Posted by Zenae Zukowski on September 10, 2018
The late Motörhead vocalist/bassist Lemmy Kilmister makes two guest appearances on Leader of Down’s debut album Cascade Into Chaos, which is scheduled to arrive on September 28th via Cleopatra Records. The group was formed back in 2008 by bassist Tim Atkinson and former Motörhead guitarist Michael “Würzel” Burston who passed away back in 2011. However, […]
Posted by Metal Insider on April 16, 2018
It comes as no surprise that music is one of the most popular and lucrative arts in human society and it is even less of a surprise that the genre of rock rules the charts on a regular basis. In 2017, it took 22.2% of US album consumption shares with rap/hip-hop and pop lagging behind […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on March 6, 2018
Record Store Day has proven to be a savior for the music industry, particularly independent record stores and vinyl sales. Since it launched in 2007, it’s expanded to two days (there’s also one on Black Friday) and vinyl sales have continued to increase every year. Meanwhile, the event, which was meant to get consumers away […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on March 6, 2018
Motörhead will be participating on Record Store Day with the release of a 7” picture disc of their runaway hit cover version of David Bowie’s “Heroes.” On April 21st, this special edition vinyl arrives, and it will have fresh artwork including a new take on the classic war-pig. The disc’s flip-side will feature the Wacken […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 11, 2018
Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister was and will be one of the most iconic frontmen in rock and roll. And while he might not be with us any more, his legacy lives on through his image and his music. And now there’s been another manifestation of him via a billboard that popped up in St. Louis. […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on January 11, 2018
Today truly is the end of an era, as the last surviving member of Motörhead’s glory years, guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke, has died of pneumonia at the age of 67. The guitarist was in the band from the beginning, starting on 1977’s Motorhead, and appeared on five albums, including 1980’s Ace of Spades, Overkill and Bomber. Following the death of […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 1, 2017
The late Motörhead legend Lemmy Kilmister’s final studio performance can be heard on a brand new track that was released today (1st). The icon died nearly two years ago on December 28th, 2015 shortly after his 70th birthday along with the band’s final album Bad Magic. “We Are the Ones,” the brand new song was […]
Posted by Matt Brown on November 1, 2017
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Unfortunately, I didn’t receive the chart information necessary to complete MBN last week, so I’m a week behind over here. Hope you all had a happy and metal Halloween. Notable Debuts: Robert Plant, […]
Posted by Matt Brown on September 13, 2017
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Welcome back, missed you all last week. While this week’s edition of MBN doesn’t features the chart topping debuts that occurred last week, the wealth of material release should certainly not go unnoticed. My […]
Posted by Zach Fehl on September 1, 2017
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 music from Paradise Lost, Septicflesh, Anubus Gate, and more! If you would like to check out last week’s New & Noteworthy, you can do so here, and the week’s sales […]
