In a move that shows that they’re still paying attention to current music, recently reunited Swedish hardcore band Refused have tapped New York buzz duo Sleigh Bells as their opener for a handful of dates. For those not aware, Sleigh Bells mastermind Derek Miller learned his chops as the guitarist of Poison the Well. The [...]
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The charts promise to be dominated by a heavy dose of metal and hard rock debuts in the weeks ahead. This week, though, there isn’t a single heavy debut to report on. “Is that [...]
While it may not boast too much heavy metal acts, this year’s Lollapalooza is certainly building up to be heavier than one particular festival (granted, that’s not too hard to do). Along with Eminem, Muse and Coldplay, our favorite non-metal band Foo Fighters will be co-headlining this year’s festival, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. [...]
Usually here at Metal Insider headquarters, we’re impervious to hype, especially of the indie hipster variety. One man’s Beach House is another’s Animal Collective, which is fine if you’re into that sort of thing. But the here-today, gone later-today style of blogs named after farming implements and their ilk breathlessly proclaiming a different band “the [...]
Friday, June 15, 2012
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