Ethan Miller, Getty Images Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: – Zakk Wylde is flattered about the discussion of him filling in for Pantera , but says like Led Zeppelin before them, there’s a lot to consider after the death of one of their band members. [ Loudwire ] – Lamb of God ‘s Randy Blythe says a “heads up” would have been nice from the U.S. Department of Justice. He claims they were aware he was being investigated for manslaughter and did not notify him or cooperate with the Czech government. [ Loudwire ] – Black Veil Brides now have some tour dates to go along with the recent announcement of their ‘ Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones ‘ album. Catch them in North America in early 2013. [ Loudwire ] – Metallica ‘s James Hetfield makes some of the best “rock faces” out there. Check out several of his best concert photos. [ Ultimate Metallica ] – Black Country Communion guitarist Joe Bonamassa says he’s been bullied by singer Glenn Hughes in the media to alter his solo touring and recording plans in order to support the group’s latest record. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Some albums don’t connect with listeners right off the bat. Check out this list of influential records that initially bombed. [ Diffuser.fm ] – Promising U.K. upstarts Sharks have released the video for ‘Luck’ from their debut album ‘No Gods.’ [ Rock Music Report ]
Facebook: Black Veil Brides Good things come to those who wait, and 2013 is looking especially good for Black Veil Brides fans. In addition to their recent announcement that their new album would be arriving in January, the group has also revealed their first extended tour in support of the album. The band will hit the road for what they’re calling “The Church of the Wild Ones Tour” beginning Jan. 4 in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Café. The North American trek will be broken up into two legs, with the entire month of January filling the first leg and the second leg running Feb. 17-March 8. The group will announce their special opening act on Dec. 8, and info about the group’s ticketing and VIP packages will be announced shortly via their websites and social networking pages. Black Veil Brides recently announced that their latest effort, ‘ Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones ,’ would arrive in stores in January. Pre-orders for the album are expected to start around Halloween. In addition to their 2013 touring, the band has booked an appearance at the California Metalfest in San Bernardino on Nov. 24. Black Veil Brides “The Church of the Wild Ones” 2013 Tour: 1/4 — Las Vegas, Nev. — Hard Rock Café 1/5 — Phoenix, Ariz. — Nile Theatre 1/7 — Denver, Colo. — Ogden Theatre 1/9 — Odessa, Texas — Dos Amigos 1/10 — Dallas, Texas — The Palladium 1/11 — San Antonio, Texas — Backstage Live 1/12 — Houston, Texas — House of Blues 1/14 — Tampa, Fla. — State Theatre 1/15 — Jacksonville, Fla. — The Edge 1/16 — Atlanta, Ga. — The Masquerade 1/18 — Baltimore, Md. — Rams Head Live 1/19 — Philadelphia, Pa. — The Trocadero 1/20 — Sayreville, N.J. — Starland Ballroom 1/22 — Cleveland, Ohio — Peabody’s 1/23 — Buffalo, N.Y. — Infinity 1/25 — New York, N.Y. — Best Buy Theatre 1/26 — Worcester, Mass. — The Palladium 1/27 — Manchester, N.H. — Armory 1/29 — Pittsburgh, Pa. — Alter Bar 1/30 — Toronto, Ontario — Opera House 2/17 — Allentown, Pa. — Crocodile Rock 2/19 — Louisville, Ky. — Headliners 2/21 — Chicago, Ill. — House of Blues 2/22 — Detroit, Mich — Crofoot Ballroom 2/23 — Mexico City, Mexico — El Plaza Condesa 2/27 — Salt Lake City, Utah — In the Venue 2/28 — Boise, Idaho — Knitting Factory 3/1 — Seattle, Wash. — Studio Seven 3/2 — Spokane, Wash. — Knitting Factory 3/4 — Chico, Calif. — Senator Theatre 3/5 — Reno, Nev. — Knitting Factory 3/6 — Sacramento, Calif. — Ace of Spades 3/8 — San Francisco, Calif. — Regency Ballroom [button href=”http://loudwire.com/bert-mccracken-of-the-used-joins-black-veil-brides-in-the-studio/” title=”Next: The Used’s Bert McCracken Joins Black Veil Brides in the Studio” align=”center”]
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com When Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor initially revealed his band’s “grand” plan for their next album, he might have undersold it. As it turns out, releasing the album in two parts is only the beginning, as Taylor is plotting a comic book companion piece and now he’s contemplating turning both discs into films. Taylor tells Artisan News (video below), “Once we’ve toured and we’ve got the music out to everyone, the thing I really wanna do is have two movies — Part 1 and Part 2. With the comic and the story and the music, I think we’ll be able to do it. I already know who I wanna talk to about doing it, so we’ll see what happens.” The singer did not tip his hand on who he wants to direct or develop the project. The singer has been quite busy of late expanding the boundaries of the conceptual ‘House of Gold & Bones’ double-disc. He recently inked a deal with Dark Horse Comics to create a four-issue series based around the ideas for the record. The first installment in the series is expected on April 17, 2013. As for ‘House of Gold & Bones,’ the first album of the two-disc set is due Oct. 23, with the second disc to follow next spring. The band just debuted their new ‘Gone Sovereign’ video earlier this month. The group’s world tour in support of the upcoming releases continues in Tokyo, Japan on Oct. 27. Watch Stone Sour’s Corey Taylor Discuss His Film Plans [button href=”http://loudwire.com/slipknot-stone-sour-frontman-corey-taylor-working-on-second-book/” title=”Next: Corey Taylor Reveals Plans for Next Book” align=”center”]
Epitaph / Rise Congratulations to Gojira for their triumphant voyage to our Death Match Hall of Fame! Gojira’s punishing track ‘The Axe’ from their 2012 full-length album, ‘L’Enfant Sauvage,’ has now been declared immortal after defeating four very worthy opponents. You know what that means! We’ve got two brand spanking new songs for you to vote on. Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive make their Death Match debut today with the track ‘Old Ghosts / New Regrets.’ The song comes from Parkway Drive’s upcoming fourth album, ‘Atlas,’ which is set to be released on Oct. 30. Their opponents? The heavier-than-hell deathcore attack of the Acacia Strain. Having just released their sixth studio album, ‘Death Is the Only Mortal,’ the band enter this week’s Death Match with the track ‘Victims of the Cave.’ Which one of these Death Match freshmen will claim victory once all the voting is over? The choice belongs to you. Cast your ballad in the poll below! (This Death Match ends on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 10AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Parkway Drive, ‘Old Ghost / New Regrets’ The Acacia Strain, ‘Victims of the Cave’ ? 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.
Photo: James Minchin It’s no accident that Linkin Park have one of the biggest fan bases going, and the band is continuing to do their part to keep their followers happy by staging the 7th International Linkin Park Underground Summit in Cape Town, South Africa, on Nov. 7. The group began holding summits for their fan base several years back and has spread out the locations to make sure that everyone who likes the band will eventually have the opportunity to attend one of the events. Past summits have taken place in London, Sydney, Chicago, Hamburg, Tokyo, and Camden, N.J., with the band offering meet and greets, backstage tours, the opportunity for fans to jam on their gear or walk across their stage, soundcheck entry, Q&A sessions and acoustic performances. Passes for the Summit will be available strictly for the band’s LP Underground fan club beginning this Friday (Oct. 19) at 9AM Cape Town time. Summit passes are free for LPU Plus Pass members as part of their membership. In addition, the group has announced that for the first time, they will be selling exclusive LPU Summit t-shirts specific to the Cape Town event for $25. You can purchase the shirt when you reserve your pass. Stay tuned to the band’s website for additional details, including a Music for Relief tree planting activity, in the days to come. To get a better idea on what’s involved with an LPU Summit, check out the video from their inaugural event in London below. Watch Linkin Park’s ‘LPU Summit in London’ Trailer [button href=”http://loudwire.com/linkin-park-in-the-end-top-21st-century-hard-rock-songs/” title=”Next: Linkin Park – Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs” align=”center”]
Dave Hogan, Getty Images It has been a while since we’ve heard anything about the progress of Black Sabbath ‘s upcoming album , but Metal Injection has uncovered some details about the recordings, including a song title. Sabbath are working on the album at Shangri La Studios in Malibu, Calif. As previously reported, 15 songs have been recorded, and now bassist Geezer Butler revealed to SiriusXM’s Jose Mangin that 12 will make the album, with the other three likely being used as bonus tracks for special editions. Ozzy Osbourne is currently recording vocals with Rick Rubin. Butler is writing all the lyrics, and the two are working to complete the songs in five track increments. They are reportedly working on the first five now. One song title has been confirmed – ‘God Is Dead.’ Guitarist Tony Iommi completed all 15 guitar tracks during the band’s sessions in England earlier this year. As for Iommi’s health, Ozzy told Mangin that he spoke to Iommi recently and he is in good spirits and recovery is coming along very well from his cancer treatments earlier this year. Drummer Bill Ward has not been part of the Sabbath reunion because of a contract dispute , and it looks like he won’t be. If the guitar tracks are done, most likely the drum tracks have been finished, as well, although the band has not confirmed that. Snippets of Mangin’s interview with Ozzy and Geezer will begin airing on Ozzy’s Boneyard (SiriusXM channel 38) starting next week. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/black-sabbath-release-pro-shot-2012-performance-of-paranoid-live-in-birmingham-england/” title=”Next: Black Sabbath Unleash Pro-Shot Performance of ‘Paranoid'” align=”center”]
Eleven Seven Music Papa Roach are connecting with their fans once again with the new ‘ The Connection ‘ disc, and they’re teaming up with Loudwire to give one lucky fan a chance to win a prize package featuring a signed copy of their latest album. In addition to the autographed disc, the winner will get a rare, signed mini-Louisville Slugger baseball bat. It features the band’s logo as well as the title of their current hit single, ‘Still Swingin’ on the bat itself, along with the group’s signatures. You can potentially win it all by simply entering your info for our ‘The Connection’ Prize Pack contest (the entry box can be found below). For Papa Roach, this has been a special record to create. Singer Jacoby Shaddix told Loudwire , “I would say that this one was just the f—ing hardest, most insane, most fun, exciting, crazier records we’ve ever made. Just the process of it, what we were all going through personally, making the record in Sacramento, we really made the record that we set out to make and it kind of exceeded our expectations. We got to the end and we listened to the record we were like “Oh f—, this record’s dope.” The disc is already off to a solid start with the single ‘ Still Swingin ,’ and fan favorite ‘Before I Die.’ In fact, the album has a perfect 5-star user rating on iTunes after several hundred customer reviews. To pick up a copy of ‘The Connection’ album, click here . And for a chance to win the Papa Roach prize pack with the signed CD and signed Louisville Slugger bat, be sure to enter your email in the form below: Papa Roach Autographed Prize Pack Enter your e-mail address below for a chance to win an autographed copy of Papa Roach’s new CD ‘The Connection,’ as well as a signed mini Louisville Slugger ‘Still Swingin’ baseball bat. Contest ends Nov. 17, 2012. Click here for official rules . By entering this contest, you will receive email newsletters from Loudwire. You may unsubscribe at any time. Email