Tag Archives: Nails

Rolling Stone names their top 20 metal albums of the year

Posted by on December 9, 2016

  Rolling Stone gave a hint as to what their list of the best metal of the year might look like last week when they named Cobalt’s “Beast Whip” one of the 50 best songs of the year. In fact, that was the only metal song on the list. No Metallica, no Deftones, no anything […]

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Revolver announces their Top 20 metal albums of 2016

Posted by on December 7, 2016

    It wasn’t too long ago when Revolver Magazine announced they’d be holding their own award show that will be held on December 13 at Webster Hall. While some have questioned a handful of their award nominees, the magazine has also announced their top twenty metal albums of 2016. It’s not that surprising, given that everyone […]

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Metal By Numbers 11/30: Metallica return with a number one debut (duh)

Posted by on November 30, 2016

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Before August this year, fans kept out a casual eye for news of the next Metallica album. It’s been eight years and for a while all we had to go off of was a […]

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‘Decibel’ names their 40 favorite metal albums

Posted by on November 17, 2016

If you hit a mall or turn on the TV, it’s like Christmas is tomorrow. We’ve still got another six weeks of 2016, however. Given that, there’s going to be a hell of a lot of year-end lists coming out soon. Usually, they start the week after Thanksgiving, but “usually” isn’t in Decibel’s vocabulary, apparently. […]

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Rise & grind; here’s a primer of some quality grindcore

Posted by on November 16, 2016

Maybe it’s just me, but 2016 has seen a lot in way way of quality grind. The year started strong with solid (and not to be forgotten) releases from Gadget, Magrudergrind, and Rotten Sound. Weekend Nachos, Nails, Vermin Womb, Wormrot, and Car Bomb have all carried the torch throughout the year releasing critically acclaimed records […]

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Nails and Full Of Hell streaming split 7″

Posted by on November 9, 2016

If you go back to the ’80s, a lot of really angry punk, metal and hip-hop came from bands expressing anger with their country’s leaders. Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan spurned some classic songs and bands, and there’s no reason to think that four (or eight?) years of Donald Trump won’t inspire some new bands. […]

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Metal By Numbers 9/21: The charts are a harsh, cold world

Posted by on September 21, 2016

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I’ve been writing this column for four years now, and while that might not sound like a super long time, it’s interesting to see how things have changed regarding record sales. Sure, there are […]

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Metal By Numbers 9/13: A Day To Remember score a victory on the charts

Posted by on September 14, 2016

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. A Day To Remember have come a long way since they first decided to sue Victory Records, which included battles over breach of contract and whether or not they were allowed to release their album Common […]

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Metal By Numbers 9/7: The party isn’t over for the charts

Posted by on September 7, 2016

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. What did I tell you? First step towards the fall months and we get thirteen albums dropped on us. As always, I point you to Chris Colgan for details on new releases and the […]

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Metal By Numbers 8/31: Sabaton make their stand on the charts

Posted by on August 31, 2016

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Holy hell, how about a hand for Sabaton, eh? It’s always satisfying to see bands that have long been in the game reach a high point such as this one. Granted, the band is […]

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