Joe is Loudwire's Editor-In-Chief since 2024 and started as a freelancer with the site in 2013. A fan of rock and metal since residing in the womb, raised on GN'R and only the best of the hair metal era, his gateway to everything else came via 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4' where Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast" was in the soundtrack. Nothing has been the same since. Instagram: @icenerveshatter
Joe DiVita
Avenged Sevenfold to Miss Metallica Show as Synyster Gates Welcomes Birth of First Child [Update]
Avenged Sevenfold will reconnect with the Metallica tour on May 14, missing the May 12 date as their guitarist and his wife welcome their first child.
Gene Simmons to Release ‘On Power’ Book, Has One New ‘Anthemic’ KISS Song Written
Gene Simmons will have a new book out in November and he's written one new KISS song, but is 'not incentivized' to release a proper album.
Five Finger Death Punch + Shinedown Lead 2017 Revolution Rock Festival
The Revolution Rock fest will enjoy its second year at Foxwoods Resort Casino with Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, A Day To Remember + more set to play.
Rob Scallon Dishes Out Tableside Cello Cover of System of a Down’s ‘B.Y.O.B.’
A miscommunication leads Rob Scallon and a friend to cover System of a Down on cello at a restaurant full of well-dressed customers.
Motionless in White Get Coffin-Cozy in ‘Eternally Yours’ Video
Motionless in White have unveiled the music video for the 'Graveyard Shift' track 'Eternally Yours.'
Deftones’ Chino Moreno Reverses Stance Against Touring With Korn; Korn Play Acoustic Set at Carolina Rebellion
Chino Moreno cleared the air on comments about not wanting to tour with Korn & video has surfaced of Korn's special acoustic set from Carolina Rebellion.
Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach to Co-Host ‘Small Bites of Hope’ Mental Health Fundraiser
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Killswitch Engage's jesse Leach will co-host a fundraising benefit with chef Brian Tsao in support of the cause.
Ne Obliviscaris, Acoustic Re-Imagining of ‘Painters of the Tempest: Pt. II, Movement III: Curator’ – Exclusive Song Premiere
Prepare to be swept away in the awe-inspiring beauty of this stripped down Ne Obliviscaris track.
‘Papa Roach Day’ Set for May 3 in Band’s Hometown
Papa Roach are receiving quite the honor as the band was invited to a dedication ceremony in their honor in their hometown of Vacaville, California.
Queensryche Have ‘Around 15′ New Songs Written, Todd La Torre Plots ‘Aggressive’ Debut Solo Album
Between working on a new Queensryche album as well as his debut solo record, things are only getting busier for singer Todd La Torre.