtney Love would like to see the story of her late husband’s band either on Broadway or the big screen. [ Loudwire ] – With Stone Sour going strong, Corey Taylor says Slipknot are “on hiatus” for the time being. [ Loudwire ] – Ozzy Osbourne is the “Prince of Darkness,” so it’s only fitting that his ‘Bark at the Moon’ single soundtrack a Texas home’s awesome Halloween light display. [ Loudwire ] – Cradle of Filth singer Dani Filth claims he’s been stalked by the reincarnation of serial killer Elizabeth Bathory. [ Loudwire ] – Congrats to In This Moment , whose latest single ‘Blood’ is now a Top 10 track. [ Rock Music Report ] – Aerosmith are plotting a surprise major pre-election street concert next Monday in Boston. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Bon Jovi have revealed their plans for a 2013 world tour and announced their next album title. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Arcade Fire are apparently working on new music again, with an eye toward a late 2013 release. [ Diffuser.fm ] – Looking for a film you haven’t seen on Halloween? Check out the 9 Unique Horror Movies to Watch on Halloween That You’ve Probably Never Seen list. [ GuySpeed ]
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Stone Sour just dropped their ‘ House of Gold & Bones Part 1 ‘ album and singer Corey Taylor is currently working on the second half of the release, so where does that leave his other band, Slipknot ? The vocalist says that after touring the U.S. this past summer, things will scale back for the immediate future. He told Artisan News Service in a video interview (seen below), “We’re doing a couple of shows next year, but that’s about it right now. It’s on hiatus.” Taylor has also been plotting a comic book series and is contemplating turning the two albums into corresponding films. In other Corey Taylor news, the singer talks about his favorite tattoos in a new video clip, which can be seen below. The vocalist says of his general rule for getting tattoos, “There’s kind of a common theme of balance. You can’t have the good without the bad. You can’t have the light without the dark. For me, it’s been about having two ends of the spectrum.” Taylor picked the tattoos he has on each forearm as his favorites, with two recognizable celebrities that have served as inspirations getting the ink treatment. To see who they are and hear Taylor’s explanation as to why he got them tattooed, check out the video below. Watch Corey Taylor Discuss Slipknot’s Current Status Watch Corey Taylor Describe His Favorite Tattoos [button href=”http://loudwire.com/slipknot-confirmed-to-headline-first-day-of-2013-download-festival/” title=”Next: Slipknot to Headline 2013 Download Festival” align=”center”]