by Nick DeSimone | Nov 18, 2016 | Metallica Insider, Uh-Oh
I like Metallica. This is not a hot take. However, I feel the need to severely front-load this piece with the ultimate point of the whole thing for a few reasons, the most important one being that I’m going against my better judgment and outing myself as being...
by Nick DeSimone | Oct 21, 2016 | Amplified
Amplified is a column focusing on small and emerging artists. If your band fits the bill, drop us a line at amplified@metalinsider.net. We’re a few months removed from the chaos of Gwar-BQ, but one of the bands that had stood out to me was one of the...
by Nick DeSimone | Sep 16, 2016 | Amplified
Amplified is a weekly column focusing on new and emerging artists. Got a band that fits the bill? Email amplified@metalinsider.net. GRIND OR DIE. I love grindcore, for the sheer belligerence and incomprehensibility above almost anything else about it. Grind makes me,...
by Nick DeSimone | Sep 9, 2016 | Amplified, Columns
Amplified is a weekly column focusing on unsigned and local artists. If you think your band fits the bill, email us at amplified@metalinsider.net Mmm, groove. There was definitely a time that every band I listened to had to sound like Ruin, and I’m...
by Nick DeSimone | Sep 2, 2016 | Amplified
Amplified is a weekly column focusing on new and emerging artists. Got a band that fits the bill? Email amplified@metalinsider.net. Hailing from my home state of Rhode Island, Deathwish make it immediately clear up front that their lineup is pretty ridiculously...