Tag Archives: Becoming the Archetype

New & Noteworthy, December 6: Wonder What’s Next

Posted by on December 6, 2011

We’re officially in the holiday season now. Stores are lined with decorations, shoppers are obsessively searching for the best deals, and everywhere you go, the holiday music abounds. Surprisingly, the holiday metal releases thus far have been few and far between. This is a far cry from the past couple of years, which saw anthology […]

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Metal By Numbers 4/20: Chart Debuts Aren’t The Only Thing High Today

Posted by on April 20, 2011

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week, eight metal/hard rock bands make their debut, with three of them debuting in the top 100. However, it’s every headbangers’ favorite non-metal band that tops the charts this week. The Foo Fighters […]

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Metal By Numbers 4/13: An Undead Week For At Least Two Debuts

Posted by on April 13, 2011

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week sees two non-traditional metal/hard rock acts debuting in the top ten. First we see rapcore pioneers (?) Hollywood Undead ranking in at #4, while metalcore princes Asking Alexandria come in at #9. […]

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Metal By Numbers 4/6: Viking Metal Storms The Charts

Posted by on April 6, 2011

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Out of ten new metal releases to debut this week, four of them debut in the top 200, while another three appear in the top 50. And it’s only fitting that this week’s top […]

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New & Noteworthy, March 29th – No Fear for the Setting Sun

Posted by on March 29, 2011

In the face of an ever-changing and increasingly more adversarial music industry, metal bands are being forced to do different things in order to survive. Some bands are modifying their sound to keep interest high among fans, while others are staying the course to remain consistent. Some groups are releasing albums more frequently, while others […]

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Living Sacrifice, Showdown Announce Dates

Posted by on October 19, 2010

Living Sacrifice, The Showdown, Becoming The Archetype, To Speak Of Wolves and As They Sleep will be taking part in the A Very Metal Christmas Tour.

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The Showdown, Becoming The Archetype Annnounce Tour

Posted by on August 30, 2010

The Showdown and Becoming The Archetype will be hitting the road together this Fall.

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Becoming The Archetype Announce Tour Dates

Posted by on March 24, 2010

Becoming The Archetype has announced tour dates for this coming July.

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Metal By Numbers 12/17 – Christmas Time Is Here

Posted by on December 17, 2008

Metal By Numbers is a weekly coluimn in which we look at the top sellers of the week as well as what’s getting played at Metal Radio courtesy of radio trade magazine FMQB, whose metal panel consists of about 80 college and commercial stations, as well as SiriusXM, Music Choice, and more. In case you […]

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Metal By Numbers 12/10 – FMQB’s Top Metal Albums of the Year

Posted by on December 10, 2008

Metal By Numbers is a weekly coluimn in which we look at the top sellers of the week as well as what’s getting played at Metal Radio courtesy of radio trade magazine FMQB, whose metal panel consists of about 80 college and commercial stations, as well as SiriusXM, Music Choice, and more. For those of […]

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