Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. With yesterday’s passing of The Doors’ keyboardist Ray Manzarek, it got us thinking about the most maligned instrument in metal: the keyboard. While synths and keyboards aren’t the core part of a stereotypical “metal” band, there are definitely a decent [...]
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Today is the day that Type O Negative frontman/bassist Peter Steele would have turned 50. Had he been around to witness it, he’d likely have made a wry, sarcastic comment about it. It’s tragic and ironic that when he died on April 14, 2008 from heart failure, he’d been sober and healthy. Here’s an appropriate [...]
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Most fans remember the late Peter Steele, who passed away over a year ago, as the voice of Type O Negative and Carnivore. However, many may not realize that the vocalist/bassist was a nature lover. In fact, Steele actually worked for the Parks Department as a supervisor before Type O Negative took off. And it’s [...]
Thursday, July 14, 2011
In this week’s edition of DUH news: drummer Johnny Kelly confirmed in a new interview that it is “impossible to continue Type O Negative” without the late bassist/frontman Peter Steele. Also impossible to continue: The Doors without Jim Morrison and the Wesley Willis Fiasco. Tweet
Thursday, June 9, 2011
You’ve heard some of the album around the internet, but Metal Insider is proud to bring you a stream of A Pale Horse Named Death’s entire debut album, And Hell Will Follow Me. The album is the brainchild of Sal Abruscato, best known for drumming for Type O Negative and Life of Agony, but he [...]
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Sal Abruscato is best known for his work as a drummer with Type O Negative and Life Of Agony. Soon, though, the world will get to hear his new brainchild A Pale Horse Named Death, in which he stepped out from behind the kit to perform all the vocals and instruments for. The project’s debut [...]
Friday, May 13, 2011
During the Revolver Golden Gods Award Show, the magazine played a video tribute to metal’s “Fallen Heroes.” Though the tribute can be seen during the show’s airing on May 26 on VH1 Classic, Revolver has posted the video online for people to see. The “Fallen Heroes” tribute video honors five metal artists who’ve passed away [...]
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Metal Underground’s All For None, None For All: A Tribute to Peter Steele is now available for $3 online. Tweet
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Today is the one year anniversary of Type O Negative singer/bassist Peter Steele’s death. He was only 48 years old when he passed away from heart failure. In remembrance, Steele’s family has released the following joint statement: “It is with great emotion, continued heartache and collective sorrow that the family of Peter Ratajczyk (Steele) remembers that on [...]
Friday, April 8, 2011
It’s still a bit shocking to us that April 14 will mark the one year anniversary of Peter Steele’s death. To celebrate the life of the Type O Negative bassist/vocalist, MetalUnderground.com will release a tribute album to Steele. Teaming up with Dan Mitchell of Beneath The Woods Studio, All For None, None For All: A [...]
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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