So, apparently last week, when I mentioned reaching the first big list of the year, I didn’t realize that was going to happen so soon thereafter. Thus, here we are today. This is not necessarily a list that isle overloaded with big-name releases, but it is still a huge list in terms of quantity. I [...]
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I’m pretty sure this is the first and last time we’ll be writing about the Rock of Ages soundtrack here on Metal By Numbers. It did have a pretty solid debut, but basically, this bullshit [...]
How many times can a band reinvent their lineup before they lose their appeal? Fear Factory has certainly tested those limits in the past decade, so much so that singer Burton C. Bell is the only founding member of the band to have remained in the lineup for the band’s entire career. Somehow, against impossible [...]
For the past 21 years, singer Lance King has been the voice of numerous powerhouse metal and prog groups, including bands like Pyramaze, Avian, and Balance Of Power to name a few). During that time, King has also been working behind the scenes in the industry, running his own independent label Nightmare Records. This past [...]
Starting a solo project is difficult work for all but the most veteran musicians (and those that can’t find a band, but that’s another story). Making time for the solo project, while ensuring that the main band doesn’t fall out of focus, is quite the balancing act. There is also the complication of finding musicians [...]
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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