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Machine Head’s ‘Catharsis’ sold some records this week

Machine Head’s ‘Catharsis’ sold some records this week

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 6, 2018 | Metal By Numbers

With the muted reaction that Machine Head’s Catharsis received from critics, you’d think that they might have had a Suicide Silence-like disaster on their hands. However, the album sold about 9,000 units in its debut week. That’s not bad by any...
Rob Scallon takes a half step to write another unique song

Rob Scallon takes a half step to write another unique song

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 6, 2018 | Video, Viral Videos

YouTuber Rob Scallon has seemingly done it all. The guitarist has covered plenty of Slayer and Metallica songs on banjo, made songs consisting of lyrics that people have tweeted him, and even  wrote a song without hearing a note of it. The latest challenge he got...
There’s a Tool video coming out later this year

There’s a Tool video coming out later this year

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 5, 2018 | Updates

So, we found out today that A Perfect Circle have an album coming out on 4/20, brah. That’s in keeping with what the band have said, and we’ve already heard three songs from the album. Of course, that leaves Maynard James Keenan’s other band, Tool,...
Report: AC/DC will continue to tour, make new music with Axl Rose on vocals

Report: AC/DC will continue to tour, make new music with Axl Rose on vocals

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 5, 2018 | Updates

Just last week, we were wondering what the status of AC/DC would be given that heritage rock and metal acts are dropping like flies.  Singer Brian Johnson was forced to leave or risk total hearing loss, and founding guitarist and riff master Malcolm Young died,...
Best Buy to stop selling CDs, Target may follow suit

Best Buy to stop selling CDs, Target may follow suit

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 5, 2018 | Retail

One of the longest-running columns on this site is Metal by Numbers, a weekly look at the hard rock and metal that sold the most the prior week. Anyone that’s read it over the course of time has noticed, of course, that people are buying a lot less music. That...
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Sinsaenum drop new single “Obsolete and Broken”
Sinsaenum drop new single “Obsolete and Broken”

Sinsaenum have released their third single, “Obsolete and Broken,” from their upcoming album In Devastation, out August 8 via earMUSIC. The track mixes brutal riffs with melodic clean vocals, signaling a shift in sound. This marks the band’s first new material since...

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Between the Buried and Me share new single “Absent Thereafter”
Between the Buried and Me share new single “Absent Thereafter”

Progressive metal outfit Between the Buried and Me have unveiled their new song “Absent Thereafter.” The track is the second single from their forthcoming album, The Blue Nowhere, scheduled to arrive on September 12 via InsideOutMusic. The Blue Nowhere was produced by...

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I Prevail share “Rain” video; new album arriving in September
I Prevail share “Rain” video; new album arriving in September

I Prevail have recently announced their fourth studio album, Violent Nature, arriving September 19 via Fearless Records. To coincide with the announcement, the group dropped a video for their new single, “Rain.” The emotionally heavy track captures both the pain and...

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New & Noteworthy: Chaos & Releases – 1/27/2023

New & Noteworthy: Chaos & Releases – 1/27/2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’ve reached the end of January! This past Friday’s releases (27th) have a heep of underground artists. Enjoy the surprises and...

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New & Noteworthy: At The Heart of Releases – 1/20/2023

New & Noteworthy: At The Heart of Releases – 1/20/2023

    New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’re deep in the first month of the year and possibly already seeing one of the top albums already with Katatonia’s ‘Sky...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases of Everything – 1/13/23

New & Noteworthy: Releases of Everything – 1/13/23

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’re in the second week of January, and releases are starting to kick in with Obituary and Ville Valo. We’ve included some...

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