Photos: Century Media / Facebook: Digital Summer With Adelitas Way winning five straight matches to enter Loudwire’s Cage Match Hall of Fame, it’s time for two new bands and their latest singles to duke it out. Otherwise enter the Cage Match with their fresh single ‘I Don’t Apologize (1000 Pictures)’ off of their album ‘True Love Never Dies.’ The band has been on tour nonstop this year including a trek with Lacuna Coil; check out photos from the New York City stop here . Otherwise also have a few dates in the U.S. at the end of November and beginning of December. For a full list of dates and cities, go here . Digital Summer heat things up with their latest track ‘Forget You’ off the album ‘Breaking Point.’ The band’s new track features Clint Lowery of Sevendust. Digital Summer will be playing a benefit show on Nov. 3 in Washington. For more information on this concert, go here . So will Otherwise take an unapologetic win or will Digital Summer gain an unforgettable victory in this matchup? Get in on the action and vote for your favorite track in the poll below! (This Cage Match will run until Monday, Nov. 5, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Listen to Otherwise, ‘I Don’t Apologize’
Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Black Veil Brides are pulling out all the stops for their new album, including offering a full-length music film to support the upcoming effort. The film is called ‘Legion of the Black’ and it will air in limited screenings in select cities. Black Veil Brides recently revealed an epic, 19-song track listing for their upcoming ‘ Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wilds Ones ‘ album. The film is described as a visual story corresponding to the new album following a gang of rebels known as ‘The Wild Ones’ as they fend off the big bad organization known as F.E.A.R. Dates and times of the screenings have not been revealed, but information is expected to be announced shortly. In the interim, a trailer for ‘Legion of the Black’ has surfaced online and can be seen below. For those unable to see the film in a city near them, the group intends on offering pay-per-view screenings via Facebook and will eventually offer the film on DVD. As for ‘Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones,’ the album is expected in stores Jan. 8. Watch the Trailer for Black Veil Brides’ ‘Legion of the Black’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/black-veil-brides-2013-north-american-tour/” title=”Next: Black Veil Brides Announced 2013 North American Tour” align=”center”]
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com There’s sad news to report as Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker has died at the age of 28 after a late night motorcycle accident in Huntington Beach, Calif. The Press-Enterprise reports that Lucker passed away Thursday morning (Nov. 1) following the accident. The Orange County coroner’s office said the musician was pronounced dead at 6:17AM PT at the UCI Medical Center in Orange County, Calif. Huntington Beach police were investigating the crash Thursday morning and expected to release details once their investigation was complete. Lucker, a native of Riverside, Calif., formed Suicide Silence with his friends in 2002. The group released their debut disc, ‘The Cleansing’ in 2007 and followed that by the well-received discs ‘No Time to Bleed’ and ‘The Black Crown.’ During his tenure, Lucker and his bandmates won Revolver Gold Gods Awards for Most Innovative Band and Best New Band. The surviving members of Suicide Silence released the following statement: There’s no easy way to say this. Mitch passed away earlier this morning from injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident. This is completely devastating to all of us and we offer our deepest condolences to his family. He will be forever in our hearts. R.I.P. Mitchell Adam Lucker. We love you, brother. The band’s label, Nuclear Blast Records, issued a statement that reads as follows: It is with great sadness and regret this morning that we have to report that Mitch Lucker, vocalist of SUICIDE SILENCE, passed away a few hours ago due to injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident. NUCLEAR BLAST would like to offer our condolences to his family, friends, band members and fans worldwide who are affected by this loss. He left us doing what he loved to do most. He was 28 years old and will be sorely missed. Fans are encouraged to share their memories, photos of Mitch and condolences on the band’s official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SuicideSilence Suicide Silence were slated to return to touring Nov. 16 for the 2012 Outbreak Tour . They were also part of the bill for the upcoming California Metalfest VI . Loudwire would like to offer its deepest condolences to Mitch Lucker’s family and band mates. Our thoughts are with you during this tragic time. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/sons-of-azrael-vocalist-joe-siracuse-dies-at-29/” title=”Next: See the Rockers We’ve Lost in 2012″ align=”center”]
Refused – Official Site When we reflect on 2012, one of the better reunions to take place will have been that of Swedish hardcore punk outfit Refused . However, the band has revealed that the time has come for the reunion to wind down, and they’ve decided that the best place to do it would be their hometown in Umea, Sweden at the Exel Arena on Dec. 15. The group made the most of their time back together, hitting just about every major festival you can imagine. Their touring took them to such festivals as Coachella , Rock am Ring, Roskilde, Groezrock, Download, Primavera Sound, Fuji Rock, and Pukkelpop among others. Plus, they made a rare television appearance on ‘ Late Night with Jimmy Fallon .’ As the band prepare to say farewell, they decided to put their thoughts into words and offered this note of reflection on their Facebook page: So there were those years right after school, when you were 15 and pissed off and everyone thought you were a loser and you ran around with the other weirdos, generating weirdness and little else. And there were those years when what set you apart from the others become a fixation and a lifestyle and you had a band and people talked about what you did but you were so used to being weird you just lumped them in with the rest of the slanderers. Then there were those years when the ideas you’d clung to through late adolescence were beginning to ring hollow and you got more and more confused and destructive and the band broke up and you had rent to pay. That was among the tougher years. And then slowly, over a span of time, you began to sort yourself out and your friends started making sensible decisions in their lives and it suddenly began to seem like most of you were gonna be ok. And then there was the year when you stopped being a petulent kid and you got your favorite musicians together in a room again and decided that you were gonna accept the love of thousands of listeners, accept the success that was waiting there to be had and just in general enjoy being appreciated for the exact same qualities that made you a freak to your contemporaries in your teens. This was one of the better years. And now it is coming to a close. It’s been kind to us. And that old punkrock golem “The shape of punk to come” has done good. The hatchet is buried, 1998 is not such a terrible memory for us anymore. We’re going home. And we’re doing it in style. With old friends and new acquaintances in tow we’re gonna take over our old hometown Umeå for one more night, just because we can. On the 15th of december at the Exel arena we’ll be sharing the stage with these magnificent comrades: Randy, a band of punkrock bandidos from the north who we befriended years before we even were Refused, Two White Horses, an excellent sister/brother-duo from Sävar, both of whom we’ve individually collaborated with in different musical projects through the years, and Råd Kjetil Senza Testa, a new and exciting musical collective consisting of old Umeå pop and hardcore scenesters, among them the guy who produced the very first version of New noise for a local hardcore compilation in early 1997. We unconditionally endorse these bands. Great music, good crude fun, what more do you need? It’s going to be one of those nights. Thank you for populating the pit in 2012. Over and out. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/refused-bring-the-new-noise-to-brooklyn-ny-concert-review-photo-gallery/” title=”Next: Refused’s Brooklyn Show Review + Photo Gallery” align=”center”]
Photos: EMI / Facebook: Pop Evil Adelitas Way and their latest single ‘Alive’ beat out Danko Jones’ ‘Just a Beautiful Day’ in a close match in the last Cage Match, but will Adelitas Way be able to prevail against a new challenger? Pop Evil enter the matchup with ‘Purple,’ their most recent single off the album ‘War of Angels.’ After being a part of this year’s Trespass America Festival, the Michigan band is currently on a Canadian trek with Black Label Society. They follow that up with a gig on the ShipRocked cruise followed by a U.S. trek in December. For a full list of dates, go here . So will Adelitas Way continue to stay ‘Alive’ in this competition or will Pop Evil have them seeing red with ‘Purple’? Get in on the action and vote for your favorite track below! (This Cage Match will run until Friday, Oct. 26, 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 Pop Evil, ‘Purple’ ? 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!
Theo Wargo, Getty Images / Facebook: Jaco Pastorius Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo is just about finished with the documentary honoring his idol, Jaco Pastorius, and he’s ready to share a bit of the film with a crowd that would truly enjoy it — the audience members at this weekend’s Bass Player LIVE! bash in Hollywood. Back in May, Trujillo revealed that he was financing the project on Pastorius , who is considered one of the most influential bassists in music history despite his battles with mental illness and his death at an early age. Trujillo said at the time, “Jaco was my hero growing up. Hearing him was like hearing Eddie Van Halen doing ‘Eruption’ for the first time. You thought, ‘What instrument is that?’ I love jazz fusion and branched out from there. But Jaco had an edge that far exceeded his jazz persona. He was funk, he was rock, he was soul, and his whole attitude was punk.” Trujillo has created a specially-edited advance clip of his documentary specifically for the Bass Player LIVE crowd. In addition, Pastorius’ family will be on hand to accept the bass great’s posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony. Other honorees at the two-day bash (Oct. 20-21) include Yes ‘ Chris Squire and Bob Marley’s Aston “Family Man” Barrett, who are also receiving Lifetime Achievement honors. Both musicians will perform during tonight’s concert and appear at the live clinic for interviews. The weekend will also give bass players a chance to check out the latest in gear and watch a few clinics, with Anthrax ‘s Frank Bello , Megadeth ‘s David Ellefson , Whitesnake ‘s Marco Mendoza all on hand to take part in the exhibitions. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/best-metallica-songs/” title=”Next: 10 Best Metallica Songs” align=”center”]
Sean Gardner / Christopher Polk, Getty Images Trent Reznor continues to expand his horizons, and he’s now teaming up with hip-hop icon Dr. Dre to contribute to the latter’s Beats by Dre company. The Nine Inch Nails mastermind revealed in a new posting that he’s joined forces with the headphone maker on several projects that will begin to surface in 2013. During a recent press event, the company announced that Reznor has taken on a consulting role, joining with rap icon Dr. Dre, music mogul Jimmy Iovine and Beats by Dre president Luke Wood in defining the future products to come. According to the Hollywood Reporter , Iovine, Dre and Wood made the announcement while rolling out new products at a press event in New York City. As for his involvement with the company, Reznor played coy for the time being, confirming that while he was taking part in the product development, there was nothing he could share as of yet. In a Facebook post, he wrote: Some of you may have read that I have begun working with Beats by Dre. For the past year I have indeed been involved with Dre, Jimmy Iovine, Luke Wood, and the rest of the team on a number of very interesting projects that will start to emerge next year. I have been wanting to experiment and focus my energy and creativity in some different directions, and Beats has afforded me that very opportunity. The process has been challenging and fascinating and as much as I’d like to tell you about the things we’ve dreamed up … I just can’t. ?Not yet …? (I can tell you it’s probably not what you’re expecting!) The speculation can begin on how Reznor’s partnership will play into his musical output. In the meantime, he is set to release a new EP from his band How to Destroy Angels later this year, and he also confirmed earlier this year that he’s started work on new Nine Inch Nails music , as well. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/nine-inch-nails-trent-reznor-offers-insight-into-how-to-destroy-angels/” title=”Next: Trent Reznor Offers Insight Into How to Destroy Angels” align=”center”]