Here we are again, at the end of another year, and a list has to be made. And what do I do? I spend so much time deliberating and being indecisive that I’m late sending it in. Apologies to my MetalInsider colleagues for my lack of expediency. That said, this year was a great year [...]
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Those who saw Within Temptation during their string of North American dates this past month may have seen the last of co-founder/guitarist Robert Westerholt on stage. Though he will remain in the band as a song writer and studio performer, the band announced that Westerholt will be stepping down from the road so he can [...]
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Just days after the horrific incident at the Indiana State Fair, an extreme wind and hail storm caused stage equipment, towers, a tent and a tree to collapse at the Pukkelpop Festival in Hasselt, Belgium earlier today. According to the Associated Press, 70 people were injured, while so far three concert goers are reported dead. [...]
Wednesday, April 13, 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 two non-traditional metal/hard rock acts debuting in the top ten. First we see rapcore pioneers (?) Hollywood Undead ranking in at #4, while metalcore princes Asking Alexandria come in at #9. [...]
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Within Temptation has announced five new North American dates in addition to their previously-announced New York date. Tweet
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Out of ten new metal releases to debut this week, four of them debut in the top 200, while another three appear in the top 50. And it’s only fitting that this week’s top [...]
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Congratulations to Within Temptation singer Sharon den Adel, who gave birth to a baby boy yesterday (March 30). Tweet
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
In the face of an ever-changing and increasingly more adversarial music industry, metal bands are being forced to do different things in order to survive. Some bands are modifying their sound to keep interest high among fans, while others are staying the course to remain consistent. Some groups are releasing albums more frequently, while others [...]
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Within Temptation has announced a special one-off show at Terminal 5 in New York City on September 10. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 18. Tweet
Monday, December 13, 2010
Within Temptation will be premiering a new song called “Where Is The Edge” on their official website this Wednesday, December 15. 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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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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