Jerry Cantrell just wanted to be a guitar player who didn’t sing in Alice in Chains. But he credits the late Layne Staley for changing all of that, and how the band’s sound would be shaped moving forward. Jerry Cantrell Didn’t Want To Sing It may be difficult to imagine Alice in Chains without the […]
Think you know the most popular thrash metal albums sitting in people’s collections? We recently combed through the listings for the biggest thrash metal bands of all time on Discogs to see which of their albums are the most beloved among collectors. Let’s just say there were a few surprises. READ MORE: The Most Collected Albums By […]
Our latest episode of Gear Factor features Hoobastank guitarist Dan Estrin, who was gracious enough to share some of the riffs that impacted his career and show off some of the band’s more famous songs with stories of how they came about. At the top of the episode, we learn the song that initially catapulted […]
The Fyre Festival brand has sold for a surprising $245,300 after founder Billy McFarland turned to the online bidding site eBay to solicit bids for the festival’s IP, trademarks and social media assets. McFarland still reportedly owes over $26 million in restitution, per Rolling Stone, after the failings of the original Fyre Fest in 2017. […]
Superman may be rekindling interest in a ’90s-era nu metal band after potentially referencing the act in a new movie. What Happens In The New Superman Movie? Yet another Superman movie landed in theaters on July 11. This time out, director James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, The Suicide Squad) tries his hand at […]
Here is the best thrash metal album of each year from 1983 to 1993. Over thrash’s first decade (plus one more year), we saw the rise and fall of one of heavy metal’s most enduring subgenres. Of thrash’s Big 4 — Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax — only one (Slayer) had mostly stayed true to the […]
Which is the better “Big 4” band – Anthrax or Megadeth? That is the battle at the heart of this week’s Chuck’s Fight Club on the Loudwire Nights radio show. The two acts, along with Slayer and Megadeth, were essential in making thrash metal one of the most important metal subgenres in music history. Anthrax, […]
Here are the 11 best prog metal guitarists of all time! Virtually all progressive metal bands are fueled by the intense, inventive and intricate contributions of their guitarists. That’s not to say that the other members are less valuable or admirable, but it’s often these six, seven or even eight-string players that provide the backbones […]
During a recent appearance on The Strombo Show, Tom Morello called Kneecap “the Rage Against the Machine of now” before defending their controversial political nature. This has led to Disturbed vocalist David Draiman blasting Morello over his support for the provocative Irish rap outfit. What Morello Said + Draiman’s Response During the episode of The Strombo […]
Some of rock and metal’s biggest names were at Live Aid in 1985, but there were also some very notable absences as well. Who are the big artists that missed out on Live Aid and why were they not there? Let’s take a deeper dive. Arguably the most noticeable absence in the rock world was […]
