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Ghost’s Tobias Forge Looks Like ‘Black Album’ Era James Hetfield Now
At the June 18 world premiere of Ghost's Rite Here Rite Now film, Tobias Forge emerged with a brand new look — one resembling 'Black Album' era James Hetfield. The premiere took place at Picturehouse Central in London, where Forge was in attendance with director Alex Ross Perry, among others tied to the movie and rock community. Wearing a Venom shirt underneath a gothic suit jacket with white stitching for a gothic aesthetic, complemented by flashy silver lapels adorned by two small silver skulls near the clavicles.
The Offspring’s Noodles Says the Band Loves Producer Bob Rock – ‘He Knows How to Push Us to Do Better’
On Oct. 11, the Offspring will celebrate the release of their latest studio album, Supercharged. Ahead of that day, longtime guitarist Noodles joined Loudwire Nights to discuss the record and reflect on the band's last 40 years. "I wonder where all the time went," Noodles admitted to Loudwire Nights host...
Scott Weiland’s Widow Reveals ‘Truth’ About His Death – ‘He Didn’t F–king Overdose’
The toxicology reports that surfaced after Scott Weiland's 2015 death determined that he died from an accidental overdose, but the singer's widow has disputed that claim during a recent appearance on the Appetite for Distortion podcast. In speaking about the singer's death, Jamie Wachtel Weiland explained, "I feel like when...
Hardy Shows Off His Painful New Tattoo – Photo
Everyone loves a new tattoo, and Hardy has a new one that he is showing off on Instagram. Hardy's new ink is on the inside of his lower lip and says "JIM BOB" — an ode to the title of the singer's latest single. Check out the photo below.
Rock + Metal Musicians Whose Zodiac Sign Is Cancer
If your zodiac sign is Cancer, then you have the same sign as some of the biggest names in rock and metal, including Pantera's Philip Anselmo and the late Ronnie James Dio. Brittanica notes that in astrology, the outcome of a birth is affected by the position of the sun, moon and other planets when it took place. The zodiac was divided into 12 signs, and the day you were born determines which sign you have.
Why Glenn Hughes Will Never Talk to Deep Purple Bandmates Again
Former Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes has no interest in reuniting with his old bandmates on account of what he felt to be disrespectful behavior at their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2016. In a recent interview with Guitar Interactive, Hughes directed his attention toward Ian Gillan,...
Dennis DeYoung Issues Sharp Response to Styx’s Tommy Shaw
Dennis DeYoung has issued a pointed response to his former Styx bandmate, Tommy Shaw. During a recent interview, Shaw explained how he was able to let go of his “resentment list,” which included long harbored animosity towards DeYoung. The Styx guitarist claimed he had “no hard feelings” towards the band’s former singer, adding that he was “honored to play” the DeYoung-penned song “The Best of Times” during Styx’s shows.
Mysterious Shiny Monolith Has Las Vegas Police Warning Hikers
Wait, how did that get there? A brightly shining monolith has seemingly appeared out of nowhere in the mountainous area of Las Vegas. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a large, shiny object spotted in a nearby mountain range. An Associated Press report stated a search and rescue team from the department was greeted by a gleaming monolith.
The Six Best Dream Theater Songs Under Six Minutes Long
Here are the six best Dream Theater songs under six minutes!. As the godfathers of modern progressive metal, Dream Theater are often praised – or chastised – for prioritizing extremely complex playing and lengthy compositions. Granted, they’re among the best at it, but that also means that it’s sometimes easy to disregard their skills as efficient and evocative songwriters.
Did a New Masked Wrestling Group Rip Off Slipknot (or Mushroomhead)?
Did a new masked wrestling group rip off Slipknot or Mushroomhead?. Uncle Howdy, formerly known as Bo Dallas, made a dramatic reappearance last night (June 17) at WWE Raw. In a video uploaded by WWE that looked more like a horror movie than a wrestling event, someone crawled out from behind late WWE star Bray Wyatt's door toward his lantern.
Why Serj Tankian Has ‘Zero Respect’ For Imagine Dragons (It’s Not Because of the Music)
Serj Tankian has stated in a new interview that he has "zero respect" for Imagine Dragons, but his opinion on the band is not based around their music. What has miffed the musician about the pop-rock outfit is that the band has agreed to perform in Baku, Azerbaijan despite Tankian and others reaching out to the group about the reasons why passing on the gig should be considered.
Melvins’ Buzz Osborne – ‘Tarantula Heart’ Recording Felt Like a ‘Completely New Thing’
"It was like a completely new thing," Melvins singer Buzz Osborne tells Full Metal Jackie on her weekly radio show about the band's Tarantula Heart album, adding "It's very odd." Indeed, Osborne did come up with a very unique approach to recording the band's latest record. revealing that two of...
Would Metallica Ever Write Another ‘Unforgiven’ Sequel? James Hetfield Responds
Would Metallica ever consider writing another "Unforgiven" sequel? That's a question James Hetfield addressed on a recent episode of The Metallica Report podcast. The three installments of the song have been spread out across 'The Black Album' (1991), Reload (1997) and Death Magnetic (2008), all carrying over similar elements musically and lyrically. The lyrics have all been written by Hetfield and there's deep, personal meanings behind each of them that reveal self-reflection and vulnerability.
Axl Rose, Slash + Dee Snider Guest on New Michael Schenker Album
Axl Rose, Slash and Dee Snider will be among the artists guesting on Michael Schenker’s upcoming album. Due to arrive on Sept. 20, My Years With UFO features 11 classic tracks from across the guitarist’s time with the band. Rose sings on “Love to Love” while Slash contributes...
Post Malone Gives Steve-O a NSFW Face Tattoo
Post Malone and Jackass star Steve-O have a history of tattooing each other, but for Steve-O's 50th birthday, the musician gave the stuntman a NSFW tattoo he'll have a hard time forgetting, and apparently that's on purpose. For this special occasion, Posty drew a big penis and balls over Steve-O's...
Metal Bands Covering Pop Songs
For this week's Loud List, we compiled clips of metal bands covering pop songs. You don't typically think you'll hear pop songs when you're going to a metal show, but music is music, and a lot of artists don't discriminate by genre. Plus, you'd be lying if you said there isn't a single pop song in the history of music that you like.
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