Tag Archives: Austin

Best Metal Performances At SXSW

Posted by on March 20, 2013

6. Howl MetalSucks presents South By South Death at the Dirty Dog Prior to this performance I was only casually acquainted with the band’s fifth full length Full of Hell, which is quite solid. Since then, Vincent Hausman dropped the guitar to focus fully on vocals which seems to have been beneficial for the band. his performance […]

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Radio Spotlight: KROX/Austin’s Chuck Loesch

Posted by on July 20, 2012

The Syndicate, Metal Insider’s parent company, is a promotion and marketing company that has championed the metal scene for almost 15 years. In our weekly Radio Spotlight, we’ll offer a look behind the scenes of metal radio from some of the stations and outlets playing metal that the Syndicate works with to spotlight the newest underground music on […]

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Metal Sucks Announces “South By South Death” Showcase

Posted by on February 13, 2012

Austin, we have a problem. Wait, we’re saying that wrong, aren’t we? The point is that our cranky Jewish friends over at Metal Sucks have just lifted the veil on an epic SXSW show. Their second annual “South by South Death” showcase is probably causing a Depends shortage in the greater Texas area, as it’s […]

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Venues In Austin, Long Island Close

Posted by on September 21, 2011

Austin Texas and Long Island New York are about as far away from each other socially as they are geographically, but both were hit by venue losses, as the outdoor stage of legendary Red River Road venue Emo’s and Farmingdale NY’s Crazy Donkey both shut their doors this past weekend. While no statement was given […]

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We Are At SXSW 2010!

Posted by on March 17, 2010

As you read this we will be landing in Austin, TX for this year’s SXSW festival which by the looks of it has a ton of metal shows. Expect to see less featured stories this week as our hands will be too full of BBQ and beer to type. Our news feed on the sidebar […]

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