by Nick DeSimone | Dec 12, 2014 | News, Splits
Italian experimental metal act Ephel Duath split up yesterday, with mastermind Davide Tiso releasing the following statement via Facebook after nearly 8 months of inactivity following a seemingly prosperous time for the band in late 2013/early 2014: “I...
by Nick DeSimone | Dec 12, 2014 | Amplified, Columns, News
Amplified is a weekly column focusing on new and emerging artists. Got a band that fits the bill? Email amplified@metalinsider.net. When it comes to Amplified, we work with all sorts. The band’s “size” isn’t normally anything we’ll make...
by Nick DeSimone | Dec 10, 2014 | Best of 2014, Lists, News, Top 10
It’s that time of year again. As 2014 draws to a close, we check in with the Metal Insider staff to see what new albums got them the most excited. The next list we’ll be looking at is Nick DeSimone’s. I should preface this by saying that the bulk of this...
by Nick DeSimone | Dec 5, 2014 | Amplified, Columns
Amplified is a weekly column focusing on new and emerging artists. Got a band that fits the bill? Email amplified@metalinsider.net. We’ll contend that it’s easy to write good sludge metal. Play a blues riff slow and low enough, and anyone can make it...
by Nick DeSimone | Nov 21, 2014 | Amplified, Columns
Amplified is a weekly column focusing on new and emerging artists. Got a band that fits the bill? Email amplified@metalinsider.net. Gothenberg’s Despite present some interesting paradoxes in what they do, and while they’re walking some well-trodden ground...