by Bram Teitelman | Mar 28, 2013 | Touring
On July 1st, 2003, Valient Thorr released their first album, Stranded on Earth, pressing 1,000 copies and selling them at shows. Just under 10 years later, they’ll be releasing their sixth, Our Own Masters, on June 18. The 12-track album features bizarre artwork...
by Matt Brown | Mar 27, 2013 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. BUUUUUUAAAHHHHHAHAHAHAHA! *ahem* Sorry, got carried away. Also, if you don’t know what the hell that was, you might want to get a taste of our top album for...
by Matt Brown | Mar 27, 2013 | That's Unfortunate
Nothing says “bummer” quite like a mucisian getting his gear stolen. In this instance, the victim is John 5, whose LA residence was robbed yesterday, March 26th. Judging by the picture posted onto John 5’s Facebook, the items that were stolen...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 27, 2013 | Video, WTF?!
[youtube]http://youtu.be/2dllo85ZSUk[/youtube] What do you get when you mix a backdrop of spinning drummers, wrestling outfits, a banjo player, a lute player, masks and levitation? You get Winny Puhh, an Estonian band whose entry into the televised finals for that...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 27, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs
It was revealed via an emotional blog posting last month that Machine Head had parted ways with bassist Adam Duce. Yet with the band tapped to play the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest this Summer, the mourning period has to end, and the band need a new bassist. It...