We saw Godsmack’s video trailer for the song “Bulletproof” last week, and well, we weren’t quite sure what to make of it. For one, it was a trailer for a music video. The music video in and of itself is almost an antiquated notion from back in the days when labels would think nothing of dropping a couple hundred thousand on a video for a developing act. But the band were, well, funny in the video trailer. Frontman Sully Erna co-wrote the video, which at first features a variety of cameos from the likes of Sebastian Bach and Billy Ray Cyrus pitching concepts. Then his “cousin” steps in to direct the video and a comedy of errors occurs. The whole video is about 10 minutes long, and while there are a few stereotypes in it, it’s kind of done tongue-in-cheek. The end result isn’t laugh-out-loud hysterical, but it’s enough to make the song, which really isn’t that bad, sound even better, and Godsmack are to be commended for making this, perhaps the most entertaining video they’ve ever made.
Metal By Numbers: Papercuts in the charts – 4/24/2024
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week, with order links provided by Amazon. As of last week, this column is officially back to it's weekly updates. Take a look and see how releases from April 12th debuted...
Video premiere: LiveKill – “Crushing Blows”
Fort Lauderdale's LiveKill have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their latest single, "Crushing Blows." The group strives to be one dynamic force in South Florida's metal scene, showcasing resilient energy and a top-notch approach to pre-production...
Coffin Curse release sophomore album ‘The Continuous Nothing’
After four years of silence, the Chileans of Coffin Curse are back. Their second full-length album,The Continuous Nothing, was released yesterday (22nd) in CD format via Memento Mori and set for vinyl on July 18th via Eat My Records. The project formed by Carlos...
New & Noteworthy: Cometh the releases – 4/19/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday will see the highly anticipated returns of Pearl Jam, The Ghost Inside and High On Fire, as well as big...
New & Noteworthy: Release Ballads – 4/12/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the debut of Jakobs Castle, the return of classic rockers Blue Öyster Cult, Mark Knopfler and James, as well as new...
New & Noteworthy: God Damned You To Releases – 4/5/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Albums hitting shelves this week include the return of The Libertines, the final album from Cock Sparrer and the debut solo LP from...