by Jeff Podoshen | Jul 10, 2019 | Interviews
Archspire recently wrapped up Tech Trek V and Metal Insider caught up with vocalist Oliver Rae Aleron and bassist Jared Smith at their stop in Philadelphia, PA. We spoke about a variety of things, most especially that the band is already working on new material....
by Jeff Podoshen | Jul 8, 2019 | Reviews
Honestly, 2019 has been an amazing year for metal so far. We’ve had a run of great new releases these first six weeks. Happily, Chicago’s Immortal Bird keeps this year’s winning streak alive with their blisteringly incredible Thrive on Neglect, out...
by Jeff Podoshen | Jul 8, 2019 | Interviews
Chicago’s Immortal Bird just released a pummeling and pulverizing new record, Thrive on Neglect, which arrived on July 5 via 20 Buck Spin records. We took a moment to catch up with vocalist Rae to talk a bit about it: The new record is pretty...
by Jeff Podoshen | Jun 28, 2019 | Reviews
Industrial metal with solid, prominently-in-the-mix crushing guitars and bass with a fresh new sound and perspective? For real? Yes. Decades after industrial metal’s heyday (and rapid demise), we finally have a newer, crisper and more musical entry into the...
by Jeff Podoshen | Jun 26, 2019 | Reviews
If you’re expecting Abbath Part II – a continuation of the first Abbath solo record, you’re going to be disappointed. Certainly Abbath’s first release was beyond incredible and, quite frankly, far better than Immortal’s new album...