Metal

Yesterday marked the end of an era, as Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne played their final shows ever in front of a packed house in their hometown of Birmingham, U.K. Metal titans came together to pay homage to the legendary band that started it all, so what better way to recognized that than change our

As Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath play their final show, Loudwire has reached out to members of the rock and metal to share their thoughts on the pioneering rockers and reflect about the impact they had and the stories that will always remind us of the band. “The reason I’m on a stage at all

It sucks that this is the place we’ve found ourselves in the world but, here we are. A couple weeks ago, when the dumbfuck ICE raids in Los Angeles caused a bunch of dumbfuck problems, God’s Hate frontman and AEW wrestler Brody King walked out to the ring at the Grand Slam Mexico match wearing

On Wednesday (July 2), Lzzy Hale joined Loudwire Nights to dive into Halestorm‘s upcoming album, Everest, and what it means to be part of Back to the Beginning. Listen to the full conversation via Loudwire Nights On Demand on Apple and Spotify. “I’ve gotten to talk to a lot of my sisters, my female peers

Just in case you somehow have been living under a metal rock the last few months, you may have missed how yesterday, July 5, was “Back to the Beginning,” the final live concert for Ozzy Osbourne and the rest of the OGs of Black Sabbath. It a big as fuck day, with a lot of

From No. 19 all the way to No. 1, see how we ranked every album by Black Sabbath. Known the world over as the founders of heavy metal, the band’s reach and influence is immeasurable. Their legacy? Immortal. Metal itself may not have existedwould if not for a mishap at a metal factory where guitarist

Well, if you’re a Scorpions fan, then you’re one step closer to getting that deep dive into the inner workings of the band that you’ve always wanted. Wind of Change is now in production, and you can check out the first trailer for it below. For some reason, I legit thought they would just be

We’ve got a light load of new rock and metal tours to announce in this holiday week. There are seven new rounds of dates that have been announced, along with a strong collection of specialty shows and a few festival updates as well. Leading the way this week, Slaughter to Prevail have announced a handful

An unfortunate bit of news has come out for fans planning to attend the next four shows of King Diamond‘s upcoming European tour, as an unexpected strep throat diagnosis for the big man himself has forced the cancellation of those gigs. News of the cancellations was made public on King Diamond’s social media pages. In

Four years after the release of their last album Noktvrn, German black metal outfit Der Weg einer Freiheit announced today that they’ll be releasing that record’s follow up Einer on September 12 via Season of Mist. Boasting six new tracks, the album is described as a moment for the band where they “look inward with

Black Sabbathare a pioneering act when it comes to metal and despite their well-told history, there’s some facts you may still not know about them. The aura of the band’s albums and stage presence helped shape an entire genre of music. From their self-titled debut in 1970, Black Sabbath established a dark, ominous sound that

Over the weekend, a heavy metal lifer succumbed to his battle with cancer, as founding Angel Witch bassist Kevin Riddles passed away. He was 68 years old. In a statement on the band’s official social media pages, Angel Witch’s sole remaining founding membmer Kevin Heybourne announced Riddles’ passing, remembering the fallen musician as a great

Which rockstars are celebrating birthdays in July? You might want to save those fireworks matches as we’ve got a wealth of musicians who also have birthday candles that need lighting this month. Slash is everywhere, rocking with Guns N’ Roses, playing with Myles Kennedy, dropping a star-studded blues album … and yes, turning another year

Given the gravity of what went down over the weekend, it should come as no surprise that the ‘Back to the Beginning’ livestream from this past Saturday was an incredibly successful event. The proceedings that took place at the Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom served as Ozzy and Black Sabbath‘s final curtain call, giving

We’re a day out from one of the biggest concert’s in metal history and we’ve gotten the first official photo of the all star lineup that will be on hand at Villa Park in Birmingham, England to pay their respects to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. You don’t need to look any further than this

It may seem like an inevitability, but apparently platform holders can at least try to make a stand against A.I. generated music. Supposedly, all it takes is a little backbone and some willingness to actually put in the work to fish out that kind of content. Earlier today, ROKK, the streaming platform dedicated specifically to

With the Back to the Beginningconcert commemorating the final live performances of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath, there’s a few things we’d like to say — mainly, thank you. As fans, we all know the history and the significance of Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s careers. The accolades are endless and we could pour it

Though most of the headlines coming out of this past weekend’s ‘Back to the Beginning‘ event was positive, there was a brief moment of dissent among a group of concertgoers that flared up when Disturbed vocalistDavid Draiman took the stage. He was in attendance to sing as part of one of the day’s supergroups, but

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Chilean indigenous metal act Mawiza has reached out and grabbed one of the more recognizable manes min modern metal to participate in the band’s newest single, “Ti Inan Paw-Paw” — which roughly translates to “The Last Harp Call” in English. The band is comprised of members of the Mapuche Nation, a group of indigenous people