Tag Archives: Christian Mistress

20 Buck Spin and Gilead Media unite for Migration Festival

Posted by on January 27, 2016

The past few years have been exciting for the US with all the festivals happening around the country, bringing high quality bands worth traveling for. Many festivals likes Maryland Deathfest, Hells Headbash or Martyrdoom happen in the East Coast but now is time to get some of that thrill in the West Coast with the launch […]

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Metal By Numbers 9/30: Fortune shines down on the charts

Posted by on September 30, 2015

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Yet another stout list of metal debuts has graces Metal By Numbers this week with a total of twenty bands. I would have definitely missed a few if I hadn’t used Chris Colgan’s handy-dandy […]

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New & Noteworthy, September 18th – Adrenaline

Posted by on September 18, 2015

The wave of excellent release weeks continues today with a jam-packed schedule that will have your ears begging for the music to never stop. Read on for what may be one of the busiest weeks of the entire year!   Shinedown, Threat to Survival (Atlantic) Album number five from the rock group was only announced about […]

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Ima let you finish, but Kanye West jacked Christian Mistress’ artwork

Posted by on March 2, 2015

Back in 2010, Christian Mistress released their debut album, Agony & Opium. It was a pretty small release, on 20 Buck Spin, but it was enough to get them on the road and bring them to the attention of Relapse Records, who signed them for their follow-up, Possession. That album was apparently inspirational enough for someone that was […]

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Your definitive guide to metal at SXSW

Posted by on March 3, 2014

Right now, downtown Austin is bracing itself for the calm before the storm. In just four days (7), annual music, interactive and film mega-convention South by SouthWest (SXSW) will begin, and won’t let up until the following Sunday (16). Spring break for the music industry, place where bands go to get signed, or place where […]

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Metal Insider’s Top Ten Of The Year: Chip McCabe

Posted by on December 10, 2012

With the year in music just about over, Metal Insider‘s staff and contributors are taking a look back and naming their top ten albums of 2012. This next list comes courtesy of Metal Insider contributor Chip McCabe. We’re also including a Spotify playlists with a song from each album, if available. We’ll also be sprinkling […]

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Relapse Offering Free Sampler

Posted by on November 8, 2012

Relapse Records have one of the most diverse rosters in metal. From grindcore like Pig Destroyer and Murder Construct to the progressive southern rock of Baroness and Royal Thunder and classic metal bands like Death and Dying Fetus, the label’s got you covered. And now you can download a free, 21-track sampler that not only […]

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Metal By Numbers 3/7:Veil Of Maya Eclipses Previous Chart Position

Posted by on March 7, 2012

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The charts are flooded this week with new metal/ hard rock releases, with four of the twelve debuts cracking the top 200. However, this week’s top debut comes from one of Sumerian Records’ biggest […]

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New & Noteworthy, February 28th – Enemy of the Music Business

Posted by on February 28, 2012

If death metal is the metal subgenre that the music industry continually tries to ignore, then grindcore is the bastard child that the industry has flat-out disowned. No subgenre is as abrasive, aggressive, or downright assaultive as grindcore, and it has been that way since its very beginning 25 years ago. The genre has changed […]

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