Tag Archives: Amon Amarth

Metal Insider’s 225 Best Metal Albums of the Decade (2010-2019)

Posted by on December 16, 2019

As each year approaches its end, we share our year-end lists highlighting the best of the best of the year. However, we were taken aback, realizing that not only will 2020 mark a new year, it also marks a brand new decade. It’s true what they say; time flies when you’re having fun, listening to […]

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Man charged with manslaughter after Amon Amarth show

Posted by on October 3, 2019

Last week, it was reported that a fan was stabbed during an altercation after an Amon Amarth show in Edmonton. CTV News now reports that the attacker, Andrew Bishop, 36, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. Unfortunately, the victim, David Cox, 34, died from his injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital. Anyone who witnessed […]

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Amon Amarth fan stabbed after show in Edmonton

Posted by on October 1, 2019

  Update: CTV News Edmonton has confirmed the 34-year-old man who was stabbed on Monday night (30th) has died from his injuries. Homicide investigators were called to the scene around midnight, just ninety minutes after the altercation took place.  The 36-year-old suspect has been arrested.  CTV News Edmonton reports a man in his early 30s […]

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Wacken Open Air 2020 sold out in 21 hours

Posted by on August 6, 2019

For those who were planning on grabbing tickets for next year’s Wacken Open Air festival, it appears you are too late. All 75,000 tickets for the event sold out in just 21 hours. Unlike other ticket sales, WOA organizers have advised festival-goers from buying tickets from third parties. Next year’s event will take place on […]

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Metal By Numbers 6/26: Baroness strike gold (and grey)

Posted by on June 26, 2019

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   There were a lot of boosts in sales this week. It’s interesting how I write “A (number)% drop in sales” so often that when a boost happens I get this odd little beat […]

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Metal By Numbers 6/19: Sales are in motion

Posted by on June 19, 2019

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   There’s some bands I feel like I see on here all the time. Others feel less frequent. Most of this has to do with not just album sales, but how widely bands vary […]

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Metal By Numbers 6/12: Death Angel deliver

Posted by on June 12, 2019

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   The first Death Angel album I heard was The Dream Calls for Blood in 2013. Between end-year lists and MBN, I saw that album cover everywhere. So when I saw the cover to Humanicide I sort of […]

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Metal By Numbers 6/7: Earth is burning up the charts

Posted by on June 7, 2019

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   Earth is also on its way to burning up for real, but we’re not talking about that right now. It’s June now, meaning we’re heading into a slew of summer releases. As always, […]

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Amon Amarth drop new video for “Mjölner, Hammer Of Thor”

Posted by on June 7, 2019

The mighty Vikings Amon Amarth have dropped a new music video for “Mjölner, Hammer Of Thor” which comes from their latest release Beserker. This is the third and final installment of the band’s trilogy, first beginning with “Raven’s Flight” and continued with their clip for “Crack The Sky“. Featured guests in this music are heavy metal […]

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Metal By Numbers 5/29: Rammstein triumph in Amerika

Posted by on May 29, 2019

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   It should come as no surprise that Rammstein’s first album in ten years topped the list this week. It’s #4 in pure album sales and #1 on the Billboard 200, which makes this […]

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