Epic – Lamb of God ‘s Chris Adler shares what the period was like during Randy Blythe ‘s incarceration from the band members’ perspective. [ Loudwire ] – The daughter of rocker Jon Bon Jovi was arrested after an alleged heroin overdose. [ Loudwire ] – Soundgarden ‘s November mini-trek is underway, with a review and photo gallery from the New York performance. [ Loudwire ] – Stone Sour have offered up a trippy new video for their single, ‘Absolute Zero.’ [ Loudwire ] – Black metal and Internet memes apparently do make a good combination. Check out a few funnies from the dark side. [ Loudwire ] – Ever wonder how the Metallica song ‘Creeping Death’ came to be? [ Ultimate Metallica ] – Ted Nugent ‘s drummer Mick Brown has entered a guilty plea to a DUI incident with a golf cart this summer. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – ZZ Top , Lynyrd Skynyrd and Rush were among the names called at the Classic Rock Roll of Honor. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – The Clash had a lot of great songs. Check out this list of their 10 Best. [ Diffuser.fm ] – AWOLNATION are heading to late night, then hitting the road. [ Rock Music Report ]
Jim Dyson, Getty Images – Soundgarden had quite a night Monday, with the full band making a surprise appearance at Chris Cornell ‘s Hurricane Sandy benefit after a mini-set at the Late Show With David Letterman. [ Loudwire ] – Trent Reznor is turning up everywhere these days, including helping out Queens of the Stone Age on their next album. [ Loudwire ] – You know all of the songs by heart. Now check out the 10 Catchiest Metal Songs. [ Loudwire ] – Chris Cornell says Billy Corgan owes him $40,000 for help getting a past gig. [ Loudwire ] – I See Stars are bouncing back from their Falling in Reverse tour ousting, filling the vacancy left by Suicide Silence on the 2012 Outbreak Tour after Mitch Lucker ‘s death. [ Loudwire ] – Metallica performed the song ‘Escape’ live for the first time and video has surfaced. [ Ultimate Metallica ] – Extra! Extra! It’s the 10 Best Free MP3 Downloads of 2012. [ Diffuser.fm ] – Senses Fail are heading back into the studio to start recording their next album. [ Rock Music Report ] – The Rolling Stones have announced another North American show, and Mick Jagger defends the ticket costs. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – John Fogerty is putting pen to paper to write his memoir. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ]
Facebook: Pantera – Pantera / Hellyeah drummer Vinnie Paul has seemingly put an end to the questions of whether or not a Pantera reunion with Zakk Wylde on guitar may happen. Read what he said here. [ Loudwire ] – Avenged Sevenfold will be a part of ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II.’ At a certain point in the game, you can see an animated version of the band perform ‘Carry On.’ Watch here: [ Loudwire ] – Three Days Grace and Shinedown have announced a co-headlining U.S. arena tour featuring support from P.O.D. [ Loudwire ] – Bullet For My Valentine have released a new music video for ‘Temper Temper.’ Check it out here. [ Loudwire ] – In Dave Navarro doing awesome things news, the Jane’s Addiction musician recently sent a Canadian musician a new guitar after his was stolen. [ Loudwire ] – Royal Thunder join Monster Magnet for U.S. East Coast tour dates. [ Rock Music Report ] – Rockers salute military heroes via Twitter on Veteran’s Day. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Paul McCartney and wife involved in near-disastrous helicopter incident. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Sigur Ros announce 2013 North American tour, prep for Madison Square Garden. [ Diffuser.fm ] – What’s your favorite Metallica song from ‘Kill ‘Em All’? Vote for your top track here. [ Ultimate Metallica ]
Liz Ramanand, Loudwire There’s two big additions for Korn today, as Brian “Head” Welch is returning for two shows and guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer is responsible for the other — a newborn son . [ Loudwire ] Soundgarden serve up a sneak peek of their new video, ‘Been Away Too Long.’ [ Loudwire ] It’s less than a week away, but you can hear the new Deftones album ‘Koi No Yokan’ streaming online. [ Loudwire ] Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker was laid to rest in front of family and friends Thursday. [ Loudwire ] Calling Trent Reznor fans! How to Destroy Angels are streaming their new ‘An Omen’ EP. [ Loudwire ] What’s your favorite EP or single artwork from Metallica ? Check this out. [ Ultimate Metallica ] Are you ready for another rock supergroup? Get the details on S.U.N. (Something Unto Nothing) and their debut disc. [ Rock Music Report ] Bruce Springsteen left New Jersey governor and big time “Boss” fan Chris Christie a little teary-eyed after a recent meeting. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] Jon Bon Jovi ‘s heading back to the big screen … with movie music … for the upcoming film, ‘Stand Up Guys.’ [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] How are you handling the gas shortage? Here’s five songs to help you cope. [ Diffuser.fm ]
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker passed away Thursday morning at the age of 28 following a Wednesday night motorcycle accident. [ Loudwire ] Black Sabbath , who will headline one of two nights at Ozzfest Japan , are still in the recording process of their new album, according to Tony Iommi . [ Loudwire ] Soundgarden will play three small gigs in big cities this month to promote the ‘King Animal’ album. [ Loudwire ] Guns N’ Roses kicked off their Las Vegas residency at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with a well-received show. [ Loudwire ] Trent Reznor ‘s How to Destroy Angels project has unveiled a new video for the song ‘Keep It Together.’ [ Loudwire ] Starting to think about Christmas yet? The kings of music merchandising, Kiss , have a holiday gift guide. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] King’s X drummer Jerry Gaskill is among those who lost their homes in Hurricane Sandy. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] Battlecross are moving from the ‘Trespass America’ trek this past summer to experiencing the ‘Growing Pains’ tour with Abiotic. [ Rock Music Report ] Atoms for Peace , the band featuring Radiohead ‘s Thom Yorke and Red Hot Chili Peppers ‘ bassist Flea , have offered up the song ‘What the Eyeballs Did.’ [ Diffuser.fm ] From the office of “We didn’t know that was a job”: Professional mattress jumper. [ GuySpeed ]
Theo Wargo, Getty Images – Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose opens up about his rocky past with Slash and Duff McKagan and shares his thoughts on the original lineup reuniting. [ Loudwire ] – Black Sabbath have made enough progress on their new album to announce a 2013 release and book an Australian tour. [ Loudwire ] – Soundgarden have trotted out another new track called ‘Non-State Actor’ ahead of their ‘King Animal’ album release. [ Loudwire ] – Mark Tremonti reveals his plan to keep Wolfgang Van Halen as part of his solo group for the future, and it’s good news for Van Halen fans. [ Loudwire ] – A treasured piece of Nirvana ‘s video history will be part of an upcoming auction. [ Loudwire ] – Metallica ‘s Kirk Hammett reveals one of his favorite guitar solos. [ Ultimate Metallica ] – Veteran metallers 3 Inches of Blood have revealed dates for their headlining West Coast trek. [ Rock Music Report ] – Footage of Led Zeppelin performing the song ‘Kashmir’ from their ‘Celebration Day’ film has surfaced online. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Count Sammy Hagar among those affected by Hurricane Sandy, as his Atlantic City bar was left trashed by the storm. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Congrats to Jack White , who received the James Joyce Award from the University College Dublin. [ Diffuser.fm ]
Mary Oullette, SheWillShootYou.com / Mark Metcalfe / Ethan Miller, Getty Images – Members of Papa Roach , Bush , Disturbed and other acts react on Twitter to Hurricane Sandy. [ Loudwire ] – Korn guitarist Munky says the band’s direction will lean more toward guitars with less dubstep on their next album. [ Loudwire ] – Watch Metallica honoring Green Day at the Voodoo Arts + Music Experience with a jam of ‘American Idiot.’ [ Loudwire ] – Officials at a venue force the movement of a California festival after taking issue with P.O.D. ‘s ‘Youth of the Nation’ lyrics. [ Loudwire ] – Pennywise and original frontman Jim Lindberg have reunited. [ Loudwire ] – Behemoth frontman Nergal may be facing jail time after a Polish court ruled he could be charged for tearing a bible onstage. [ Loudwire ] – Isis may be no more, but the music keeps coming, including a streaming demo of ‘Ghost Key.’ [ Rock Music Report ] – Hurricane Sandy not only ravaged the East Coast, but it did some damage further inland to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Congrats to Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood , who got engaged to Sally Humphreys. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] – Twelve years ago, U2 ‘s award-winning album, ‘All That You Can’t Leave Behind’ arrived in stores. [ Diffuser.fm ]