As an inaugural festival in 2000, Tattoo the Earth had a lot going for it. Any tour with Slayer headlining is pretty much automatically going to be a success. Add in Slipknot, who were just starting to get really big, and you have the makings of a popular tour. It was also a good showcase for nu-metal, with Sevendust and Spineshank on tour, replacing Coal Chamber, Soulfly and Puya, who dropped off the tour. It was also joined by Stone Temple Pilots and Metallica for a show each. The tour was also joined by tattoo artists, body piercers and body painters. Yet by 2002, it became less about the music and was a straight up festival of ink, held on two consecutive weekends in Rosemont, IL and Oakland CA. It didn’t return for a fourth year.
Video premiere: LiveKill – “Crushing Blows”
Fort Lauderdale's LiveKill have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their latest single, "Crushing Blows." The group strives to be one dynamic force in South Florida's metal scene, showcasing resilient energy and a top-notch approach to pre-production...
Coffin Curse release sophomore album ‘The Continuous Nothing’
After four years of silence, the Chileans of Coffin Curse are back. Their second full-length album,The Continuous Nothing, was released yesterday (22nd) in CD format via Memento Mori and set for vinyl on July 18th via Eat My Records. The project formed by Carlos...
Lacuna Coil unveil “In The Mean Time” video featuring Ash Costello (New Years Day)
Lacuna Coil have unveiled a video for their new single, "In The Mean Time," featuring Ash Costello of New Years Day. The song title refers to the current state of the world, and the band being between cycles. Directed by Patric Ullaeus, the video sets the stage for...
New & Noteworthy: Cometh the releases – 4/19/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday will see the highly anticipated returns of Pearl Jam, The Ghost Inside and High On Fire, as well as big...
New & Noteworthy: Release Ballads – 4/12/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the debut of Jakobs Castle, the return of classic rockers Blue Öyster Cult, Mark Knopfler and James, as well as new...
New & Noteworthy: God Damned You To Releases – 4/5/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Albums hitting shelves this week include the return of The Libertines, the final album from Cock Sparrer and the debut solo LP from...