by Bram Teitelman | Nov 26, 2014 | Amplified, Columns
[youtube]http://youtu.be/7w9zsouCCXo[/youtube] Amplified is a weekly column focusing on new and emerging artists. Got a band that fits the bill? Email amplified@metalinsider.net. While Behemoth is likely the most popular Polish extreme metal band, there’s a...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 26, 2014 | Bad News, News, Touring
The day before Thanksgiving is always one of the biggest party nights of the year. That’s why now is as good of a time as any to urge Metal Insider readers not to drink and drive. If you need a visual reminder of that, look no farther than The Acacia Strain,...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 26, 2014 | News, Touring
Have you heard of Pomplamoose? It’s ok if you haven’t. They’re a couple that became internet famous about five years ago via weekly YouTube videos in which they do indie pop covers and originals. You might remember their annoying Hyundai commercials...
by Seth Werkheiser | Nov 26, 2014 | News, Splits
Flotsam and Jetsam are losing drummer Kelly Smith. Smith, the lone remaining founding member of the Phoenix, AZ thrash band, left in 1997 and was replaced by Craig Nielsen, but would rejoin the band in 2011. Kelly Smith released the following statement: “As of...
by Seth Werkheiser | Nov 26, 2014 | News
The mighty Venom will be releasing From the Very Depths, in early 2015. This will be their 14th studio album, since their 1981 debut, Welcome to Hell. The new 14 track album will be released on January 27, 2015, once again through Spinefarm Records. Said vocalist and...