Tag Archives: Vanna

Vanna to call it a day following farewell tour

Posted by on April 28, 2017

Post-hardcore band Vanna will be splitting up after announcing the “All Good Things Must Come To An End” tour. The band posted the poster for the tour on their Facebook and made made an official announcement on their Instagram. The band formed in 2004 and has had multiple lineup changes since. The final lineup featured vocalist Davey Muise, […]

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Metal By Numbers 8/17: Skillet is unleashed upon the top five

Posted by on August 17, 2016

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Many of you probably aren’t surprised that Skillet had a hugely successful first week with their latest album. But did you know that there’s actually two metal albums in the top ten this week? […]

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Metal By Numbers 8/3: A crown atop the charts

Posted by on August 3, 2016

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I just got back from vacation and after having not done the charts for two weeks lets just say that the pace at which I completed this particular edition felt similar to playing a […]

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Video: Warped Tour’s heaviest bands talk survival kit, their first Warped

Posted by on July 29, 2016

For 22 years now, the Vans Warped Tour has been a traveling summer camp for punk, emo and metal bands. Countless bands have gotten their first big nationwide exposure thanks to Kevin Lyman’s festival, and 2016 is no exception. This year, thanks to the Monster Energy Party Zone, the majority of the heavy band playing are […]

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Metal By Numbers 7/27: Tyler the (country) creator

Posted by on July 27, 2016

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Apparently, next year is when Aerosmith is going to go on one last tour and call it quits. That doesn’t mean that they’re going to stop making music though. Joe Perry is off doing […]

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Your guide to the heaviest bands on Warped 2016

Posted by on July 21, 2016

It may be the middle of the summer right now, but we’re still in the midst of festival season. And while it may not be solely metal, there’s no festival in the US with a bigger presence than Warped Tour. Now in its 22nd year, the tour boasts a lineup that includes punk, metal, hardcore, […]

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Metal By Numbers 7/20: Chevelle are the kings in the north…corridor

Posted by on July 20, 2016

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Game of Thrones has been done for a few weeks now, and if you’re a fan you’ve likely heard by now that season seven has been delayed. Naturally, that’s led to the joke that George […]

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New & Noteworthy, July 8th – Take Apart This World

Posted by on July 11, 2016

I think the reason July has been somewhat light on releases so far is that we’re getting a cooldown period from an overloaded June, giving us time to recover before we get into an equally overloaded August. It’s working out so far, and albums that debuted in previous months are still selling well, so it […]

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Warped Tour’s Monster Energy Party Zone will be all heavy

Posted by on March 24, 2016

If there’s one thing that’s slightly annoying about the Vans Warped Tour (we know, there’s more than one thing), it’s that the non-stop barrage of bands and a schedule that changes every day will find you running from one side of the tour to the other to see bands you want to check out. This […]

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Vans Warped Tour lineup leaked [UPDATED]

Posted by on March 21, 2016

According to a leaked admat for the August 9th Las Vegas stop of this year’s Vans Warped Tour, the lineup has been revealed, and amid a handful of heritage bands like Less Than Jake, Yellowcard and New Found Glory, there are some metal names to be found as well. Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin, Veil of Maya, […]

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