Photos: Razor & Tie Records / Daniel Tremonti P.O.D. and their latest single ‘Higher’ beat out Hinder in the last Cage Match, but can they take down today’s challenger? Mark Tremonti , guitarist of Creed and Alter Bridge, enters the Cage Match with his solo project Tremonti and the new single ‘So You’re Afraid’ off of his debut album ‘All I Was.’ In the song, Tremonti goes to work on both vocals and guitar riffs; check out the video here . Tremonti is currently on tour in Europe; for a full list of dates, go here . Also check out our photo gallery of the outfit’s stop in New York City. So will P.O.D. continue to soar to victory with ‘Higher’ or will Tremonti scare off the competition with ‘So You’re Afraid’? Get in on the action and vote for your favorite track below! (This Cage Match will run until Monday, Oct. 15, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Listen to P.O.D., ‘Higher’ Listen to Tremonti, ‘So You’re Afraid’
Photos: Facebook: Thousand Foot Krutch / HinderMusic.com Avenged Sevenfold gave bands a deathbat beat down to enter Loudwire’s Cage Match Hall of Fame with five straight victories. Now it’s time for two new bands and their brand new singles to go head to head. Canadian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch enter the matchup with their tune ‘War of Change’ off of their latest album ‘The End Is Where We Begin.’ The band has a show in Canada on Oct. 12 and a handful of European dates in December. For a full list of tour dates, go here . The Oklahoma rockers of Hinder take the Cage Match by storm with their new track ‘Save Me’ off of their forthcoming album ‘Welcome to the Freakshow’ (due Dec. 4). Hinder have a string of U.S. tour dates coming up — for a full list of cities and dates, go here . So, will Thousand Foot Krutch emerge victorious in this ‘War’ or will Hinder fans ‘Save’ the band from defeat? Get in on the action and vote for your favorite track below! (This Cage Match will run until Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Listen to Thousand Foot Krutch, ‘War of Change’ Listen to Hinder, ‘Save Me’ ? 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!
Photos: Warner / Facebook: The Offspring After a tough battle, Avenged Sevenfold came out on top against Five Finger Death Punch in the previous Cage Match round. Now, can A7X and their song ‘Carry On’ win their fifth and final battle to gain entrance into the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame? The Offspring enter the Cage Match with their brand new single ‘Turning Into You’ off of their latest studio album ‘Days Go By.’ The band is wrapping up its headlining U.S. tour and gearing up for a string of dates in Japan in Australia. Go here for a full list of dates. So, will Avenged Sevenfold win this matchup and earn a spot in Loudwire’s Cage Match Hall of Fame? Or will the Offspring put stop to their reign? Get in on the action and vote for your favorite track below! (This Cage Match will run until Monday, Oct. 8, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Avenged Sevenfold, ‘Carry On’ The Offspring, ‘Turning Into You’ ? 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!
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Three Days Grace remain steady at the top spot with their single ‘Chalk Outline’ off of their new album ‘Transit of Venus.’ Halestorm come in at No. 2 for the third week in a row with their single ‘I Miss the Misery’ off of their latest album ‘The Strange Case Of…’ Papa Roach hold still at third place with their single ‘Still Swingin,’ while Linkin Park move up a couple of spots to No. 4. Seether move down a spot to round out the top five with their track ‘Here and Now.’ Shinedown ‘s ‘Enemies’ has jumped seven spots this week to come in at No. 10. Other tunes on the list include Slash ’s new single ‘Standing in the Sun’ featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, as well as Stone Sour ’s fresh track ‘Absolute Zero.’ Soundgarden coming in at No. 7 with their brand-new single ‘Been Away Too Long’ off of their forthcoming disc ‘King Animal.’ All that Remains also appear on the list for this week to round out the Top 20 with their new tune ‘Stand Up (Stand Up)’ of off their new record ‘A War You Cannot Win.’ Check out the Top 20 songs below and be sure to tune in to Loudwire Radio this weekend to blast these tracks at full volume. Loudwire Radio Top 20 Songs of the Week: 20. All That Remains, ‘Stand Up (Stand Up)’ 19. Volbeat, ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ 18. Pop Evil, ‘Purple’ 17. Aranda, ‘Satisfied’ 16. Gaslight Anthem, ‘45’ 15. The Black Keys, ‘Little Black Submarines’ 14. Five Finger Death Punch, ‘Coming Down’ 13. 10 Years, ‘Backlash’ 12. Adelitas Way, ‘Criticize’ 11. In This Moment, ‘Blood’ 10. Shinedown, ‘Enemies’ 09. P.O.D, ‘Lost in Forever’ 08. Stone Sour, ‘Absolute Zero’ 07. Soundgarden, ‘Been Away Too Long’ 06. Slash, ‘Standing In The Sun’ 05. Seether, ‘Here and Now’ 04. Linkin Park, ‘Lost In The Echo’ 03. Papa Roach, ‘Still Swingin’ 02. Halestorm, ‘I Miss the Misery’ 01. Three Days Grace, ‘Chalk Outline’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/loudwire-radio-station-list/” title=”See Which Stations Air Loudwire Radio” align=”center”]
Photos: Warner / Facebook: Five Finger Death Punch Avenged Sevenfold continue their reign as they beat out Soundgarden in the last Cage Match round, but can they emerge victorious against another heavy hitter? Five Finger Death Punch enter the battle with their track ‘The Pride,’ the latest song heating up radio off their 2011 album ‘American Capitalist.’ The band has wrapped up their headlining Trespass America summer tour and is gearing up to set sail in November for Shiprocked 2012. For more information on the rocking cruise, go here . So will Avenged Sevenfold march on for another win or will Five Finger Death Punch get the satisfaction of a prideful victory? (This Cage Match will run until Friday, Oct. 5, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Avenged Sevenfold, ‘Carry On’ Five Finger Death Punch, ‘The Pride’ ? 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!
Photo by Ty Watkins In 1982, Brian Slagel started a record label that would turn into one of the premiere labels in the world of hard rock and metal. Celebrating 30 years in the industry with Metal Blade Records, Slagel decided to throw a party for the fans in New York City. Michigan heavy metalers Battlecross opened the night at Santos Party House, and As I Lay Dying closed things out. Being with Metal Blade for nearly a decade, it was no doubt an unbelievable honor for As I Lay Dying to help Slagel celebrate 30 years. Before the gig, Loudwire had the chance to catch up with Nick Hipa and Phil Sgrosso, both guitarists from the band, to chat about their new album, what it was like touring on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival and more. Leading up to the release of your latest album, ‘Awakened,’ you gave your fans a taste of what to expect with the tune ‘Cauterize.’ Do you think that is a good representation of the album as a whole? Nick Hipa: We’re all pretty confident that the fans are going to be into the album as a whole based on the response we got from ‘Cauterize.’ That’s just the tip of the iceberg as far as the whole album goes. If people can get into that, they’ll be stoked for what the rest of the album is. You recorded ‘Awakened’ in Fort Collins, Colo. I get the feeling this is a bit isolating as far as the metal community goes. NH: You know, the experience was awesome. It allowed us to be more productive than we’ve ever been. That mostly was a result of Phil and I being able to record all day, everyday for the majority of the day in our own rooms while the rest of the guys were recording in San Diego. That made it a lot more enjoyable. We weren’t as stressed out with timing and scheduling. The icing on the cake is that Fort Collins is just a really cool place. Phil Sgrosso: It definitely helped that we didn’t have any distractions, not worrying about family plans or something that would cause us to leave early. It was great to just focus on the record and get it done. Just a little over a month ago, you guys wrapped up the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. What was it like touring with bands like Slayer, Anthrax and Slipknot? PS: It was great. The mainstage was all the older bands and the classic metal bands. Slipknot , they’ve been around for 15 years or so, but they’re such a presence on the tour. It was nice playing with those bands and sharing the stage with them. There was a lot of energy with the festival. Everyone was pretty stoked about it. Any crazy stories from that tour? NH: Not so much crazy, but one of the things that sticks out to me is that a lot of the nights on tour there would be a tour-sponsored mixer where a band would be in charge of throwing a party. Usually there was a theme associated with it. Anthrax had a Halloween theme and everyone dressed up. Lemmy and the rest of the dudes from Motorhead showed up in costume, they were dressed up as the Blues Brothers. To me that was incredible because Lemmy is definitely an older guy and he’s been around for a really long time. It was great to see that someone like that hasn’t been jaded by the biz. He’s got a really good sense of himself and is really down to earth. He still has a good time. That was really awesome to me. It was like, “Oh, Lemmy’s here, and he’s in a costume!” What’s it mean to be a part of the Metal Blade family, playing their 30th anniversary show tonight? NH: We’re all proud to be on a label like Metal Blade. Metal Blade has been very reputable the whole time, it’s cool to be a part of it and be amongst the roster of bands that have excelled in their genres or done cool things in the world of heavy music. It’s been a pleasure working with them and being on the label for this long. PS: It’s kind of crazy to think that we’re playing our label’s 30th anniversary show. The owner, Brian Slagel, has seen it all happen. We’re definitely honored to be with them. You mentioned the world of heavy music. As I Lay Dying have been around for over a decade, and I would say you have ventured past the term ‘up-and-comers.’ That being said, in the last couple of years, there have definitely been some new bands that have really made a splash in the music scene. Have there been any acts that have caught your ear? NH: Even though we’re in a [Loudwire] Death Match with Gojira right now, they’re one of the heavier bands that are out there right now that are blowing us all away. They write such creative and crushingly heavy music, and we got to play with them a few months ago. They’re incredible live. They’re one of my favorite heavy bands right now. [Editor’s note: As I Lay Dying’s ‘A Greater Foundation’ was in battle with Gojira’s ‘The Axe’ at the time of the interview.] What’s next for As I Lay Dying? PS: We’ll be heading over to Europe for a month with Trivium. Then after that we’ll be on the Monster Outbreak Tour, a few Canadian dates and the rest will be in the states. So, basically two months of touring for the rest of the year. ? Live Photos From the Metal Blade 30th Anniversary Party As I Lay Dying: Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Battlecross: Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire Spencer Kaufman, Loudwire
Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Earlier this week Nonpoint and Taproot rocked an intimate show at New York City’s Gramercy Theater and brought some serious force with two powerful sets. Headliners Nonpoint are touring in support of their upcoming self-titled album due out Oct. 9. They rocked out a couple new tracks from the forthcoming disc, such as their single ‘Left for You’ and ‘I Said It.’ They also delivered such fan favorites as ‘Mind Trip,’ ‘Broken Bones,’ ‘Miracle,’ ‘What a Day,’ and ‘Bullet With a Name’ among numerous others, bringing the passion and sweat onstage throughout. Frontman Elias Soriano definitely had a captivated audience, as the crowd was moving throughout. Taproot also gave a vigorous performance and for someone who has had a rough year filled with health issues , frontman Stephen Richards sounded impeccable and was on top of his game. With his charismatic facial expressions and jumping rope with the microphone chord, his stage presence and the band’s overall energy resonated throughout the venue. Not to mention the “Let’s Go Rangers” chant Richards started also really got fans going and kept them in their corner for the rest of the night. The band performed new tracks such as their singles ‘No Surrender’ and ‘The Everlasting’ from their latest disc ‘The Episodes’ which dropped earlier this year. They also worked in older staples like ‘Smile,’ ‘Myself,’ ‘Path Less Taken,’ ‘Calling’ and of course ‘Poem’ just to name a few. To catch the remaining dates where you can see Nonpoint with Taproot, go here . [button href=”http://loudwire.com/nonpoint-reveal-new-album-track-listing-release-date-cover-art/” title=”Next: Nonpoint Reveal Self-Titled Album Track Listing + Cover Art” align=”center”] Nonpoint: Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Taproot: Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Liz Ramanand, Loudwire