Tag Archives: Jesu

New & Noteworthy, May 10th – Rising Legions of Black

Posted by on May 10, 2011

Is it just me, or does it seem like there are a LOT more bands debuting this year than in years past? Virtually every week on this column, I have a debut release from a band freshly signed to their first deal and eagerly trying to make a name for themselves. By the same token, […]

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Metal By Numbers 12/1: Heavy Stuff Gets Buried

Posted by on December 1, 2010

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. It’s a pretty solid week for album sales, with the top four albums selling upwards of 240,000 and the top 11 selling over 100,000. These things happen around Black Friday, but there should be […]

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Metal By Numbers 11/24: White Trash By Numbers

Posted by on November 24, 2010

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Just like last week, the highest hard rock related debut came from someone who shouldn’t be considered metal at all, or at least not any more. As the years have gone by, Kid Rock […]

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New & Noteworthy, November 16th – Breaking Into Heaven

Posted by on November 16, 2010

The name of Ronnie James Dio is synonymous with the very essence of metal. One of the greatest ambassadors for the genre around the globe, Dio made it okay for anyone of any persuasion to like metal. He even gave us the most widely-used symbol for metal representation, and the metal community can never thank […]

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Metal By Numbers 11/4 – It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Savatage

Posted by on November 4, 2009

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts 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 that have metal shows, as well as SiriusXM, […]

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Mike Gitter Reviews White Wizzard, Merauder, Greymachine

Posted by on September 1, 2009

Most recently Sr. Director of A&R at Roadrunner Records, Mike Gitter has signed and worked with bands including Opeth, Megadeth, Killswitch Engage and Bad Religion. Currently alphabetizing his CD collection, shampooing his cat, and plotting his next move in eventual world domination, he’s also listening to new music. And telling us what he thinks of […]

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Greymachine (Aaron Turner, Justin Broadrick) Streaming Debut Album

Posted by on August 6, 2009

Greymachine, the new project from Aaron Turner (ISIS) and Justin Broadrick (Jesu, Godflesh), is streaming its debut album.

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Greymachine (Jesu, ISIS) Announce Album

Posted by on July 2, 2009

Greymachine, a new project featuring Justin Broadrick of Jesu and Aaron Turner of ISIS, has set an August 4th release for its debut album via Hydra Head.

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UPDATED: Mike Patton, Justin Broadrick, Comic Book Legend Alan Moore Form Oddball Troupe of Mad Geniuses

Posted by on May 21, 2009

Update: Yeah, it’s not happening. File this one under “list of borderline crazy people you’d never think you’d see mentioned in the same sentence.” UK label Lex Records has announced a new multimedia project from Alan Moore, creator of the Watchmen and V for Vendetta graphic novels, and featuring contributions from Mike Patton and Jesu/Godflesh’s […]

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