New Jersey and German thrash metal will collide this fall, as Overkill and Kreator have announced plans to embark on a co-headlining tour. Originally the two were slated for a two-show stint in New York this coming November. However, now Overkill and Kreator will be playing 26 shows together starting on October 30 in Baltimore. [...]
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Taking the grindcore world by storm is Phoenix’s female-fronted Landmine Marathon. Heavily influenced by genre pioneers Napalm Death, they’ve toured with the likes of Warbringer, Nasum, and Prothestic Record labelmates Skeletonwitch. Personally selected by James Hetfield to play the inaugural Orion Music + More, the band is certainly headed in the right direction. Frontwoman Grace [...]
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
This past weekend, Symphony X’s co-headlining North American tour with Iced Earth came to an end. However, things won’t be slowing down for singer Russell Allen anytime soon. That’s because his other group Adrenaline Mob, also featuring Mike Portnoy, John Moyer and Mike Orlando, have just released their debut full length Omertà. And like he has [...]
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The thrash band has gone through their fair share of drummers since forming in 2004, most recently welcoming their third drummer Carlos Cruz into the fold last year. And yesterday (January 30) Warbringer confirmed that they’ve parted ways with long time guitarist Adam Carroll. Making sure to note that both parties are still on good [...]
Friday, December 23, 2011
And just like that, another year has almost passed. Who knows what 2012 brings? We can’t predict the future, but the least we could do is ask some people in the metal community what they think might happen, as well as what they’re looking forward to in the coming year. Brian Slagel (Founder/CEO of Metal [...]
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. All eyes were on Lulu this week. It’s taken a critical beating nearly everywhere, but the collaboration between Lou Reed and Metallica is still one of the most talked-about albums of the year. But while [...]
Monday, October 31, 2011
Symphony X and Iced Earth will be touring North America together in early 2012. Warbringer will serve as support on the 30 plus date tour. Tweet
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Out of the five hard rock/metal releases to debut on the charts this week, the top release comes from alt rock legends Jane’s Addiction. Though their fourth studio album The Great Escape Artist (really, it’s only [...]
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week sees thirteen hard rock/metal related albums debuting. And while Evanescence’s third self-titled album debuts at the top of the charts, the real winner this week is Five Finger Death Punch. Not only [...]
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
If you’ve ever been in New York City during a CMJ Music Marathon, you know that they can go by in a blur. There are a lot of events to sift through, lots of music and radio industry meet-ups, and not a whole lot of time to sleep. And if you’re visiting from out of [...]
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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