Author Archives: Alix Vallecillo

Black Metal enthusiast from Los Angeles who thought was a good idea to grab a camera and shoot underground shows for the hell of it. Pseudo-writer with little to no expectations of ever winning a Pulitzer but totally down to write about your unknown band if it's good to my ears. I enjoy long walks on the beach, deep conversation, holding hands and attending Satanic music shows every now and then.

Napalm Death’s frontman endorses Hillary Clinton, can’t take Trump seriously

Posted by on November 3, 2016

We’re less than a week away from the elections in the United States but that’s no reason to stop hearing the criticism against the presidential candidates, Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump. The latest musician to pitch in his opinion regarding the presidential race is Napalm Death’s frontman, Mark “Barney” Greenway. During a recent interview with […]

Read more

Eagles of Death Metal to release documentary about terrorist attack in Paris

Posted by on November 2, 2016

At this point, everyone knows about last year’sas tragic terrorist attack in Paris, part of which claimed 89 lives on November 13th during a show at the Le Bataclan where the Eagles of Death Metal were playing. The event was shocking for the entire world, but some of the most affected ones were the survivors of […]

Read more

Asking Alexandria play first show with Danny Worsnop, already making music with him

Posted by on October 26, 2016

A few days ago, every old-school fan of Asking Alexandria got excited about the news of singer Danny Worsnop returning to the band. While the news are still fresh and there’s still people finding out about it, the Brits didn’t waste any second and already performed their first show with Worsnop handling the vocals. The band […]

Read more

Avenged Sevenfold to perform at virtual reality event

Posted by on October 25, 2016

The technology to change the way you consume music is here and all we have to do is embrace it to enjoy brand new experiences. A few months ago, we were all witnesses of the groundbreaking idea of releasing a 360, virtual reality performance when Megadeth took the lead and released a series of videos […]

Read more

South American super group De La Tierra in studio working on new album

Posted by on October 21, 2016

It’s been a couple of years since we heard any news from De La Tierra, the South American super group featuring members of Sepultura, Mana, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and A.N.I.M.A.L. Last time we spoke to guitarist Andreas Kisser, they had released their debut, self-titled album but since then, not much really happened. But now, it’s time for […]

Read more

Blastfest cancelling Peste Noire is not the problem, Antifa is

Posted by on October 21, 2016

[ed note: This is the opinion of our contributor and our contributor only. Metal Insider does not condone facism, but is for the expression of free speech] Once again, metal is the target of political agendas interfering with artistic expression and freedom of speech under the flag of violent threats, oppression and false pretenses of […]

Read more

Korn release entire ‘The Serenity of Suffering’ for streaming

Posted by on October 21, 2016

The hype for Korn’s new record The Serenity of Suffering has been grand since the day it was announced and, considering the early praise it has received from some of the singles we’ve heard so far, it’s about time to get a spin to the entire thing. Gladly, you don’t have to shell out $10 for […]

Read more

Crowbar warn you about lying serpents in new song

Posted by on October 20, 2016

We’re only a week away from getting our hands on Crowbar’s new offering The Serpent Only Lies and we’ve heard some of the tracks off it but now it’s time to listen to the title track and seal the deal with this record. The song has a faster pace than the rest of the tracks we’ve […]

Read more

Review: Thrown Into Exile play it ‘Safe Inside’ with debut

Posted by on October 20, 2016

Los Angeles can be hard when it comes to its talent. Many a band has risen and fallen within moments of their inception, often falling due to the rigors of being in a band or in most cases, lineup changes that leave the band stranded without contingencies. I have bore witness to many changes that […]

Read more

Blastfest cancel Peste Noire’s appearance at festival due to antifa pressure

Posted by on October 19, 2016

Do you remember when earlier this year, Phil Anselmo’s Down suffered some backlash after Anselmo’s racist display at the Dimebash event? That incident cause several promoters to drop Down from their bill, including a show in their own hometown and the Dutch festival FortaRock. Down was eventually forced to cancel all their scheduled appearances throughout Europe despite having […]

Read more