The rumbles began this morning, after Metal Sucks rumored that influential post-hardcore label Hydra Head Records was rumored to be closing. Sadly, it was confirmed earlier today by a post on Hydra Head’s blog – after December, the label will exist only to fulfill orders of its impressive back catalog. Founded by Isis frontman Aaron [...]
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Yesterday, Hydra Head Records teased everyone about a new album from Old Man Gloom, featuring Aaron Turner (Isis), Nate Newton (Converge, Doomriders), Caleb Scofield (Cave In), and Santos Montano (Zozobra). Earlier today, though, Turner (who also owns Hydra Head) confirmed that the sludge supergroup will indeed release a new album. Titled NO, Old Man Gloom [...]
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Cave In and The Red Chord have been added to the Boston date of Between The Buried And Me’s Saints & Sinners Tour with TesseracT and Animals As Leaders. Apparently these two bands will be replacing The Dillinger Escape Plan, who were originally scheduled to appear at this one date. Tweet
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Out of the four metal/hard rock related albums to debut on the charts this week, only one made it into the top 200. Debuting in the top 30 are Southern rockers Black Stone Cherry [...]
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. It is simply amazing in this day and age that a metalcore band like For The Fallen Dreams can sell 1.1 million copies. I mean seriously! Sure, they probably have gained a lot of [...]
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
This past weekend, Metal Insider was one of the sponsors of Krazy Fest, the long-dormant Louisville KY hardcore/punk/emo festival that reared it’s head after an eight-year absence. Metal Insider correspondent Tim Hager was there, and filed this report. Yelling, fast strumming and non-stop bass drum volleys were all I heard while walking into Expo 5 [...]
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
I don’t really have anything witty for an intro this week. After last week’s geeking out and the anticipation of the world coming to an end, my witticisms took some time off. All I have to say is this: Rapture cancelled. Please hang up and try your call again in 17 more years. The false [...]
Friday, February 18, 2011
Between The Buried And Me frontman Tommy Rogers will be embarking on a mini tour in support of his solo album Pulse (under the moniker Thomas Giles). Support on the trek will come from Cave In vocalist/guitarist Stephen Brodsky and Braveyoung. Tweet
Friday, February 11, 2011
After an 8 year absence, the music and lifestyle festival Krazy Fest is back. The festival will take place on May 20, 21 and 22 at Expo5 in Louisville, Kentucky. Known for featuring bands of all genres, heavier acts like Coalesce and Cave-In will be performing while veteran punkers By The Grace Of God will [...]
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
This will be one of the last editions of New & Noteworthy of 2010, and a week with only three releases doesn’t need much of an introduction. I’ve pretty much said everything I can about the holidays and how they affect the music industry. So I will just say this today: Give the gift of [...]
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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