by Jordan Jerabek | Dec 13, 2016 | Best Of 2016, Lists
2016 flat-out ruled. Here’s ten of my favorites of the year, records I believe to be genre standouts, albums that set a new standard, or just unbelievably consistent pieces from start to finish. Let’s be honest, with so many great records (and some yet to...
by Nick DeSimone | Apr 15, 2016 | Amplified
Amplified is a weekly column focusing on new and emerging artists. Got a band that fits the bill? Email amplified@metalinsider.net. Hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pulpo Negro (Spanish for “Black Octopus,” quite brutal) are absolutely swinging for...
by Matt Albers | Apr 17, 2015 | Interviews, News
Chicago stoner/post-metal quintet The Atlas Moth have really made a name for themselves in only eight years as a band. Sharing the stage with many diverse acts has only added to their already impressive and uniquely eclectic sound and style. With three full-length...
by Bram Teitelman | Jul 31, 2014 | Amplified, Columns, New Music, News, Premieres
Amplified is a weekly column focusing on new and emerging artists. Got a band that fits the bill? Email amplified@metalinsider.net. For our inaugural Amplified column, we bring you Los Angeles’ sludge merchants Colombian Necktie. The quintet’s debut full...
by Chip McCabe | May 10, 2013 | Dissident Aggression
Do you like riffs? Big, meaty, nasty, sludgy, riffs? Riffs that make you want to punch holes in random walls and possibly even faces? Then Italy’s Zolle might become one of your new favorite bands very quickly. Zolle are a two-piece outfit from the backwoods...