Tag Archives: Sleep

Matt Pike (Sleep & High on Fire) to release debut solo album in February; shares first single

Posted by on December 15, 2021

  Sleep guitarist and High on Fire founder, frontman, and engineer Matt Pike has something new on the horizon. On February 18, Pike will release his debut solo LP, Pike Vs. The Automaton, via MNRK Heavy. Born out of the challenges brought on by a worldwide pandemic, birthed under hellish red-orange skies bred from rampaging […]

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Metal Insider’s 225 Best Metal Albums of the Decade (2010-2019)

Posted by on December 16, 2019

As each year approaches its end, we share our year-end lists highlighting the best of the best of the year. However, we were taken aback, realizing that not only will 2020 mark a new year, it also marks a brand new decade. It’s true what they say; time flies when you’re having fun, listening to […]

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Sleep announce tour with Big Business

Posted by on February 19, 2019

  Adding to the list of recently announced tours, Sleep will be touring the states with Big Business starting in May and will continue until mid June. This happens to be guitarist Matt Pike’s first trek since his recent health issues that caused him to cancel High on Fire’s North American run. Thankfully, Pike looked […]

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Metal Insider’s Josh Musto’s Top 10 Metal Albums of 2018

Posted by on December 19, 2018

Metal Insider’s Josh Musto reveals his top ten metal albums of 2018.   10) Galactic Empire,  Episode II (Rise Records) After their 2017 debut, which mainly covered material from Star Wars’ original trilogy, Philadelphia’s Galactic Empire have proven that John Williams’ deep cuts can translate to some unbelievably brutal metal. Their second studio album, aptly named Episode […]

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Rolling Stone unveils their top 20 metal albums of 2018

Posted by on December 12, 2018

We’ve seen year-end lists from both Revolver and Decibel, and now, Rolling Stone have revealed their top 20 Best Metal Albums of 2018. While Ghost’s latest effort Prequelle doesn’t appear on this list, Judas Priest and Immortal have made it. Each list that has surfaced only proves 2018 was a great year for new music. Check out […]

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Revolver Magazine reveal their ’30 best albums of 2018′ list

Posted by on November 26, 2018

Decibel Magazine recently shared their top 40 albums of 2018 and now, Revolver have revealed their top thirty. You will notice a few comparisons on both lists, which includes At The Gates, Yob, Judas Priest, Sleep and Tribulation. Check out the list below and read Revolver’s explanations here: 30) At The Gates, To Drink From […]

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Melvins & Sleep’s Al Cisneros premiere Black Sabbath cover “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath”

Posted by on September 11, 2018

The Melvins have teamed up with Sleep’s Al Cisneros to release a new EP called Sabbath. The EP is scheduled to feature two tracks and will be released later this year. The group has premiered the first song from the upcoming EP with a cover of the classic Black Sabbath track “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.” We […]

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Metal By Numbers 7/4: Charts and stripes forever

Posted by on July 4, 2018

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Happy 4th. Whether you’re eager to celebrate the ol’ red, white, and blue or you think this country could be doing, I dunno, just a little bit better, I hope you get all the […]

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Metal By Numbers 6/27: The charts are traumatic

Posted by on June 27, 2018

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Vinnie Paul died this past weekend, as I’m sure you know by now. Naturally, you can expect a surge in Pantera and Hellyeah sales when the charts are released next week, as is the […]

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Metal By Numbers 6/20: A dancing machine

Posted by on June 20, 2018

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I’ve said this before but one of the more rewarding parts of writing this column is seeing some of my favorite bands make the grade. I said as much last week when Ghost debuted […]

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