Fozzy Enter Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame

Fozzy fans proved their loyalty as they fought tooth and nail to lift the band’s latest single, ‘Sandpaper’ featuring M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, to five consecutive Cage Match victories. With this accomplishment, Fozzy and their tune ‘Sandpaper’ enter the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame. The song ‘Sandpaper,’ which appears on the band’s upcoming album ‘Sin and Bones’ (due Aug. 14), most recently triumphed against Slash’s ‘Standing in the

Top 20 Songs: Week of July 30-August 4, 2012

In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Shinedown keep their No. 1 spot with their single ‘Unity’ off of their latest record ‘Amaryllis.’ The Offspring climb a couple of spots to make their way to No. 2 this week with their single ‘Days Go By.’ Meanwhile, Adelitas Way stay steady No. 3 with their single ‘Criticize,’ as Five Finger Death Punch fight their way up a spot from last week

Favorite Metallica Single – Readers Poll

We at Loudwire would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to James Hetfield today (Aug. 3). The Metallica frontman has spent a total of 49 years on this Earth, with 31 of them having been a member of Metallica. Some of Metallica’s achievements include nine Grammy Awards, becoming the first band to ever have five consecutive albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Charts, releasing the best-selling album

Fozzy vs. Slash – Cage Match

The epic finale is finally here. Fozzy have triumphed and taken the lead in four consecutive Cage Matches, but can they win one more to enter Loudwire’s Cage Match Hall of Fame? Their final opponent is none other than Slash in today’s matchup. The guitar legend heats things up with his new single, ‘Standing In the Sun,’ featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators off of their album ‘Apocalyptic Love.’ Slash

Whitechapel’s Ben Savage Talks Latest Album, Band’s Three-Guitar Attack + More

Whitechapel are one of the many bands on this year’s impressive Mayhem Festival lineup. The Tennessee-based band also released their self-titled, fourth studio album earlier in the year. ‘I Dementia‘ is the disc’s lead single, and it has been making some serious impact on eardrums. So when Loudwire had the opportunity to chat with guitarist Ben Savage, he spoke all about their new album and much more. Congrats on your

Volbeat Frontman Michael Poulsen Talks Success in the U.S., Upcoming Album + More

Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen will be the guest on Loudwire Radio this weekend. In his interview with host Mike ‘Sandman’ Sanders, the singer-guitarist talks about the Danish band’s U.S. hits, touring and their upcoming album. Tune in this weekend to Loudwire Radio to catch Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen on the show, but in the meantime check out a preview of the interview below: A great pleasure to have on the show

Top 20 Songs: Week of July 23-28, 2012

In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Shinedown keeps their No. 1 spot with their single ‘Unity’ off of their latest record ‘Amaryllis.’ The Danish metalers Volbeat also hold steady at No. 2 with their song ‘Still Counting’ off of their 2008 album ‘Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood.’ Adelitas Way move up a spot to come in at No. 3 with their single ‘Criticize,’ while the Offspring and