Posted by Matt Brown on March 20, 2019
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Man, I remember a mere a few weeks ago I was breezing through this column. Now so many albums have been added. Either that or I’m just slow and haven’t had enough caffeine. […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on March 4, 2019
The wait and rumors are finally over as Slipknot have announced their summer tour: Knotfest Roadshow. The group has also confirmed the rumors are true as they will be teaming up with Gojira, Volbeat and Behemoth for the North American trek. As interesting of a lineup this is, we are excited to see it unfold. The […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on February 9, 2019
While we recently shared our top ten tours we’re looking forward to see this year, this list could easily change as yesterday (8th), Live Nation announced their Ticket to Rock promotion. The promotion is created to give concertgoers the chance to see multiple shows at select venues throughout the summer at a reduced price. Live […]
Posted by Metal Insider on January 31, 2019
The Connecticut metal outfit Boundaries’ new album, My Body In Bloom, will be released on February 22nd via Unbeaten Records (pre-order here). As seen from the group’s latest single “Blush,” the record will consist of grooves, blasts and heavy breakdowns. Speaking of heavy, we asked the band what albums got them into heavier music as they […]
Posted by Elise Yablon on January 29, 2019
The third round of bands has been announced for the 2019 UK Download Festival. More than 40 artists include the likes of Stone Temple Pilots, Halestorm, Beartooth, Fever 333, Palaye Royale, and Skid Row, as well as At the Gates, Behemoth, Ne Obliviscaris, Intervals, Godsmack, Municipal Waste, Bad Wolves and Animals as Leaders. The first […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on January 9, 2019
To celebrate their European trek, which kicks off tomorrow (10th), Behemoth have unleashed a video for the song “Ecclesia Diabolica Catholica.” The track is taken from their latest effort, I Loved You at Your Darkest, which was featured on many year-end lists including Matt’s, Jeff’s, Josh’s, Joe’s, and Zenae’s. A song that has long been […]
Posted by Joe Koza on January 9, 2019
As 2019 kicks off, here are ten full-length releases to revisit as they turn ten years old. It is difficult to believe some of these have already been out for a decade, but here we are. Lets get to it. 10) Baroness, The Blue Record Named the 20th Greatest Metal Album in History by […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 24, 2018
This was a tough year to choose from as I decided to break the rules and expand to a Top 20 best metal albums of 2018 instead of 10. If you read through it all, you will discover a diverse set of honorable mentions at the end followed by an awesome playlist. Personally, 2018 has […]
Posted by Joe Koza on December 20, 2018
2018 has been a solid year for heavy music. Seasoned artists continued to hone their signature sounds and expand on what has shaped them thus far while newer acts have taken the opportunity to lay their foundations to build upon as they head into the new year. I narrowed 2018’s heavy output down to a […]
Posted by Josh Musto on December 19, 2018
Metal Insider’s Josh Musto reveals his top ten metal albums of 2018. 10) Galactic Empire, Episode II (Rise Records) After their 2017 debut, which mainly covered material from Star Wars’ original trilogy, Philadelphia’s Galactic Empire have proven that John Williams’ deep cuts can translate to some unbelievably brutal metal. Their second studio album, aptly named Episode […]
