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!
After relentless voting from fans, 12 Stones pulled out a major win against All That Remains in the last Cage Match. Will 12 Stones be able to do it again versus today’s competitors? Godsmack enter the matchup with their cover single of the Beatles classic ‘Come Together’ off of their ‘Live & Inspired’ album. They also cover bands such as Metallica, Pink Floyd and Joe Walsh on the ‘Inspired’ part
Taproot continue on the road to victory as they beat out Orgy in the last Cage Match but can they do it again against today’s challengers? Charm City Devils enter the matchup with their single ‘Unstoppable’ off of their sophomore album ‘Sins.’ The band has a couple of upcoming show with Tremonti and are set to tour the U.S. with Theory of a Deadman. For a full list of cities
Candlelight Red continue to keep the flame in their fans lit as they pulled out a win against Black Oxygen in the last Cage Match but can they do it again versus today’s competitors. Michigan rock band Taproot enter the matchup with the new track ‘The Everlasting’ off of their latest album, ‘The Episodes,’ which is the band’s follow up to their 2010 effort, ‘Plead the Fifth.’ The band is
Candlelight Red brought out their fans inner ‘Demons’ and did some serious rallying against Young Guns for a razor-close Cage Match win. Can they do it again against today’s opponent? Kansas City band Black Oxygen enter the matchup with their song ‘Take It to the Limit’ off of their new album ‘The American Dream.’ The band recently wrapped up a tour with Sevendust and have a show on Sept. 22
Dead Sara fans came alive to rally against Otherwise in the last Cage Match but can they do it again against today’s competition? Rock trio Kyng take the matchup by storm with their brand new single ‘Bleed Easy’ off of their debut disc ‘Trampled Sun.’ The band has already done heavy amounts of touring, which included playing with In Flames and Trivium, and also being a part of this year’s
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