Monthly Archives: July 2009

Behemoth Album Streaming

Posted by on July 31, 2009

Behemoth’s new album, Evangelion, is streaming in its entirety at the band’s MySpace page.

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Judge Issues Guilty Directed Verdict In Tenenbaum P2P Trial

Posted by on July 31, 2009

The case of Sony v. Tenenbaum is rushing to a swift end (as expected) as Judge Nancy Gertner granted the record labels’ motion for a directed verdict on the issue of copyright infringement last night. Tenenbaum is now liable for infringing all 30 songs at issue. All that will be left to the jury is […]

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Hoboken’s Acting Mayor Looks Like A Prog Rock Fan

Posted by on July 31, 2009

Metal Insider is situated in Weehawken, NJ, at the epicenter of the corruption charges that made news last week. Hoboken is the next town over, and their Mayor was one of 44 officials arrested after accepting a bribe at a diner where we sometimes get lunch from. He stepped down earlier today, and his replacement, […]

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Zakk’s Still Going: Tells Ozzy To “Say It To My Face”

Posted by on July 31, 2009

Poor, poor Zakk Wylde. This latest rant courtesy of Kansas City radio jock Paul Marshall: I really have no idea. ‘Cause I call up and go, ‘What’s going on here?’ I was just like, ‘That ain’t cool, dude.’ I go, ‘If you’re gonna can my ass, say it to my face. Don’t be doing this […]

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Lamb Of God, Gwar, Job For A Cowboy Dates

Posted by on July 31, 2009

Dates for Lamb Of God’s tour with Gwar and Job For A Cowboy have been announced.

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Guitar Hero 5 Track List Unveiled

Posted by on July 31, 2009

While the initial OMGTHATSAWESOME! reaction has worn off from the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises, the games are still fun to play, and every time the track listing from a game is unveiled, it’s always cool to see what metal makes the list. Activision has just posted the list from Guitar Hero 5, which is actually […]

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Baroness Drops Off Clutch Tour

Posted by on July 31, 2009

Baroness has dropped off its tour with Clutch do to family issues.

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Swine Flu Threat Spurs Kissing, Alcohol-Sharing Warning At Wacken

Posted by on July 30, 2009

As you read this, 75,000 metal fans are descending upon Wacken, Germany for the annual Wacken Open Air metal festival. However, thanks to Schleswig-Holstein’s (the state Wacken is in) higher than average swine flu rate, their health ministry has issued a statement urging caution. Citing “circumstances of limited hygeine,” the statement urges festival attendees to […]

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Throwing The Horns Gets You Thrown In Turkish Jail

Posted by on July 30, 2009

To all of Metal Insider’s international readers and world travelers, this is a public service announcement: don’t throw up your metal unless you’re prepared to go to jail for it. The Irish Times reports that five metal fans in town for the Rock N’ Coke Festival (that sounds like a party!) last weekend saluted a convoy […]

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