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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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Shock Narcotic drop surprise new album, ‘My Flesh Is Afraid But I Am Not’
Shock Narcotic drop surprise new album, ‘My Flesh Is Afraid But I Am Not’

Detroit grind unit Shock Narcotic, featuring members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Pig Destroyer, Child Bite, and Battlecross, have surprise released their long-awaited sophomore album My Flesh Is Afraid But I Am Not via Housecore Records. To celebrate the release,...

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The Acacia Strain drop new song and warn of new album
The Acacia Strain drop new song and warn of new album

Every other year, right around this time, we are re-invited to theorize that Vincent Bennet is actually the one in control of Lucifers PR, and the invite to listen to his bands album always dominates the entire industry and makes people realize that nothing is...

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Nine Inch Nails drop first single from Tron: Ares soundtrack
Nine Inch Nails drop first single from Tron: Ares soundtrack

Nine Inch Nails have released “As Alive As You Need Me To Be,” the first single from the upcoming Tron: Ares soundtrack, scheduled to arrive on September 19 via Interscope Records. The track marks the band’s first new material in five years and also serves as their...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases they tell our children

New & Noteworthy: Releases they tell our children

  New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider's weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week is back! It's time to start fresh with the brand new year with releases from Anti-Flag to Varmia!  Yes, New & Noteworthy is...

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New & Noteworthy 3/18/22 – 4/15/22: Lost in new music

New & Noteworthy 3/18/22 – 4/15/22: Lost in new music

    New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider’s weekly column highlights some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week, we’re catching up with April 15th through March 18th 2022’s releases, which features new music from Darkher,...

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New & Noteworthy: The Impera of new music – 3/11/2022

New & Noteworthy: The Impera of new music – 3/11/2022

  New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider’s weekly column highlights some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week, we’re catching up with March 11th through February 11th 2022’s releases, which features new music from Ghost, Crowbar,...

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