Tag Archives: Moonspell

Metal By Numbers 4/1: Trailing behind Lana Del Rey

Posted by on April 1, 2021

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. What? No, of course I’m not going to do some half-assed April Fools joke with the charts. Do you really think I would do something like that? I know how annoyed people get when […]

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Metal By Numbers 3/24: Rob Zombie injects the charts with a long album title

Posted by on March 24, 2021

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   Long album and song titles are always funny to me. Unless they have a commonly understood abbreviation, fans are forced to say the whole title out loud. In the case of Rob […]

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Metal By Numbers 3/17: Chevelle shimmy to number one

Posted by on March 17, 2021

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   Winter is almost fully in the rearview mirror, meaning the number of album debuts will grow long and feature more heavy hitters. Between last week, which we skipped, and this week, we […]

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Album Review: Moonspell embrace darkness with ‘Hermitage’

Posted by on March 1, 2021

  Portuguese dark metal giants, Moonspell have returned with their overall thirteenth album Hermitage, which was released on Friday, February 26th via Napalm Records. While this is their first album since 2017’s 1755, some may connect it with 2015’s Extinct as this record sees the return to English lyrics. With that being said, musically, Hermitage […]

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New & Noteworthy: February 26th, 2021 – For New Music That Wish To Exist

Posted by on February 26, 2021

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Alice Cooper, Epica, Architects and more! For last week’s releases you can read the previous New & Noteworthy, and for the latest sales numbers Metal by Numbers. Be sure to […]

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Moonspell share “The Hermit Saints” video

Posted by on February 25, 2021

    Tomorrow (26th), Moonspell’s new album, Hermitage will arrive via Napalm Records. Today (25th), the group has shared a video for the song “The Hermit Saints.”    Frontman Fernando Ribeiro comments: “’The Hermit Saints’ unveils even further secrets about our forthcoming album: Hermitage. Make no mistake: this is a METAL song played according to […]

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Interview: Moonspell’s Hugo & Pedro discuss new album ‘Hermitage;’ look back on ‘Darkness And Hope’

Posted by on February 24, 2021

  Portuguese dark metal masters Moonspell are gearing up for their overall thirteenth masterpiece, Hermitage, out Friday (26th) via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2017’s 1755 will be a first with their new drummer Hugo Ribeiro. We caught up with Ribeiro and Pedro Paixão (keys/guitar) to discuss the album and looked back on 2001’s Darkness […]

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Metal Insider’s Top 15 Livestreams of 2020

Posted by 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 […]

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Moonspell have “Common Prayers” in new video

Posted by on December 10, 2020

  Moonspell are gearing up for their lucky #13 studio album, Hermitage, which will be released on February 26, 2021 via Napalm Records. To follow their first single, “The Greater Good,” these Portuguese dark metal titans have unveiled the second taste with a video for their new song “Common Prayers.”  The clip was directed by […]

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Moonspell see “The Greater Good” in new video; reveal ‘Hermitage’ album details

Posted by on November 19, 2020

  Moonspell have announced their new full-length studio effort, Hermitage, will be released on February 26th, 2021, via Napalm Records. Based on our conversation with frontman Fernando Ribeiro, the group kept their promise and released a new song before 2020 comes to an end. Today (19th), these Portuguese dark metal giants have unveiled a video […]

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