Down Enter Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame

After five consecutive wins and some serious rallying by fans, Down have entered the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame. Not to mention, frontman Phil Anselmo makes Cage Match history by being the first person to enter the Hall of Fame with two different bands, first with Pantera for their single ‘Piss’ and now with Down for their track ‘Witchtripper.’ ‘Witchtripper’ is the band’s lead single off their forthcoming disc

Top 20 Songs: Week of August 13-18, 2012

In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Five Finger Death Punch take the spot with their single ‘Coming Down’ off of their latest record ‘American Capitalist.’ Adelitas Way climb a couple of spots to make their way to No. 2 this week with their single ‘Coming Down,’ while last week’s chart topper Shinedown drops a couple of spots with their tune ‘Unity.’ The Offspring come in at No.

Daily Reload: Soundgarden, Baroness, Tommy Lee + More

Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: Soundgarden set an official release date for their highly anticipated new album. Find out the details here: [Loudwire] In an update to the horrific Baroness bus crash story, it has been revealed that three of the band members suffered very serious injuries. Read more: [Loudwire] Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee has been accused of

Project 86, ‘Wait for the Siren’ – Exclusive Album Stream

Project 86 have wrapped up their eighth studio album, ‘Wait for the Siren,’ and Loudwire has the exclusive album stream for you prior to its Aug. 21 release. Having gone through over a decade on both major and minor labels, the band went a different route this time around, relying on a fan-backed Kickstarter campaign that raised several thousand dollars to fund their latest release. Singer Andrew Schwab says, “For

Trivium Frontman Matt Heafy Talks Acoustic Performance, Trespass America, ‘In Waves’ + More

Matt Heafy of Trivium recently performed his first acoustic solo performance at Moscot’s Eyewear store in New York City for the Mobileyes Foundation. Check out or review and photos of the intimate performance. When Loudwire sat down with Matt Heafy before his set, he was anxious about playing in front of the small room which held about 50 people, but expressed his excitement for the rare gig. He spoke all

Daily Reload: Guns N’ Roses, Three Days Grace, Stone Sour + More

Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: – As if you needed another reason to go to Las Vegas? Well now you can count Guns N’ Roses playing a month-long residency at The Joint as a reason to go. [Loudwire] – Wonder what Three Days Grace have been up to? The band returns with their new single ‘Chalk Outline.’ Listen to

Daily Reload: Randy Blythe, Papa Roach, Fozzy + More

Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: – What would you imagine life in a Czech prison to be? Lamb of God‘s Randy Blythe talks about his stay overseas and his thoughts on returning for trial. [Loudwire] – There’s no doubt Papa Roach‘s music has made a connection over the years. Singer Jacoby Shaddix talks about what ‘The Connection,’ which also