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
How Did Megadeth Get Their Band Name?
Brush up on some thrash history.
The Megadeth Album That Was the Most Demanding For David Ellefson (It Wasn’t ‘Rust in Peace’)
The bassist also reveals how he reconnected with former Megadeth bandmate Jeff Young.
The Least Played Song Live Off Every Iron Maiden Album
Some of these may surprise you.
Kirk Hammett Still Wonders What Metallica’s ‘…And Justice for All’ Would Sound Like With Cliff Burton
And not just because it probably would've had audible bass.
10 Rock Bands Who Followed Up a Classic Album With a Total Dud
Every artist has their ups and downs. Sometimes the downs come right after a high mark.
How Metallica Sorted Through Kirk Hammett’s 700 Riffs for ’72 Seasons’
He had 500 ideas for the previous album, lost another 250 on his phone and still had 700 new ones!
Why Did Bruce Dickinson Leave Iron Maiden in the ’90s?
Diving into the history of one of the biggest departures in metal history.
Carrie Underwood Sounds Killer Covering Motorhead, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones + Joan Jett While Opening for Guns N’ Roses
The country/pop superstar is a genuine rocker.
Handwritten Lyrics to Hit Bon Jovi Song Gifted to Ukrainian President Zelensky by Ex-Governor Chris Christie
The 2024 presidential hopeful recently made a trip to Ukraine.
Glenn Hughes Says He + Eddie Talked About Him Replacing David Lee Roth in Van Halen
Do you think it could've worked?
Where Did Robert Trujillo’s ‘Crab Walk’ Stage Move Come From? The Bassist Explains
Ozzy has something to do with it.
Why Metallica Open Their Concerts With ‘The Ecstasy of Gold’
The man who made it all happen, Jonny Z, tells Loudwire how it all happened.