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A study from Spotify has indicated that of all the genres in music, metal fans are the "most loyal" to their genre of choice. That may not be a good thing for metalheads. -
Rating First Thrash Albums Without Founding Members: Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and More
Slayer announced today that its new album 'Repentless' would be released later this year, marking the thrash group's first time without guitarist Jeff Hanneman (who died during 2013). Some would argue that it's sacrilege (rim shot) for Slayer to continue without Hanneman. Before we weigh in on the matter, we're going to look at the rest of the big names in the thrash metal scene to check out how they did after they lost one of their founding members. Check out the bands (Metallica, Megadeth and more), the albums they released, and how those albums stack up against the rest of the band's catalogue. -
Rock on The Range 2015 Day 3 Review & Recap: Linkin Park Goes Big, Rise Against Connects, Tech N9ne Diversifies
The third and final day of Rock on The Range, perhaps the largest pure rock festival in the United States, was beyond warm, but that didn't stop Linkin Park, Rise Against and Tech N9ne from dominating their sets. This is the third in a series of recaps from correspondent Ryan Book. -
HBO's 'Game of Thrones' Releases 'Catch the Throne, Vol. 2' Featuring Snoop Dogg, Anthrax, Ty Dolla $ign and Others
HBO has released the second edition of its mixtape series for the hit show Game Of Thrones. The second Catch The Throne tape builds on the debut compilation, adding five more songs and picking up some big names across music. Like Catch The Throne, the mixtape calls upon a diverse array of artists across numerous genres, but primarily in metal and hip-hop. Names like Snoop Dogg, Ty Dolla $ign, Anthrax, Mastodon and Method Man hold the crown in this mixtape. Each track is thematic for the show with titles like "White Walker" and "Among the Crows." -
Snoop Dogg, Method Man, Killswitch Engage on New 'Game of Thrones' Mixtape
Snoop Dogg and Method Man are among two rap artists who will contribute tracks to the "Game of Thrones" compilation, 'Catch the Throne: The Mixtape, Vol. 2.' On the other end of the musical spectrum, metal acts like Anthrax and Killswitch Engage will also be featured on the 15-track effort. The popular HBO series returns April 2 and each song from the mixtape, out in March, will be used during the show's fifth season. -
Scott Ian Wishes the Internet Didn't Exist
Scott Ian is not a fan of the Internet age. The Anthrax guitarist was a star in the early 1990s, when CDs reigned supreme and Al Gore was still a Tennessee U.S. senator. Like most old-school rockers, Ian is dismayed by the post-millennium Web culture that has shuttered several labels, studios and radio stations. Overall, he wishes the Internet didn't exist. -
Grammys 2015 Best Metal Performance Nominees, Who Should & Will Win: Mastodon and Slipknot Wait for Old Guard to Lose Sway
The Best Metal Performance Grammy nominees add up a whole bunch of what you would expect: old bands (Motörhead and Anthrax) playing the role of favorites while more modern acts (Mastodon and Slipknot) wait for the tides to shift. Tenacious D wonders how it even got a nomination, being a comedy act and all, while Ronnie James Dio is the real winner. -
Rocklahoma 2015 Lineup: Godsmack, Tesla and Linkin Park to Headline...No Indication Leg Injury to Prevent Chester Bennington from Appearing
Rocklahoma, one of the largest purely rock festivals in the United States, has announced its lineup for 2015, according to Loudwire. Headliners will include Linkin Park, Tesla and Godsmack. -
Anthrax To Appear on Next 'Game of Thrones' Mixtape, Possibly Recording Next Album On HBO Throne Room Set
Winter is coming, Okay, maybe it's already here, but while you wait for Game of Thrones to return to HBO you can also look forward to the Catch The Throne mixtape inspired by the series. The latest addition to the project is metal band Anthrax. -
Run-DMC Producer Larry Smith Dead at 63, Russell Simmons and Darryl McDaniels Respond on Twitter
Prior to the Rick Rubin-produced "Walk This Way" remix featuring Run-DMC and Aerosmith, there was Larry Smith. The legendary producer was the mastermind behind the rap trio's first two groundbreaking albums, 'Run-DMC' and 'King of Rock.' Russell Simmons and Darryl McDaniels both took to Twitter to honor Smith, who died recently at the age of 63. -
Slash Remembers Pantera's Dimebag Darrell, Brother Vinnie Paul Says He's Found Peace with Untimely Death [WATCH]
December marks the unfortunate anniversary of the death of Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell. The legendary axeman, aka Darrell Abbott, was shot onstage in 2004 while performing with Damageplan. It was a huge loss for the metal community and fans of his work, which lives on even though he is gone. Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash shared a few memories with Loudwire recently about the slain guitarist, who died Dec. 8. -
Scott Ian Talks Anthrax Glory Days, In Living Colour, Public Enemy And New Memoir
The Anthrax founder has successfully guided the group through decades of lineup switches and crazy tours. -
Anthrax's Scott Ian Reaffirms That Metallica Planned To Fire Lars Ulrich In 1986
There's been a rumor going around for awhile that rockers Metallica wanted to oust longtime drummer Lars Ulrich from the band in 1986. Anthrax's Scott Ian, who is the source of the story, recently stuck behind his claim. -
10 Albums With Their Genre In The Title
Some artists make it pretty difficult to judge what kind of music they play based solely on their album covers or titles. However, these artists made it pretty simply to figure out by including the name of their genre in the album title. -
8 Guitarists Who Are More Famous Than Their Lead Singers
It's pretty common for a band's lead vocalist to be its most famous member, whether or not they actually deserve it (Ozzy Osbourne...), but there are some cases where the lead vocalist is actually outshone by the guitarist. Here are eight guitarists who are more famous than their lead singers.
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