Joe DiVita

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

Ghost Kick Off 2025 U.S. Tour Leg – Photos + Setlist

Ghost's tour in support of their new album 'Skeletà' continues with a stateside trek. See photos and the setlist from the opening night of the U.S. leg.

Gary Holt Takes the Temu Guitar Challenge

Exodus and Slayer guitarist Gary Holt takes Loudwire's Temu Guitar Challenge! Can he play these cheap pieces of junk?

8 Things We Can’t Believe Happened at the Back to the Beginning Concert

As we continue to process the mind-blowing spectacle that was Back to the Beginning, we still can't believe these eight things happened.

A Thank You + Goodbye to Ozzy Osbourne + Black Sabbath

Fighting back tears, we say thank you and goodbye to Ozzy and Black Sabbath as they perform one final time at the Back to the Beginning concert.

Why Black Sabbath’s 2025 Reunion Matters More Than All Their Other Ones

Black Sabbath have reunited with Ozzy many times, but the Back to the Beginning reunion is the most important of all. Here's why.

How GWAR’s Blothar Learned to Scream

GWAR front-thing Blothar guests in a new episode of How I Learned to Sing and this one will crack you up!

Ozzy + The Bat – What Really Happened?

Fans and members of GWAR, Armored Saint, I Prevail, Corrosion of Conformity and more do their best to tell the infamous story of Ozzy biting the head off a bat.

Sodom’s Tom Angelripper – My 5 Favorite Albums When I Was a Teenager

Sodom bassist/vocalist Tom Angelripper revisits his five favorite albums when he was a teenager from 1976 through 1982!

Chris Wiseman (Shadow of Intent, Currents) Plays His Favorite Riffs

Shadow of Intent and Currents guitarist Chris Wiseman plays his favorite riffs in this new episode of Loudwire's Gear Factor.

The Best Metal Album of Each Year of the 1990s

The notion that the 1990s was not a good time for metal is false! The best metal album of each of those years proves it.

How Badflower’s Josh Katz Learned to Sing

In this episode of How I Learned to Sing, Badflower frontman Josh Katz takes us through his earliest inspirations, advice singing on tour and more.

Chained Saint Drop ‘1000 Tons’ of Thrash With Mosh-Ready New Song

Florida thrash upstarts Chained Saint are back with the bruising new single "1000 Tons." It's the first dose of new music since the release of last year's debut album Blindside, which enjoys a raw, analog production courtesy of Alice in Chains frontman William DuVall. ...