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Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne Living Together Again as Black Sabbath Singer Remains Sober

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:55:31 +0000

Black Sabbath's '13' is topping charts worldwide and receiving positive reviews from critics, but Ozzy Osbourne has yet another reason to cherish the moment, as the singer just moved back in with wife Sharon Osbourne following time apart as Ozzy recovered from a drug and alcohol relapse.

Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Alice in Chains + More Win 2013 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:15:06 +0000

The Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards were held in the U.K. last night (June 17) and we’ve got the full list of winners to share with you. Black Sabbath claimed two wins during the 2013 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award, winning the award for Best U.K. Band, beating out Motorhead, Bring Me the Horizon, Bullet [...]

P.O.D. Release Touching New Video for 'Beautiful'

Liz Ramanand — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:59:10 +0000

P.O.D. have revealed their brand new music video for their track beautiful via VEVO. The song is the band’s third single off of their latest album, ‘Murdered Love.’ The video was directed by Rich Ragsdale, who has also directed clips for The Sword and Lenny Kravitz, with co-direction from Brooks Jones. The clip starts off [...]

Metallica Post Footage of Surprise 'Kill 'Em All' Performance From 2013 Orion Festival

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:57:36 +0000

At the second installment of Metallica's Orion Music + More Festival, the legendary thrash band pulled off a massive surprise by performing their debut album, 'Kill 'Em All,' in its entirety. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but for those who weren't lucky enough to see it for themselves, Metallica have posted some pro-shot video footage of the surprise set.

Rob Zombie Announces 'Great American Nightmare' Horror Experience + Concert Series

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:04:30 +0000

Rob Zombie's unparalleled dedication to horror continues with the announcement of his 'Great American Nightmare' concert series / horror attraction. Set to elicit screams and fear-induced hospitalizations in between live performances, the Great American Nightmare will open its doors for Halloween season, taking in brave guests on Thursdays through Sundays from Oct. 10 - Nov. 2.

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Secures $8 Million Investment for Aircraft Maintenance Company

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:14:58 +0000

Along with acting as the vocalist for one of heavy metal's greatest bands, Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson is an accomplished pilot. The man could probably kick some ass in a fighter jet ala 'Aces High,' but Dickinson instead chose to pilot commercial aircrafts, including Maiden's own Flight 666 jet. Dickinson recently started his own aircraft maintenance business, Cardiff Aviation Limited, and the singer has just secured a near $8 million investment to help his company soar to new heights.

Ozzy Osbourne: 'I Must Have Been in a Cocaine Haze, Because I Can't Remember the '90s at All'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:25:47 +0000

Black Sabbath are currently enjoying some of their career's greatest success. Along with gaining critical acclaim, the band's newest album, '13,' has debuted at No. 1 in the U.K. -- the first time Sabbath have achieved that distinction since 'Paranoid' was unleashed in 1970. Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne may remember that achievement, but during a recent interview, Ozzy shared that he legitimately does not remember the 1990s.

Slipknot's Shawn 'Clown' Crahan Says All He Cares About is Playing With His Brothers

Mary Ouellette — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:00:03 +0000

Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan and Slipknot were scheduled to perform at the Download Festival at Donington Park in Leicestershire, U.K. this weekend (June 14-16), and before their set, Crahan opened up about what drives him as an artist and the future of Slipknot.

Shinedown Unleash 'I'll Follow You' Video

Mary Ouellette — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:13:48 +0000

With the release of their fourth studio album ‘Amaryllis’ back in March of 2012, Shinedown have showed no signs of slowing down any time soon. The band recently premiered their latest video for the song ‘I’ll Follow You’ on VH1’s Top 20 Countdown and it can now be seen above. ‘I’ll Follow You’ is a [...]

Former Slayer Drummer Dave Lombardo Records Guest Spot on New Sepultura Album

Liz Ramanand — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:58:38 +0000

Sepultura are hard at work on their new album and guitarist Andreas Kisser revealed through his blog studio diary that former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo will be a guest on their forthcoming record.

Between the Buried and Me Announce Fall 2013 Tour Dates With The Faceless + More

Liz Ramanand — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:12:46 +0000

After a massive trek with Coheed and Cambria earlier this year, Between the Buried and Me have unveiled a new batch of headlining tour dates for the fall where they will play the ‘The Parallax’ parts one and two in their entirety. The band’s first installment ‘The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues,’ an EP, dropped in 2011 [...]

Ivan Moody Reveals Special Guest Artists on New Five Finger Death Albums + Discusses Side Project

Liz Ramanand — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:00:28 +0000

This year is an exciting one for Five Finger Death Punch fans, the band has already unleashed their first single ‘Lift Me Up’ featuring Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford. Frontman Ivan Moody is spilling details on more guest vocalists set to appear on the band's double-disc release, 'The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell,' with 'Volume 1' coming out July 30.

Duff McKagan Lists His Tour Bus Rules

Jeff Giles — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:00:04 +0000

After a few decades on the road, Duff McKagan has learned a thing or two about how to keep people from going crazy when they're stuck with each other for extended periods of time. The former Guns N' Roses bassist shared a bit of that wisdom in his latest column for the Seattle Weekly, titled 'Top 12 Tour Bus Rules and No-Nos.'

Joan Jett Sues Hot Topic Over Lingerie Line

Michael Gallucci — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:00:30 +0000

Joan Jett is suing Hot Topic, the mall staple and retail chain that caters to kids with its rock music-inspired fashion, for copyright infringement. Apparently the store’s new Blackheart lingerie line bears more than a passing resemblance to the name of Jett’s old band, as well as her style. As TMZ reports, Jett’s Blackheart Records has filed [...]

Protesters Blast AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' To Condemn Proposed Utah Freeway

Chad Bowar — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:49:06 +0000

Music and protests have always gone hand in hand. Cranking up a good protest song helps draw attention to the cause and can become a rallying cry. AC/DC's 'Highway To Hell' isn't your typical protest song, but it was just used by protestors in Utah who oppose a proposed freeway.

According to the Salt Lake Tribune, emoti

Saxon and Fozzy Team Up for North American 2013 Fall Tour

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:35:23 +0000

British metal legends Saxon have just announced a month-long North American tour with Fozzy and Halcyon Way. The ‘Sacrifice and Sin Tour’ will kick off on Sept. 12 in Patchogue, N.Y. and conclude in Vancouver, Canada. Saxon are currently coming off the release of their 20th studio album, ‘Sacrifice.’ The band is still going strong [...]

Halestorm Unveil 'Here's To Us' Lyric Video

Mary Ouellette — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:33:47 +0000

‘Here’s to Us’ is the perfect anthem for the monster year that Halestorm are having. Kicking off 2013 with a Grammy win for ‘Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance’ followed by a successful tour with Bullet for My Valentine, the band has released a lyric video for their latest single from their 2012 album 'The Strange Case Of...' Given the memorable year the band has had, the song has taken on a whole new meaning.

Avenged Sevenfold Unveil New Video Teaser for Upcoming Album

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:12:43 +0000

Avenged Sevenfold continue to excite fans with yet another video teaser from their upcoming studio release. The short snippet really packs a punch, featuring one of the new songs from their recording sessions with producer Mike Elizondo.

The band has been very mysterious about the release d

Orion Music Festival Day 2 Photo Recap: Metallica, Deftones, Dillinger Escape Plan + More

Loudwire Staff — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:02:51 +0000

Following an exciting Day 1 in which Metallica played their 1983 debut album ‘Kill ‘Em All’ during a surprise set under the name ‘dehaan,’ Day 2 of the Orion Music + More Festival on Sunday (June 9) at Belle Isle in Detroit featured more stellar performances. Of course, the highlight of Day 2 was the [...]

Static-X Frontman Confirms Band's Breakup

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:41:31 +0000

Static-X have officially disbanded. The band went on hiatus in 2009, originally so frontman Wayne Static could focus on his 'Pighammer' solo album. While Wayne Static toured under the Static-X name last year, he says in a new interview that Static-X are no more.