It hasn’t been an easy tour for Jeff Loomis, and it just got worse. On April 22nd, as he and his band were set to take the stage in Corpus Christi TX, he found out his father had passed away. As a result, he’s taken some time off from the Soilwork tour, and will rejoin [...]
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
It’s always the worst hearing about the lowlife scumbags that would rob a touring band, and sadly, it just happened again. On Sunday night (13), former Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis and his band had their van broken into while they were in St. Louis. They had literally only left the van for fifteen minutes or [...]
Friday, April 12, 2013
Soilwork had lots to celebrate last month. That’s because the group’s double album The Living Infinite not only cracked the top 60 in its first week, but also marked the Swedish metal group’s best debut ever. Yet singer Björn “Speed” Strid isn’t letting himself rest to enjoy the victory, as Soilwork continue on with an [...]
Monday, April 8, 2013
We’re about ten months away from next year’s 70,000 Tons Of Metal Cruise setting sail. Yet within the past week, we’ve already learned about a few big names confirmed for the metal cruise festival. On Easter, it was revealed that Dark Tranquillity, Death Angel, Overkill and Soilwork were slated to play 70,000 Tons Of Metal [...]
Thursday, March 21, 2013
If you were in New York City last Friday night (March 15) and were in need of a metal fix after a long week, then your best bet was to be at the Gramercy Theatre. Just a few days after their new album The Living Infinite debuted in the top 60, Soilwork brought their North [...]
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. By now, you’ve hopefully recovered from St. Patrick’s Day, or, as I like to call it, Every One Is Suddenly A Dropkick Murphys Fan Day. You also might have done something stupid this past [...]
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. No, I’m not going to go into some kind of rant about illegal downloading as the title might suggest. It just happened to fit nicely with the top debut and album of the week, [...]
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
As promised last week, we have a deluge of European releases coming today, along with some domestic highlights mixed in. Let’s get right to it! Soilwork, The Living Infinite (Nuclear Blast) The publicity for this album has been oversaturated with referring to The Living Infinite as “the first double album in the [...]
Thursday, February 21, 2013
While it’s still three weeks away from starting, something strange is going on with the Soilwork/Jeff Loomis tour. Namely, that two bands have dropped off the bill. Neither Wretched or the Browning will be playing, both releasing statements about pulling out of the tour. This leaves the bill, for now, as Soilwork, Loomis amd Blackguard. [...]
Friday, February 15, 2013
Metal On Vevo is essentially your one stop shop for heavy metal music videos online. And starting today, we’ve taken complete control over it! Well, not complete control, per se. For the entire weekend, Metal On Vevo’s main page will feature a playlist of ten videos from a few of our favorite group. That includes [...]
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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