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
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich on Harvey Weinstein Allegations: ‘Everywhere Is Going to Have a Reckoning’ Not Just Hollywood
In a new interview, Lars Ulrich spoke about the ripple effect that allegations against Harvey Weinstein will have and added words of caution.
Wendy Dio Hopes Ronnie James Dio Hologram Tour Will Hit U.S. in Summer of 2018
Look out! It looks like the "Dio Returns" tour will be coming stateside within the next year.
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Already Has ‘About Five Hundred Ideas’ for Next Album
You better be backing up that phone this time, Kirk!
42 Years Ago: Bruce Dickinson Performs First Show With Iron Maiden
On Oct. 26, 1981, Iron Maiden took the stage for the first time with new singer Bruce Dickinson.
Opinion: If Judas Priest Get Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, More Metal Acts Will Follow
Will the dominos start to fall if Judas Priest make it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? One writer says yes.
Iron Maiden’s ‘The Number of the Beast’ Turned Into Bossa Nova Song
Andy Rehfeldt has done it again, this time transforming an Iron Maiden classic into a bossa nova jam.
Bruce Dickinson Recalls Being Recruited for Iron Maiden in New Autobiography Excerpt
Read the first excerpt from Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson's forthcoming autobiography, 'What Does This Button Do?'
Metallica Producer Bob Rock: ‘Black Album’ Changed What Went on the Radio
Legendary producer Bob Rock reflected on the impact of Metallica's 'Black Album' in a new interview with Decibel.
Scorpions Said They Would Retire, Didn’t and Prove Why They Shouldn’t With ‘Big City Night’ at Madison Square Garden [Photos + Review]
Read our review and see exclusive photos of the Scorpions and Megadeth at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 16, 2017.
Kirk Hammett: Soundgarden Inspired the Riff Behind Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’
If it weren't for Soundgarden, the riff to Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' may have never been written.
Exclusive: Deep Purple Unveil ‘Spinal Tap’-Like ‘Johnny’s Band’ Mockumentary Video
Deep Purple fill out the story of the new single 'Johnny's Band' in this hilarious video.
Ace Frehley Hasn’t Been Approached About KISS Reunion, ‘Would Do It for the Fans’
Rumors regarding Ace Frehley's return to KISS have heated up after he collaborated with both Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, but he brushed the chances aside.