Cooking Vinyl Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: Marilyn Manson has released his third music video from the polarizing rock icon’s eighth album, ‘Born Villain.’ Check out Manson’s new video for ‘Hey, Cruel World…’ here. [ Loudwire ] Rob Zombie talks to Loudwire Radio about his new movie ‘The Lords of Salem,’ the upcoming tour with Marilyn Manson, Zombie’s upcoming album + much more. [ Loudwire ] In memory of the late bassist Cliff Burton , Metallica have offered a free download of a classic concert featuring Burton in action. Yesterday (Sept. 27) marked the 26th anniversary of Burton’s passing. [ Loudwire ] Neil Young shares how Kurt Cobain ‘s suicide affected him. [ Ultimate Classic Rock ] Mumford and Sons’ ‘Babel’ nearing record-breaking first-week album sales. [ Diffuser.fm ] Slipknot ‘s Sid Wilson (aka DJ Starscream) joins the Rob Zombie / Marilyn Manson ‘Twins of Evil’ tour. [ Rock Music Report ]
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 upcoming album ‘Transit of Venus.’ Halestorm come in at No. 2 for the second week in a row with their single ‘I Miss the Misery’ off of their latest album ‘The Strange Case Of…’ Papa Roach move up a spot to come into third place with their single ‘Still Swingin,’ while Seether rise to No. 4 on the chart with ‘Here and Now.’ P.O.D round out the top five in this week’s list with their latest hit ‘Lost In Forever.’ Shinedown land at No. 17 with their new single ‘Enemies,’ while the lads of Volbeat also make it on the tally with their new track ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ off of their latest album ’Beyond Hell / Above Heaven.’ 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. Volbeat, ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ 19. Pop Evil, ‘Purple’ 18. Gaslight Anthem, ‘45’ 17. Shinedown, ‘Enemies’ 16. The Black Keys, ‘Little Black Submarines’ 15. Aranda, ‘Satisfied’ 14. Five Finger Death Punch, ‘Coming Down’ 13. 10 Years, ‘Backlash’ 12. In This Moment, ‘Blood’ 11. Adelitas Way, ‘Criticize’ 10. Rise Against, ‘Wait For Me’ 09. Green Day, ‘Oh Love’ 08. Stone Sour ‘‘Absolute Zero’ 07. Slash, ‘Standing In The Sun’ 06. Linkin Park, ‘Lost In The Echo’ 05. P.O.D, ‘Lost in Forever’ 04. Seether, ‘Here and Now’ 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”]
Roadrunner / Metal Blade Félicitations to French metal masters Gojira for claiming a win over Dethklok in our last Death Match. This racks up one win for Gojira’s latest single, ‘The Axe,’ from their critically acclaimed 2012 release, ‘L’Enfant Sauvage.’ Gojira are currently at a high point in their career, but will they be able to beat metalcore’s leading band? As I Lay Dying have just drop their sixth full-length album, ‘Awakened,’ and the second single released from ‘Awakened’ is ‘A Greater Foundation.’ Having stuck with their signature sound while adding in some gang vocals for good measure, As I Lay Dying now find themselves in a fight to the death. Can Gojira turn As I Lay Dying’s band name into a reality after a brutal beating with a freshly made baguette? Or will As I Lay Dying crunch their French foes with their American assault? The choice is yours and yours alone. Vote for your favorite track in the poll below! (This Death Match ends on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 10AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Gojira, ‘The Axe’ As I Lay Dying, ‘A Greater Foundation’ ? 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.
Liz Ramanand, Loudwire On a lovely New York City evening, we hiked up to the roof of the legendary Irving Plaza to have a discussion with the eclectic and somewhat undefinable musician known as Devin Townsend . We sat down with the always entertaining frontman to talk about a mass of topics shortly before his set on the ‘Epic Kings & Idols’ tour, featuring Katatonia and Paradise Lost . We spoke with Townsend about the continuously evolving and seemingly out-of-nowhere progression of his career, the writing process behind his latest album, ‘Epicloud,’ working with members of Between the Buried and Me , Gojira and the Dillinger Escape Plan , among others for ‘Deconstruction,’ and, of course, what provoked Townsend to chop of his legendary “skullet” hairstyle. Check out our exclusive video interview with Devin Townsend. Devin Townsend Talks to Loudwire
Metal Blade Between the Buried and Me are set to unleash their new album ’The Parallax II: Future Sequence’ on Oct. 9, and Loudwire is giving away a BTBAM prize pack in celebration of the disc’s release. Excited? Of course you are! The winner will receive a zip-up black ‘Parallax’ hoodie (pictured left) and a gray ‘House’ Between the Buried and Me t-shirt (pictured right) along with the ‘Parallex II’ CD, assorted patches and a signed drum head! To enter Loudwire’s Between the Buried and Me, ‘Parallax II: Future Sequence’ contest, fill out the form below. And be sure to visit BTBAM’s Metal Blade Records page , along with the band’s official merch site to see what other BTBAM goodies you could get your hands on. Good luck, space travelers! Between the Buried and Me ‘Parallax II’ Prize Pack Contest Enter your e-mail address for a chance to win a Between the Buried and Me ‘The Parallax II: Future Sequence’ CD, hoodie, t-shirt, patches and autographed drum head. Contest ends October 24, 2012. Click here for official rules . By entering this contest, you will automatically start receiving daily newsletters from Loudwire. You can unsubscribe at any time. You will also be added to Between the Buried and Me’s mailing list. Email T-shirt Size [button href=”http://loudwire.com/between-the-buried-and-me-paul-waggoner-talks-parallax-ii-summer-slaughter-more/” title=”Next: Loudwire Interviews BTBAM’s Paul Waggoner” align=”center”]
Photos: Maverick / Warner Bros. With 12 Stones entering Loudwire’s Cage Match Hall of Fame, it’s time for two new bands and their new tunes to duke it out in a fresh new matchup. Deftones take the Cage Match by storm with their brand new single ‘Leathers’ off of their seventh studio record ‘Koi No Yokan’ due out Nov. 13 via Reprise Records. The band is also gearing up for a headlining trek in the states. For a full list of tour dates, go here . Metallica heat things up with their rendition of Deep Purple’s ‘When a Blind Man Cries,’ which is their contribution to the album ‘Re-Machined – A Tribute to Deep Purple’s Machinehead.’ Other artists who are on the tribute disc include Iron Maiden, Black Label Society and Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach, just to name a few. So will Deftones take the win or will Metallica strike them down? Get in the action and vote for your favorite track in the poll below! (This Cage Match will run until Monday, Sept. 24, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Deftones, ‘Leathers’ Metallica, ‘When a Blind Man Cries’ ? 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!
Executive Music Group After five straight wins and fans voting relentlessly, 12 Stones have entered the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame with their latest single ‘Psycho’ off of their fourth studio album ‘Beneath the Scars.’ 12 Stones took down their fifth and final opponent Shinedown after beating heavy hitters like the Smashing Pumpkins and Godsmack , as well as All That Remains and Taproot . Congrats to 12 Stones on this impressive achievement. They now join such bands as Down, Fozzy, Anthrax, Korn, Trivium and more in Loudwire’s Cage Match Hall of Fame. Fans who want to check out 12 Stones in concert can catch the band trekking all across the United States this fall. For a full list of tour dates, click here . Listen to 12 Stones, ‘Psycho’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com” title=”Next: 12 Stones Singer Discusses ‘Beneath the Scars’ + More” align=”center”]