Liz Ramanand, Loudwire It proved to be a two-man race for Best New Artist at the Loudwire Music Awards and former Hollywood Undead member Deuce emerged as the victor. The rap-rock artist enjoyed a breakout year with his first solo set, ‘Nine Lives,’ which spawned the hit single ‘America’ and such fan favorites as ‘I Came to Party’ and ‘Nobody Likes Me.’ Deuce received just over 38 percent of the vote, besting another musician stepping out on his own from familiar territory. Mark Tremonti’s finished second with just over 31 percent of the final tally, proving that the Creed and Alter Bridge guitarist could make good on his own. After Deuce and Tremonti, the next closest competitor was Falling in Reverse, who earned eight percent of the vote. Congrats to the rap-rocking Deuce on the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards Best New Artist victory and all of his solo success. Stay tuned to see what he’s got in store for 2013. See the full voting results below and click the red button for the next winner: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/steel-panther-live-act-of-the-year-2012-loudwire-music-awards/” title=”Next Winner: Live Act of the Year” align=”center”] Voting Results: Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll.
Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Slash struck pure vocal gold when he landed Myles Kennedy to front his solo band, and fans definitely took notice naming the rocker with the big voice the Vocalist of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards. Kennedy took an early lead in the Vocalist of the Year category and really was never threatened with losing it. The singer earned a huge 35.7 percent of the final tally in the category, easily besting the runner-up, Stone Sour / Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, who received just shy of 24 percent. There were 10 nominees overall, but between Kennedy, Taylor and Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale the three tallied just under of 75 percent of the vote. Congrats to Myles Kennedy on winning the 2012 Loudwire Music Awards Vocalist of the Year and keep an eye out for him returning with a new album from his main gig, Alter Bridge, and potentially releasing a solo album in 2013. See the full results below and click the red button for the next winner: [button href=”http://loudwire.com/slash-guitarist-of-the-year-2012-loudwire-music-awards/” title=”Next Winner: Guitarist of the Year” align=”center”] Voting Results: Sorry, you need to have javascript running to see this poll.
Nuclear Blast / Relapse Death metal legends Suffocation trampled British metalcore band Bring Me the Horizon in our last Death Match. Supported by their blood-bound fans, Suffocation were able to achieve a massive win over their popular opponents. Those same fans demanded a purely brutal competitor for Suffocation to face. You demanded it, and now we deliver. Dying Fetus put out one of last year’s best and heaviest death metal albums, ‘Reign Supreme,’ and also achieved a spot in our Death Match Hall of Fame for the punishing track ‘Subjected to a Beating.’ The band now returns with an insane new video for the technical masterwork ‘Second Skin,’ which just premiered on BloodyDisgusting.com . For those of you with the stomach and iron ear drums for these two bands, we challenge you to choose your favorite of the two tracks. Which of these brutal legends will survive? The choice is yours. Cast your vote in the poll below. (This Death Match ends on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 10AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Suffocation, ‘As Grace Descends’ ? Dying Fetus, ‘Second Skin’ ? 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.
The worst rock tattoos come in all shapes and sizes, with not even the most respected musicians spared. For those who have eternally committed awful ink onto their bodies, we ‘salute’ you and offer our readers the 25 Worst Rock Tattoos of All Time. From disastrous back pieces to monstrous murals to pitiful portraits and other remorseful regrets, these works of art are among the worst rock tattoos the Internet can offer. If we could provide these poor souls with the highest caliber of laser treatment, the Loudwire Tattoo Removal Clinic would certainly be christened for all ink victims. Unfortunately, we haven’t broken ground on any such medical center, so all we can do is offer preventative action by exposing the public to these irreversible abominations. For the sake of your dermatological welfare and overall entertainment, we present you with 25 pieces of ink worthy of the distinction ‘Worst Rock Tattoos of All Time.’ Enjoy and godspeed. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/offensive-ozzy-osbourne-worst-rock-tattoos” title=”See the 25 Worst Rock Tattoos of All Time” align=”center”]
Ethan Miller / Theo Wargo, Getty Images The Loudwire Top 20 Countdown is back this week with a familiar face at No. 1. Shinedown ‘s hit song ‘Enemies’ is spending its third straight week on top and fourth week overall. With ‘Enemies’ still at No. 1, Avenged Sevenfold remain in a holding pattern at No. 2 with their quickly rising single, ‘Carry On.’ Meanwhile, Soundgarden ‘s slide out of the top five (they fall to No. 6 with ‘Been Away Too’) proved beneficial for three songs that all moved up a notch. All That Remains currently hold down the No. 3 position with ‘Stand Up,’ Volbeat scoot back up to No. 4 with ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ and Chevelle ‘s ‘Same Old Trip’ reaches its highest position yet at No. 5. Even though Soundgarden fell three notches, they weren’t the biggest dropper. That distinction goes to former Top 5 single ‘Standing in the Sun’ from Slash . It falls from No. 7 to No. 11 this week. The biggest risers belong to 3 Doors Down ‘s ‘One Light,’ Adelitas Way ‘s ‘Alive,’ Young Guns ‘ ‘Bones’ and Alice in Chains ‘ ‘Hollow,’ all of which jumped up two spots this week. 3 Doors Down, Adelitas Way and Young Guns now hold down the No. 8-10 spots on the countdown, while Alice in Chains’ ‘Hollow’ leaps up from 18 to 16. This week’s chart also features the arrival of Hinder ‘s ‘Save Me,’ which lands at No. 18. Check out the Top 20 songs below and be sure to tune in to Loudwire Radio this weekend to rock out to your favorite songs. Find out which stations air the countdown by clicking the red button below. Loudwire Radio Top 20 Songs of the Week: 20. Three Days Grace, ‘Chalk Outline’ 19. Trapt, ‘Bring It’ 18. Hinder, ‘Save Me’ 17. Nonpoint, ‘Left for You’ 16. Alice in Chains, ‘Hollow’ 15. Stone Sour, ‘Absolute Zero’ 14. Papa Roach, ‘Where Did the Angels Go’ 13. P.O.D., ‘Higher’ 12. Five Finger Death Punch, ‘The Pride’ 11. Slash, ‘Standing in the Sun’ 10. Young Guns, ‘Bones’ 9. Adelitas Way, ‘Alive’ 8. 3 Doors Down, ‘One Light’ 7. Deftones, ‘Tempest’ 6. Soundgarden, ‘Been Away Too Long’ 5. Chevelle, ‘Same Old Trip’ 4. Volbeat, ‘Heaven Nor Hell’ 3. All That Remains, ‘Stand Up’ 2. Avenged Sevenfold, ‘Carry On’ 1. Shinedown, ‘Enemies’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/loudwire-radio-station-list/” title=”See Which Stations Air Loudwire Radio” align=”center”]
Photos: Halestorm Official Site / Katja Kuhl Halestorm fans definitely brought the heat in the last Cage Match, as ‘Freak Like Me’ beat out Trapt for a major win. But can they do it again against today’s opponents? Lacuna Coil enter the matchup with their new single ‘End of Time’ off of their latest album ‘Dark Adrenaline.’ The band is also gearing up to join Sevendust on a U.S. tour. Go here for a full list of dates and cities. So will Halestorm and their faithful freaks continue on the path to victory with ‘Freak Like Me’ or will Lacuna Coil bring a stop to their reign with ‘End of Time’? Two very talented bands go head to head, so get in on the action and vote for your favorite track in the poll below. Both Lacuna Coil singer Cristina Scabbia and Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale are competing for the title of Rock Goddess of the Year in the 2012 Loudwire Awards; after you vote in the Cage Match, go here to cast your vote for Rock Goddess. (This Cage Match will run until Friday, Jan. 11, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Listen to Halestorm, ‘Freak Like Me’ Listen to Lacuna Coil, ‘End Of Time’ 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: Facebook: Papa Roach / In De Goot Entertainment Papa Roach gained another win in the Cage Match with ‘Where Did the Angels Go’ with a victory over Flyleaf, but can they do it again versus a new powerhouse opponent? Rock trio Chevelle take the matchup by storm with their new track ‘Fizgig’ off of their recently released best-of disc, ‘Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites.’ The collection comes a year after the band’s sixth studio album, ‘Hats Off to the Bull.’ So will Chevelle gain the upper hand with ‘Fizgig’ or will ‘Angels’ be on the side of Papa Roach once again? Get in on the action and vote for your favorite track in the poll below! (This Cage Match will run until Friday, Dec. 21, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Papa Roach, ‘Where Did The Angels Go’ Chevelle, ‘Fizgig’ 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!