Roadrunner / Nuclear Blast Gojira have cracked out another win in our latest Death Match, beating out black metal legends Enslaved by a respectable margin. We needed to find a massive and worthy opponent for Gojira this week, because if the French metallers win one more match, their song ‘The Axe’ will be declared as immortal in the Death Match Hall of Fame. Gothic extreme metal veterans Cradle of Filth enter this week’s Death Match, creating a huge battle pitting France against England. Cradle of Filth are set to release their 10th studio album, ‘The Manticore and Other Horrors,’ on Halloween Eve, with the track ‘For Your Vulgar Delectation’ having already been unveiled to the delight of their eager fans. Will Gojira chop their way into the Death Match Hall of Fame? Or will Cradle of Filth scare the French metallers away? The choice belongs to the fans. Vote for your favorite track in the poll below. (This Death Match ends on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 10AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Gojira, ‘The Axe’ Cradle of Filth, ‘For Your Vulgar Delectation’ ? Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll. ? Email Me When Death Match Winners Are Announced Enter your email address below to receive the Loudwire newsletter, which will include notification of the weekly winner of the Death Match, as well as our top stories of each day. Email Rules of Death Match Two bands fight to the death each week. Fans can vote once per hour. The triumphant band goes on to compete in the next Death Match. If a band wins four straight Death Matches, its song will be honored as immortal in the Loudwire Death Match Hall of Fame.
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Rap/metal collaborations have been common since Anthrax and Public Enemy teamed up for ‘Bring the Noise.’ Now, Avenged Sevenfold vocalist M. Shadows and guitarist Synyster Gates have lent their talents to a new song by hip-hop artist Machine Gun Kelly. ‘Save Me’ (listen below) is the opening song on Kelly’s debut album ‘Lace Up,’ which was released today. He talked about the track recently on MTV’s RapFix Live. “I actually got one of the greatest metal bands to be featured on it, Avenged Sevenfold. It’s definitely an eargasm if you’re into cross genre.” In addition to A7X, ‘Lace Up’ has guest spots from hip-hop luminaries such as Lil Jon, Waka Flocka Flame, Lil Jon, DMX, Young Jeezy, Twista, Tech N9ne, Dubo and Bun B. Speaking of Avenged Sevenfold collaborations, Shadows also shared vocals with Chris Jericho the song ‘Sandpaper’ off Fozzy’s recent album ‘Sin & Bones.’ He recently joined Fozzy onstage in Los Angeles to perform to perform the song. As fans anxiously await a full album of new material, Avenged Sevenfold have released the single ‘ Carry On ,’ which is from the ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ video game that’s set for a Nov. 13 release. That song has entered the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame after defeating tunes by artists including Five Finger Death Punch, Soundgarden and Marilyn Manson . Listen to Machine Gun Kelly feat. M. Shadows and Synyster Gates, ‘Save Me’ (Explicit Language)
Solid State Records Last week, Underoath announced they are hanging it up after 15 years and releasing a career-spanning collection ‘Anthology 1999-2013′ on Nov. 6. They have now announced the dates of their 2013 farewell tour and posted a teaser video that includes a snippet of the new song ‘Sunburnt.’ Underoath’s farewell tour will kick off Jan. 16 in Philadelphia. Mewithoutyou, As Cities Burn and Letlive will serve as the opening acts. These nine dates are the only ones the group plans to play before disbanding. Pre-sale tickets for the tour will be available Wednesday, Oct. 10, at noon local time and will include a limited edition 7 inch featuring two brand-new songs, as well as a limited edition tour poster. Regular tickets will go on sale to the public Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12 and 13. “We’re viewing this time as a celebration of the past decade or so as well as a last chance to see and hang out with fans, as well as our friends on the tour,” said keyboardist Chris Dudley. “It’s the end of an era and we’ll be going out on a high note!” Underoath Farewell Tour Dates: 1/16 — Philadelphia Pa. @ Union Transfer 1/17 — New York N.Y. @ Irving Plaza 1/18 — Toronto Ontario @ Phoenix Concert Theater 1/19 — Detroit Mich. @ St Andrews Hall 1/20 — Chicago Ill. @ Metro 1/22 — Dallas Texas @ House of Blues 1/23 — Houston Texas @ House of Blues 1/25 — Atlanta Ga. @ The Masquerade 1/26 — Tampa Fla. @ The Ritz Ybor Watch the Underoath Farewell Tour Teaser
Sony Legacy Rage Against the Machine and Sony Legacy are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band’s eponymous debut in a big, big way with the incredibly deluxe release ‘Rage Against the Machine –XX,’ which will be available in several configurations on Nov. 27. The politically charged 1992 album, which meshed rap and rock in a fresh, uncompromising way that has not been adequately copied since, fused Zack de la Rocha’s fire-in-his-belly lyrical proclamations with Tom Morello’s unique, sounds-like-a-turntable guitar tone. The incendiary, call-to-arms original was released in November of 1992 and the time to celebrate its power and legacy is now. ‘Rage Against the Machine – XX’ is newly remastered and will be offered in three formulations: -The 20th Anniversary Edition Deluxe Box Set houses two CDs, two DVDs, one 12″ 180gm vinyl LP, one 40-page booklet and a two-sided poster. -The 20th Anniversary Special Edition collects two CDs and a bonus DVD featuring six tracks in an oversized softpack. -The 20th Anniversary Edition single compact disc includes three bonus tracks. Additionally, a 12″ 180gm vinyl edition–a picture disc and a facsimile reproduction–of the original LP has been remastered and will be available, sans bonus tracks. Compact Disc One of the newly remastered ‘Rage Against the Machine – XX’ will include the original album in its entirety, as well as three collectible b-sides from the era. Compact Disc Two presents the original Rage Against the Machine demo tape, which was recorded in 1991 and sold for $5 at the merch table at the band’s earliest gigs. So it’s quite an artifact and a piece of RATM history, a “must own” for collectors, since it helped the band secure its record deal with Epic. This marks the first time the entire demo tapes have seen a full official release. DVD #1 included in the Deluxe Box Set features Rage Against the Machine’s free concert in Finsbury Park on June 2010, which was a “thank you” to U.K. fans for making ‘Killing in the Name’ the U.K.’s No. 1 single during Christmas Week 2009. Also included are music videos plus live concert performance clips. DVD #2 features Rage’s debut album, focusing on live performance from 1991-1994 and includes the full set of RATM’s first public performance as well as various live, rare clips. New liner notes were penned specifically for this release by friend, fan and hip-hop icon Chuck D. of Public Enemy. If you’ve got a RATM diehard in your life, your holiday shopping just got a whole lot easier. CD 1 – Rage Against The Machine – Remastered 01. Bombtrack 02. Killing In The Name 03. Take The Power Back 04. Settle For Nothing 05. Bullet In The Head 06. Know Your Enemy 07. Wake Up 08. Fistful Of Steel 09. Township Rebellion 10. Freedom Bonus Tracks (b-sides) 11. Bombtrack (live, taken from Bombtrack single) 12 Bullet in the Head (live, taken from Bullet in the Head single) 13. Take The Power Back (live, taken from Freedom single) CD 2 – ‘The Original Demos’ – first official commercial release (except where noted) 01. Bombtrack 02. Take The Power Back 03. Bullet in the Head 04. Darkness of Greed (previously released) 05. Clear the Lane (previously released) 06. Township Rebellion 07. Know Your Enemy 08. Mindset’s A Threat 09. Killing In The Name 10. Auto Logic 11. The Narrows 12. Freedom DVD #1 ‘The Battle of Britain’ – previously unreleased FINSBURY PARK, LONDON ENGLAND (JUNE 6, 2010) 1. Testify 2. Bombtrack 3. People Of The Sun 4. Know Your Enemy 5. Bulls On Parade 6. Township Rebellion 7. Bullet In The Head 8. White Riot 9. Guerrilla Radio 10. Sleep Now In The Fire 11. Freedom 12. Killing In The Name MUSIC VIDEOS “Killing in the Name” (1992) “Bullet in the Head” (1993) “Bombtrack” (1993) “Freedom” (1993) “Bulls on Parade” (1996) “People of the Sun” (1996) “No Shelter” (1998) “Guerrilla Radio” (1999) “Sleep Now in the Fire” (2000) – first official commercial release “Testify” (2000) – first official commercial release “Renegades of Funk” (2000) – first official commercial release “How I Could Just Kill a Man” (2000) – previously unreleased LIVE MATERIAL FROM 1997 VIDEO COMPILATION – first time on DVD “The Ghost Of Tom Joad” “Vietnow” – Irvine, CA – 1997 “People Of The Sun” “Bulls On Parade” “Bullet In The Head” “Zapata’s Blood” – Rock Am Ring Festival, Germany – 1996 “Know Your Enemy” “Bombtrack” “Tire Me” – Reading Festival 1996 “Killing In The Name” – Pink Pop Festival – 1994 DVD #2 – all previously unreleased “First Public Performance” CAL STATE NORTH RIDGE, CA (OCTOBER 23, 1991) 1. Killing In The Name 2. Take The Power Back 3. Autologic 4. Bullet In The Head 5. Hit The Deck 6. Township Rebellion 7. Darkness Of Greed 8. Clear The Lane 9. Clampdown 10. Know Your Enemy 11. Freedom PINK POP 1994 – “Freedom” VIC THEATRE 1993 – “Take the Power Back” JC DOBBS 1993 – “Fistful of Steel” SOUNDSTAGE PERFORMANCE 1992 – “Bombtrack” Halfway House 1992 – “Wake Up” Castaic 1992 – “Settle for Nothing” San Luis Obispo 1992 – “Clear the Lane” CWNN 1992 – “Untitled” Zed’s Records 1992 – “Darkness of Greed” NOMADS 1992 – “Wake Up” II. Rage Against The Machine – XX (20th Anniversary Special Edition) Oversized softpack CD 1 – Rage Against The Machine – Remastered 01. Bombtrack 02. Killing In The Name 03. Take The Power Back 04. Settle For Nothing 05. Bullet In The Head 06. Know Your Enemy 07. Wake Up 08. Fistful Of Steel 09. Township Rebellion 10. Freedom Bonus Tracks (b-sides) 11. Bombtrack (live, taken from Bombtrack single) 12 Bullet in the Head (live, taken from Bullet in the Head single) 13. Take The Power Back (live, taken from Freedom single) CD 2 – “The Original Demos” – first official commercial release (except where noted) 01. Bombtrack 02. Take The Power Back 03. Bullet in the Head 04. Darkness of Greed (previously released) 05. Clear the Lane (previously released) 06. Township Rebellion 07. Know Your Enemy 08. Mindset’s A Threat 09. Killing In The Name 10. Auto Logic 11. The Narrows 12. Freedom Bonus DVD: Music Videos: Killing In The Name Bombtrack Freedom Take The Power Back (Vic Theatre) – previously unreleased Bombtrack (Soundstage performance) – previously unreleased Wake Up (Nomads) – previously unreleased III. Rage Against The Machine – XX (20th Anniversary Edition) Jewel Case CD 1 – Rage Against The Machine – Remastered 01. Bombtrack 02. Killing In The Name 03. Take The Power Back 04. Settle For Nothing 05. Bullet In The Head 06. Know Your Enemy 07. Wake Up 08. Fistful Of Steel 09. Township Rebellion 10. Freedom Bonus Tracks (b-sides) 11. Bombtrack (live, taken from Bombtrack single) 12 Bullet in the Head (live, taken from Bullet in the Head single) 13. Take The Power Back (live, taken from Freedom single)
Primary Wave Music L.A. rock quartet Dead Sara have been a touring machine in 2012, hitting the road as support for such bands as the Used, Chevelle, Bush and much more. Now Dead Sara are set to get their biggest exposure yet by opening for UK rockers Muse on their 2013 North American trek. Dead Sara frontwoman Emily Armstrong expressed her enthusiasm about the tour by saying, “Muse was a band that we all agreed would be one of the biggest bands that we could tour with out there. Now that we are going on tour with them it is surreal!” Armstrong goes on to say, “We never thought in a million years it would happen like this. We will learn so much watching them every night – we are extremely excited!! 2013 is looking great!” Dead Sara have been on the road nonstop in support of their critically acclaimed self-titled album. The band hit radio by storm with the disc’s first single, ‘Weatherman,’ and they recently released a fan-powered video for their latest single ‘We Are What You Say.’ The clip for the new track is a tour video made up of fan-submitted photos. Check it out below: Dead Sara 2012 Tour Dates: 10/24 The Midland by AMC – Kansas City, MO 10/27 WGRD Halloween Hellraiser – Grand Rapids, MI Dead Sara Supporting Muse in 2013: 2/22 Bank Atlantic Center – Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2/23 Tampa Bay Times Forum – Tampa, FL 2/25 Amway Center – Orlando, FL 2/28 Quicken Loans Arena – Cleveland, OH 3/2 Joe Louis Arena – Detroit, MI 3/4 United Center – Chicago, IL 3/7 Target Center – Minneapolis, MN 3/8 Chaifetz Arena – St. Louis, MO 3/10 BOK Center – Tulsa, OK Watch the Dead Sara ‘We Are What You Say’ Video
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com / YouTube Sebastian Bach is back on the market. After a two year romance with model Minnie Gupta, the two have called it quits and have gone their separate ways. The former Skid Row singer made the announcement himself on Twitter , telling his followers, “After almost 2 years together, Minnie Gupta and myself have decided to go our separate ways. I will always be grateful for our time together and I will always have love in my heart for Minnie.” He continued to shed praise on Gupta, saying, “I cannot thank her enough for her companionship, love, and inspiration that resulted in my favourite album I have ever recorded. I wish Minnie nothing but the best in life, because that’s what she deserves. She is a truly special girl and I am so very lucky to have known her. Until we meet again….” Bach started dating Gupta after going through a divorce with his wife of 18 years, Maria Bierk. The two broke up in 2010 and Bach cited the divorce and the new love affair with Gupta as driving forces behind his last solo disc ‘Kicking & Screaming.’ In an exclusive interview with Loudwire last year, Bach talked about that inspiration, saying, “A lot of the songs have to do with breaking up and relationships and some of them have to do with finding a new love, that’s what the song ‘Kicking & Screaming’ is about.” He also commented on Gupta’s personal impact on his creative process. “I’ll take as much of Minnie as I can get,” Bach explained. “She’s so beautiful and I love spending time with her. It was an amazing experience to meet her and be with her during the recording of this record. It made it a lot easier for me.” Gupta appeared in the video for the song ‘Kicking & Screaming’ (watch below). Sounds like an amicable split. Best of luck to both Bach and Gupta and their future affairs of the heart. Minnie Gupta in Sebastian Bach’s ‘Kicking & Screaming’ Video
Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Green Day were planning to head up the 2012 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience over Halloween weekend, but given singer Billie Joe Armstrong ‘s recent entry into rehab for treatment of substance abuse issues, they’ve now bowed out of the performance. The timing has not been the best in the world for Green Day, as the singer’s meltdown at the iHeart Music Festival in Las Vegas and subsequent rehab announcement came just ahead of the release of the group’s ‘¡Uno!’ album. At the time, the band issued a statement apologizing for the incident at the Las Vegas event, revealing Armstrong’s decision to attend rehab, and regretfully announcing that some of their promotional appearances would be postponed as a result. Drummer Tre Cool issued the band’s statement on their exit from the Voodoo Experience. It read: Canceling shows is something we rarely do. We never want to let our fans down, and we are grateful for all of you being understanding during this time. Meanwhile, Voodoo Music + Arts Experience organizers, Rehage Entertainment, issued their own statement on the matter. It read: We, like everyone, were looking forward to having Green Day back at Voodoo. Their 2004 performance was one of the festival’s greatest. We are obviously disappointed in the news, but realize the health and well being of Billie Joe is the most important thing right now. We wish him and the entire Green Day family the best and offer them our full support. The Voodoo Experience will go on without Green Day. The festival runs Oct. 26-28 at New Orleans’ City Park. Even without Green Day, the lineup is pretty solid. Neil Young & Crazy Horse, the Avett Brothers , Justice, Silversun Pickups , AWOLNATION, Jack White , Skrillex , and Coheed & Cambria are among the top performers on this year’s bill. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/green-day-mike-dirnt-we-had-to-put-billie-joe-armstrong-life-in-front-of-everything/” title=”Next: Green Day’s Mike Dirnt Addresses Billie Joe Armstrong Issues” align=”center”]