SiriusXM has a channel called “Outlaw Country,” but they’re about to get a host that’s a an actual outlaw in a country (that’d be the Czech Republic). Yes, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe is doing a monthly show for SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal channel called “The Crucible.” Here’s what Randy had to say about it [...]
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
In case you haven’t heard the news, Metal Blade Records is in the midst of celebrating their 30th Anniversary. So far, they’ve had a party during SXSW and had a Scion A/V Club showcase in Pomona, CA. It was only a matter of time until they brought the festivities to the East Coast, and they’ll [...]
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Before the phrase “metal comedian” actually meant anything, Brian Posehn was one. Signing to Relapse instead of a traditional comedy label, doing routines on how yelling “Slayer” during anything makes it metal, and speaking from the perspective of the 40-something, pot-smoking semi-dorky metalhead that he is, he’s gained a large metal following. The occasional songs [...]
Friday, September 7, 2012
As I Lay Dying’s sixth studio album, Awakened, is coming out on September 25. Metal Blade’s 30th anniversary has been happening all year long. The two will come together on the album’s release date, with As I Lay Dying and Battlecross playing a free show at New York’s Santos Party House. If you’re in the New [...]
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
By now, if you’re anything more than a casual Faceless fan, you’ve probably heard “Deconsecrate,” from the band’s forthcoming album, Autotheism. Not only is the song being spun on SiriusXM, it’s also the one song from the new album that the technical death metal band has been playing on the Summer Slaughter tour. Amidst the clean [...]
Friday, July 6, 2012
The Syndicate, Metal Insider’s parent company, is a promotion and marketing company that has championed the metal scene for almost 15 years. In our weekly Radio Spotlight, we’ll offer a look behind the scenes of metal radio from some of the stations and outlets playing metal that the Syndicate works with to spotlight the newest underground music [...]
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Just a few weeks ago, an unnamed independent label stated that they weren’t making much money at all from streaming services like Spotify. However, an article that ran in the New York Times alleges that royalties from Internet radio stations like Pandora as well as SiriusXM are starting to increase. SoundExchange, a non-profit group that [...]
Monday, June 18, 2012
“Eula,” the song that concludes the “yellow” half of the forthcoming Baroness album, Yellow & Green,will premiere tonight at 9pm ET on SiriusXM’s “Liquid Metal” channel. Tweet
Friday, September 30, 2011
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s Bram and Zach 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. Like the swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano or the Mets collapsing, it’s an annual tradition as old as time itself: The [...]
Monday, August 29, 2011
The latest installment of Headbangers Ball, now hosted by SiriusXM’s Jose Mangin, was filmed during this year’s Ride For Dime, the annual charity event held in memory of Dimebag Darrel and the victims of the December 2004 Alrosa Villa shooting. This special episode can now be watched online. Tweet
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.
Unsigned & Streamed alum Pheroze has released a video for the song “Today I Belong To The Dead.” The song appears on Pheroze’s recently released EP, Ennui.
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