Looks like Sebastian Bach is about to get plenty of face time on network TV, as the former Skid Row singer will be one of the contestants in ABC’s new competition series, Sing Your Face Off. Hosted by actor John Barrowman of Torchwood fame, the show will find Bach competing against comedian Jon Lovitz, Toronto [...]
Monday, September 24, 2012
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. By now you’ve probably heard about Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s meltdown onstage at the “iHeartRadio Festival” in Las Vegas, NV this past weekend, which then lead him into rehab. Hell, you’ve probably seen video of it by now [...]
Monday, August 13, 2012
The above headline is actually a little misleading, as present day Guns N’ Roses consists of little more than Axl Rose and whoever he has playing with him these days. However, Guns N’ Roses will be setting up shop at The Joint at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, much like Mötley Crüe did [...]
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Have you heard? There’s an adaptation of the hit Broadway musical ‘Rock of Ages’ coming out Friday that does for the ’80s Sunset Strip scene what ‘Moulin Rouge’ did for french whorehouses! Tom Cruise plays fictional rocker Stacee Jaxx, who jumps onstage instead of on Oprah’s couch. And between Billboard and the New York Times, mainstream [...]
Monday, June 4, 2012
Shortly before Stone Sour confirmed bassist Shawn Economaki’s departure, guitarist Jim Root let a picture of a bass player in the studio leak online. At the time, it was unclear who this mysterious bassist was. As it turns out, it’s none other than Skid Row’s Rachel Bolan. While Stone Sour have kept mum about it, [...]
Thursday, May 24, 2012
According to numerous posts on his Facebook profile, Mark “Bam Bam” McConnell passed away in a Gainesville, FL hospital earlier this morning. Best known for his work in Sebastian Bach’s touring band from 1997 through 2005, it is believed that McConnell’s liver and kidneys had shut down, which led to partial brain damage. A relative [...]
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
This past Sunday (May 13), Lazer 103.3 held its annual Lazerfest at the Central Iowa Expo in Boone, Iowa. This year’s radio festival saw performances from many of today’s biggest hard rock acts, including Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, Slash, Volbeat, Buckcherry and many others. As if that wasn’t enough, the day also featured Sebastian [...]
Monday, April 9, 2012
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last week, it was confirmed that Guns N’ Roses would be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame by Green Day. The news made us ask the question “Really?” No offense to the pop punk group, but would [...]
Monday, March 12, 2012
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last Saturday (March 10), iwrestledabearonce incited a mini-riot during their performance at the I’m on a Boat Festival in Long Beach, CA after singer Krysta Cameron had a run in with security earlier that night. And last Wednesday (March 7), [...]
Friday, February 17, 2012
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. This week, the nominations for the 4th annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards were announced. And as usual, the announcement has garnered a mix response. [...]
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.
© 2013 Metal Insider
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
0 Comments