While it definitely went through some growing pains last year, Roadrunner Records appears to be going through a renaissance. Not only are they signing bands like Kvelertak and The Devil Wears Prada, they’ve also resuscitated their long-dormant street team, “Road Crew.” Starting with the recent Gojira and Stone Sour tours, the Road Crew has been helping the [...]
Friday, February 22, 2013
We here at Metal Insider HQ were sad when Gojira and The Devin Townsend Project’s show at New York’s Irving Plaza got postponed at the last minute due to the snow storm. However, after seeing the tour’s rescheduled NYC date this past Tuesday (February 19), we can honestly say it was well worth the wait. [...]
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Devin Townsend is the mad Canadian mastermind behind the Devin Townsend Project, all things Ziltoid and the former mainman of Strapping Young Lad. Prior to his Sacramento performance at the Ace of Spades, Townsend and I met in a shady alley that smelled like burgers to discuss his current tour, his upcoming self-induced music release [...]
Friday, February 8, 2013
Due to the snowpocalypse that will kill us all weather conditions, tonight’s Gojira/Devin Townsend/The Atlas Moth show at the Irving Plaza has been postponed to February 19. Tweet
Friday, February 8, 2013
I recently had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Joe Duplantier, the vocalist and guitarist for French progressive metal outfit Gojira. After our conversation, it became quite clear that Joe is a truly down to earth person who wants nothing more than for people to be happy. You can check out our chat, which [...]
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
While we wait for Mayhem Fest to announce this year’s lineup, there’s another metal touring festival getting ready for another summer. And while an official announcement has yet to be made, we can now take a few strong guesses at who will be playing this year’s Summer Slaughter Tour. “So Cattle Decapitation hasn’t been on [...]
Friday, February 1, 2013
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. The nominees for the 5th annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards were announced earlier this week. And keeping with tradition, the nominations are so-so. While [...]
Friday, January 25, 2013
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. Ghost is playing festivals. Kvelertak finally has an American label deal. Asking Alexandria is putting out a new album. Gojira is finally touring. The [...]
Friday, January 25, 2013
Following the arrest of Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe last year, and the subsequent cancellation of the band’s tour with Dethklok, it was unclear how long it would be until the tour’s opener, Gojira, would return to North America on such a full scale tour. It was a pleasant surprise to find Gojira casting the opener role aside [...]
Friday, January 11, 2013
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. It’s a safe bet that the lineup to this year’s Rockstar Energy Mayhem Fest will be officially announced in the next few weeks [Update: [...]
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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