We’ve reached another week that has a reissue claiming the top slot on the release list. It’s a rare occurrence, but when it does happen, there is a good reason for it. This week, the reason is simple – quite frankly, not a lot is coming out that will attract as much attention. However, the [...]
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
When hearing the term “Christian Music Festival,” most metal fans’ initial reaction is to run away. Over the past few years, though, the Cornerstone Festival has had a heavy dose of Christian metal and hardcore bands on its bill. However, that’s about to change since the Christian music and arts festival has announced that this [...]
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. After a few slow weeks leading up to Christmas, we’ve got two hard rock debuts cracking the top 20. This week’s big debut comes from Korn’s highly buzzed album The Path Of Totality with [...]
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Unfortunately, we missed out on all of the action on the charts last week because of Thanksgiving break. However, we return just in time to see the holiday shopping season kicking into gear. One [...]
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week, the top metal/hard rock debuts are two compilations and a live album. However, it’s Animals As Leaders who without question have the best week out of all the metal releases on the [...]
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
It is now a foregone conclusion that I would likely be a terrible A&R person at a record label, because I am very bad at predicting trends in the metal world. For example, if you had asked me four years ago if instrumental metal would ever be a popular genre, I would have laughed off [...]
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
The lineup to the New England Metal & Hardcore festival has been officially confirmed, and may surprise a few people. Usually a two day festival, the NEMHF has extended to three days, taking place on April 14, 15 and 16, and will once again return to The Palladium Theatre in Worcester, MA. Headlining the first [...]
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Haste The Day has announced dates for their upcoming farewell tour. The Winter tour will also feature Mychildren Mybride, The Chariot and A Plea For Purging on the bill. Tweet
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This is one hell of a week for metal releases. Not only did big names like Korn and Hellyeah release new albums, but four new releases made it into the top 50 this week! [...]
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. If you hate the fact that Bret Michael’s new solo record has the biggest metal-related release this week, then you’ll hate that he does so with a country rock album. As displeasing as it [...]
Did you love hearing Anvil’s new song “Mankind Machine”? Then stream the Canadian thrashers’ new album Hope In Hell in its entirety before it’s released on May 28 over at Loudwire.
Kylesa’s new album, Ultraviolet, is streaming online at Pitchfork. Check out the album, as well as some pretty awesome visuals, here. The album will come out on May 28 on Season of Mist.
Unsigned & Streamed vets Anciients, who’s Season of Mist debut Heart of Oak is out now, have landed the opening slot on the Lamb of God tour. They’ll be playing from May 16 – June 10. Check out the dates here.
Sinestra Studios (who very often provides Metal Insider with some killer live photos) is hosting its very first art galleria and metal show on Saturday, May 25, at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY. Tickets for the event are onsale now.
Louna has premiered a new music video for the song “Business” with Crave Online. The extravagant and politically themed music video comes in support of the Russian hard rock group’s new album, Behind The Mask, available now via Red Decade Records and MEG/RED.
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