On Tuesday (Aug. 26), Tool‘s Maynard James Keenan and Adam Jones joined Loudwire Nights and opened up about what it was like performing at Back to the Beginning on July 5 in Birmingham, England, and what went through their heads when they heard the news that Ozzy Osbourne had died. “It was very devastating,” Jones shared with […]
UPDATE: Cradle of Filth have parted ways with guitarist Marek “Ashok” Smerda following recent statements he and the band’s newly former keyboardist Zoe Marie Federoff made about the band and its management. That statement can be seen on Instagram and further down this page. Cradle of Filth guitarist Marek “Ashok” Smerda has now issued a statement […]
People are willing to pay big money to get their hands on Peter Steele‘s Playgirl issue. The August 1995 version of the magazine featured the late Type O Negative singer baring all for readers. Today, copies continue to sell for hundreds of dollars on eBay. What It Costs To Buy Peter Steele’s Playgirl Issue It continues […]
This week, we’re taking you back to the year 1998. You tell us, which is the better rock album – Godsmack‘s self-titled major label debut set or Hellbilly Deluxe, the first solo album for Rob Zombie after his White Zombie start? Both albums are celebrating their anniversaries this week. It didn’t take long for Godsmack […]
Iron Maiden‘s Bruce Dickinson speaks with Full Metal Jackie about all he has going on this year and into next, as well as what 1970s rock album cover “haunted” him and eventually led him to discovering one of his most inspirational figures. Within the chat, the singer also speaks about the recent reimagining of his Balls to […]
It’s always inspiring to see people come back from major setbacks with rejuvenated motivation and optimism, especially when it comes to our favorite rock stars. Case in point: Trivium frontman Matt Heafy, who recently shared some sentiments (and a video) regarding his remarkable recovery from multiple injuries. Details of Matt Heafy’s Injury + Recovery Last Friday (Aug. […]
Bruce Dickinson kicked off his North American solo tour on Friday at Anaheim, California’s House of Blues, delighting fans by playing Iron Maiden‘s “Flash of the Blade” live for the first time. You can watch fan-shot video and see the full set list below. “Nobody has ever played this song, apart from on a record of course,” Dickinson told the […]
Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor delivered a heartfelt tribute to late ex-guitarist Brent Hinds on Friday following the band’s performance at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska — their first show since Hinds’ death. “We lost somebody very special to us yesterday,” Dailor said of Hinds, who died in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday at the age […]
Join us in celebrating Metallica with the five best covers of their hits by black metal bands. Have songs more black metal in spirit than “Bleeding Me” and “Fade to Black” ever existed?! Of course not! Accordingly, Metallica receive no shortage of appreciation from the black metal community. To name one example, outstanding guitarist Sagstad […]
Ahead of the release of Three Days Grace‘s eighth studio album, Alienation, frontmen Adam Gontier and Matt Walst caught up with Loudwire Nights‘ Chuck Armstrong to reflect on the journey that led to this moment. Listen to and watch the full conversation in the players near the end of this article. “When we were 14, […]
