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Double Dose of 5FDP Coming Soon!

Chad Childers — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:02:24 +0000

These are exciting times for Five Finger Death Punch, who have a pair of albums to promote this year. Though the band recently revealed their double album plans, they did not unveil the title of the discs … until now. Fans can look for 'The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell' coming later this year. 'Volume 1' of the package is still on track for a July 23 release while 'Volume 2' will follow at a still-to-be-determined date this fall.

Avenged Sevenfold Unveil Preview of New Song + In-Studio Footage

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:51:40 +0000

Avenged Sevenfold have just released part of a new track along with some in-studio footage of the band recording their latest album. However, the band has developed a challenging TV/radio puzzle which must be tuned properly to experience the entirety of the band’s new offerings. Avenged Sevenfold have been hard at work creating the follow-up [...]

Falling in Reverse Reveal New Album Details + 'Alone' Music Video

Chad Childers — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:01:25 +0000

Falling in Reverse are ready to capture the magic again with their second album. The band has announced that the disc, titled 'Fashionably Late,' will carry a June 18 release via Epitaph Records. FIR have just begun laying out the release details, with the first single being unleashed and the pre-order going live today at the band's webstore here.

Mastodon 'Very Busy' Writing New Album

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:47:34 +0000

Mighty Atlanta metal act Mastodon have just unveiled some exciting news! The band's follow-up to their massively celebrated fifth studio album, 'The Hunter,' is on its way! The sludge metal band spread the good word via their Facebook page last night (May 6), sharing with fans that they're "very busy" writing their next full-length.

James Hetfield: Metallica Haven't Even Started Writing for New Album

Chad Childers — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:38:15 +0000

Yes,Â Metallica do plan on recording a new album, but frontman James Hetfield has reiterated his bandmates’ recent statements that the process of putting together the disc has been a slow one. In fact, he reveals that the songwriting portion has yet to even begin. “We haven’t even started writing it,” explained Hetfield to Abu Dhabi’s [...]

Pearl Jam Guitarist Stone Gossard Reveals Band Is 'Almost Done' With New Album

Chad Childers — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:46:04 +0000

Pearl Jam fans will be happy to know that the band is progressing quite well with their next album. In fact, in a new interview with Guerrillacandy.com, guitarist Stone Gossard reveals that the end of recording their next album is in sight.

Wilson Set New Album 'Full Blast F—ery' for Summer 2013 Release [VIDEO]

Tree Riddle — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:20:26 +0000

Detroit rockers Wilson have just announced that their explicitly titled new album ‘Full Blast F—ery’ is set to pummel its way into your earholes this summer. Check out their announcement trailer and a preview of ‘Viking Pussies F— Off’ here. We’ve been fortunate enough to see the heavily-bearded, hard rocking — and even harder partying [...]

Alter Bridge Begin Recording Fourth Album

Chad Bowar — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:07:44 +0000

It has been well over two years since Alter Bridge's last album 'ABIII.' But after a tweet last month from bassist Brian Marshall about writing new songs and news from guitarist Mark Tremonti that pre-production had begun, we're now getting confirmation that recording has started. The album is slated for release in September.

In a post on their official website, th

Disturbed's Dan Donegan and Mike Wengren Join Evans Blue Singer for New Band Fight or Flight

Chad Childers — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:26:33 +0000

With singer David Draiman leading Device and bassist John Moyer rocking out in Adrenaline Mob, we've known what half of Disturbed have been doing during the band's hiatus. But now, it's guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren's turn to step into the spotlight with a new band called Fight or Flight featuring Evans Blue frontman Dan Chandler.

Queens of the Stone Age Post New Song 'My God is the Sun' to YouTube [VIDEO]

Tree Riddle — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:31:44 +0000

Queens of the Stone Age debuted ‘My God is the Sun,’ which we now know is the first single from their upcoming album ‘…Like Clockwork,’ during Lollapalooza Brazil. Now the band has pushed the studio version of the track to YouTube. Ahh, sweet, sweet technology. We’ve been waiting almost 6 years for new music from [...]

Pop Evil Unveil 'Onyx' Album Art, Track Listing + Tour Dates

Chad Childers — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:32:26 +0000

Pop Evil fans are just getting used to the band's rocking new single 'Trenches,' and there's more where that came from. The group's new album, 'Onyx,' arrives May 8 and the band just unveiled the full track listing and the disc's cover art.

David Draiman Talks Disturbed Hiatus and Device's 'Accidental' Inception [INTERVIEW]

Tree Riddle — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:14:23 +0000

David Draiman called in to chat with Tony LaBrie about everything from the reason behind Disturbed‘s hiatus, to the “accidental” creation of his new band Device and their upcoming show at The Machine Shop in Flint — get the full interview here. Draiman’s new band, Device, release their self titled debut album on Tuesday, April [...]

Alice in Chains 'AIC23′ Mockumentary Is 'Spinal Tap' Meets 'PJ20′ [VIDEO]

Tree Riddle — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:12:57 +0000

To hype up their forthcoming album ‘The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here,’ Alice In Chains have put together a hilarious mockumentary titled ‘AIC23′ that also gives us a peek at the new tunes ‘Voices’ and ‘Phantom Limb.’ The boys in AIC have always had a good sense of humor and show that they still don’t mind [...]

Full Marvel Phase 2 Preview Video: First Looks at 'Thor 2,' 'Captain America 2,' 'Ant-Man' and More

Mike Sampson — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:18:49 +0000

Included as one of the bonus features on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Phase 1 Blu-ray box set is a five-minute preview video looking at the upcoming Marvel movies like 'Thor 2,' 'Captain America 2,' 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' 'Ant-Man' and 'Avengers 2.' If you haven't gotten your copy of the Blu-ray box set yet, don't worry: we're giving away a copy this Friday. And if you just can't wait to see that Marvel Phase 2 preview video, you can watch it right here, right now.

Stone Sour Offer Full Stream of 'House of Gold & Bones Part 2'

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:06:26 +0000

Fans expecting to wait another long week before getting a chance to listen to Stone Sourâ€™s â€˜House of Gold & Bones Part 2â€™ from start to finish are in for a treat. The band is streaming the whole disc now exclusively on their website. Click below to listen. With an April 9 release date, â€˜House [...]

Stone Sour Unveil New Track 'Gravesend' and 'House of Gold & Bones' Comic Trailer

Chad Childers — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:30:09 +0000

Let the pummeling commence! Stone SourÂ are giving us another taste of their ‘House of Gold & Bones Part 2′ album by offering up the preview track ‘Gravesend’ ahead of the disc’s April 9 release. In addition, they’re also teasing their forthcoming ‘House of Gold & Bones’ comic with a new trailer for the release. The [...]

Alter Bridge's Brian Marshall Reveals Band Is Writing 'Heavy, Cerebral Stuff' for New Album

Chad Childers — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:30:48 +0000

Alter Bridge's members have set aside all of their other projects and are currently in the midst of writing for their next record. The group has yet to reveal when their fourth studio album will arrive in stores, but given the discussion of a fall tour, it's likely that a late summer / early fall street date will eventually be revealed.

David Draiman's Device Unleash 'Close My Eyes Forever' Collaboration With Lzzy Hale

Spencer Kaufman — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:54:24 +0000

One of the more intriguing tracks on Device's upcoming debut album is the cover of 'Close My Eyes Forever,' in which frontman David Draiman shares vocal duties with Halestorm singer Lzzy Hale. Now, the song has been unleashed for everyone to hear. Check it out below, as well as some insight Draiman gave Loudwire into recording the duet with Hale.

Skillet Announce New Album Title, Release Plans + Upcoming Single

Chad Childers — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:53:35 +0000

Skillet are coming off one of the bigger albums of their career and are ready to take the next step with their latest effort, ‘Rise.’ The disc now carries a June 25 street date and the band has selected ‘Sick of It’ to be the lead single off the disc. ‘Sick of It’ heads to [...]

Devour the Day's Joey Chicago Talks Demise of Egypt Central, Premieres New Song 'Good Man' [INTERVIEW]

Tree Riddle — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:11:14 +0000

Joey Chicago of Devour the Day gave us the scoop on his new band that rose from the ashes of Egypt Central and premiered their first single, 'Good Man,' in an exclusive interview with Tony LaBrie earlier -- hear both the song and interview here.