Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 23, 2020
2020 was the most challenging year for the music industry. From venues to bands, publications, record labels, photographers, management, road crew, the works, everyone has struggled. As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rise, the music industry had to adapt to find new methods to keep music from falling. As the struggle continued, bands have […]
Posted by Matt Brown on December 9, 2020
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This is usually the time of year where I’m listening to album after album, searching for any gems from the year that I might have missed (and believe me I miss a few) […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on October 12, 2020
This year’s annual Black Friday Record Store Day releases exclusively for November 27th have been revealed. We took some time to look over the entire catalog and made a few selections in the rock and metal categories. This year’s artists include Alice In Chains, Baroness, Corey Taylor, Chris Cornell, Dio, Volbeat and more. […]
Posted by Jeff Podoshen on September 15, 2020
I don’t know if there’s one record I have been listening to more from start to finish in the past two years than I have Baroness’ Gold & Grey. And, without any doubt, Baroness live is a treat. I was just experiencing this summer without any live music and without any Baroness when I […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on September 11, 2020
Last night (10th), Baroness held their Livestream event (available here) where the group performed 2019’s Gold & Grey in full. While concerts remain uncertain during the COVID-19 pandemic, bands have been using this time working on new music or getting creative with Livestream events and new ways to connect with fans during these uncertain […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on August 31, 2020
Baroness have announced a Livestream event on September 10th at 8 pm EST, and it will be recorded from Long Island City’s Culture Lab LIC at The Plaxall Gallery. This performance will mark the group’s first-time-ever playing their latest effort, Gold & Grey. Tickets are $14.99, and you can order now at this location. […]
Posted by Jeff Podoshen on July 14, 2020
If you read the pages here at Metal Insider you know we’re big fans of Baroness. And if you, like me, have been craving some new tunes that aren’t far off from the Baroness sound, you definitely want to check out Fear, by Valkyrie, which releases on Relapse Records. Valkyrie, as you may already […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on July 8, 2020
Valkyrie (ex-Baroness) have shared a new song called “Evil Eye.” The track is taken from the upcoming album Fear, which is scheduled to drop on July 24th via Relapse Records. Guitarist Pete Adams commented on the song: “‘Evil Eye‘ is the song that came together more quickly than the others. With all of the melody, guitar […]
Posted by Jeff Podoshen on May 11, 2020
Gwarsenio Hall, host of YouTube’s vastly under-appreciated Two Minutes to Late Night, has created another “stay at home” video with a cast of metal all-stars. These videos have all been great, but this one featuring Danzig’s “Snakes of Christ” is, perhaps, the apex of this stay at home series. Not only does this lineup […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on April 17, 2020
When it comes to tours being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, it looks like events throughout the month of May are either being postponed or cancelled. Today (17th), Baroness has officially cancelled their co-headlining tour with Against Me! due to the ongoing uncertainty. Read Baroness’ full statement below: “We know you have been […]
