It hasn’t even been a year since Absu released Abzu, which was only their third album since 2001. Apparently, the black metal band are making up for lost time, as they’ve returned with a new song for Adult Swim’s Singles Program. The network. in conjunction with the Kia Soul, an all-new song will be release from [...]
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
As you all know by now, March is Metal Month. That means that it’s time to support your favorite genre of music by picking up some music from some of its best artists. It’s also something that EMI and the labels it distributes are doing to raise awareness of all the bands on its’ labels. [...]
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The iTunes Music Store is having a “Greatest Metal Albums” sale, in which 71 albums are available for $7.99. The all-encompassing list includes everything from new albums by the likes of Anthrax, Absu and Suicide Silence to classics from Dio, Sepultura and Iron Maiden. Tweet
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week sees thirteen hard rock/metal related albums debuting. And while Evanescence’s third self-titled album debuts at the top of the charts, the real winner this week is Five Finger Death Punch. Not only [...]
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
One of my goals with this column is to give exposure to bands that may not be well known to the vast majority of readers. There has certainly been a great deal of that in 2011, as hundreds of underground bands and young up-and-comers have released new albums that we’ve been able to mention here. [...]
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Absu is streaming their new album Abzu in its entirety at Decibel Magazine’s website. Tweet
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Immortal has announced dates for a North American tour in February. Support will come from Absu. Tweet
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Scion Rock Fest will make a triumphant return, this year on March 13 in Columbus, OH. It’s another stellar package, with Cannibal Corpse, Shrinebuilder and Voivod headlining, along with over 20 other bands rounding out the bill. Best of all, entry is completely free! But, RSVP’s for the event have already been maxed out. Lucky [...]
Friday, January 22, 2010
Last year’s Scion Rock Fest took people by surprise – a well-run festival featuring a stellar lineup (Mastodon, Neurosis, High on Fire) of bands that was completely free for all attendees. This year it’s back, in a completely different city with a completely different lineup and four times the venues of last year – but [...]
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Our friends at Metal Sucks let us know that there’s going to be a black metal theory symposium at Public Assembly in Brooklyn on December 12. Some of the papers being presented include: “The Counter-Reformation in Stone and Metal: Spiritual Substances” “Black Confessions and Absu-lution” “The light that illuminates itself, the dark that soils itself: blackened notes from Schelling’s [...]
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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