Heavy Metal News
We’ve all experienced it before: When one of your favorite bands break up, it can feel like you’ve been hit in the chest with a viking hammer. The prospect of seeing that band never perform live again is a tough pill to swallow. However, while all good things come to an end, sometimes there is more than just one ending. In this feature, we celebrate some of rock and metal’s
Russian punk rock collective Pussy Riot have fired back at Russian President Vladimir Putin and the two-year prison sentence handed down to three Pussy Riot members in a new video message. The international music community has shown tremendous support for Pussy Riot, and the band has created a video of the masked female musicians thanking bands such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Green Day, while burning a photo
Taproot continue on the road to victory as they beat out Orgy in the last Cage Match but can they do it again against today’s challengers? Charm City Devils enter the matchup with their single ‘Unstoppable’ off of their sophomore album ‘Sins.’ The band has a couple of upcoming show with Tremonti and are set to tour the U.S. with Theory of a Deadman. For a full list of cities
Ladies and gentlemen, Lamb of God are back and ready to rock! After Randy Blythe’s return to the stage at Knotfest after his
Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: Slipknot release an official statement regarding an Iowa doctor being charged for involuntary manslaughter in the death of bassist Paul Gray, while percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan offers additional insight. [Loudwire] Green Day unveil the details of frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s recent stint in the hospital. [Loudwire] Taproot give us the exclusive story on singer Stephen
Taproot were set to celebrate the release of their latest album ‘The Episodes‘ earlier this year, but things took a turn when singer Stephen Richards began to battle a serious health condition, which has resulted in multiple seizures. In an exclusive interview with Loudwire, Richards opens up about his health, the seizures he has had and his outlook on the future as Taproot prepare for their upcoming trek with Nonpoint. Read
We at Loudwire may be more in tune with heavy metal than sports, but that being said, we’re still pretty psyched that football season is back once again. The same goes for ESPN commentator John Clayton, who turns out to be a pigskin-loving metalhead in a new SportsCenter commercial. John Clayton is a respected sportswriter who joined the ESPN team in 1995. Clayton probably wasn’t one to dance with the