by Nick DeSimone | Nov 18, 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. Although Greece has brought us the likes of Septicflesh, Italy is a bit shorter on more over-the-top metal. The modern rock world...
by Nick DeSimone | Oct 31, 2014 | Columns, Top 5
It’s Halloween, and while we could post a Helloween album on here and call it day, we’d rather do something different. With that in mind, here’s our top five list of heavy songs in horror movies. We’re sure you’ve got a few of your own,...
by Nick DeSimone | Oct 24, 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. Progressive metal, particularly the djent offshoots, have mainly boiled themselves down to a lot of rote technical exercises. Drum...
by Nick DeSimone | Oct 17, 2014 | Amplified, Columns
Writing progressive music can be a true tightrope to walk for musicians. Make your material too straightforward while identifying as a “prog” act and you’ll be facing down the sort of folks who moderate gear forums and base an act’s musical...
by Nick DeSimone | Oct 10, 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. Blackened is the end, but in the case of California’s Sahhr, that doesn’t mean a narrow artistic vision in getting there....