Posted by Rachael Mattice on June 6, 2016
Sweden’s infamous melodic death metal Vikings Amon Amarth pillaged the stage of Los Angeles, California’s The Wiltern Theatre on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Amon Amarth closed their North American tour in Los Angeles, following the release of their latest studio album “Jomsviking” via Metal Blade Records a few months earlier. Supporting Amon Amarth was fellow […]
Posted by Rachael Mattice on March 4, 2016
Thrash metal annihilators Megadeth eviscerated Southern California’s Hollywood Palladium, one of Sunset Boulevard’s mainstay midsize venues, on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Supporting the headliners were Suicidal Tendencies featuring Dave Lombardo on the kit and Finland’s melodic death metal heathens Children of Bodom invoking chaos to their legion of followers. Megadeth is currently on their trek […]
Posted by Rachael Mattice on February 25, 2016
Earlier today, Wisconsin-based death metal band Jungle Rot informed the public via their Facebook page that their newest music video titled “Doomsday” was published and then taken down by the U.S. government, citing “dissention” (nope, not dissension). The video had been teased over the last few weeks before being immediately removed from the Internet. According to the band’s […]
Posted by Rachael Mattice on November 2, 2015
Slipknot’s Knotfest music festival lacerated through the desert grounds of San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, Calif. last weekend for three days of metal mischief. Over 50 bands of various sub-genres performed on five different stages for concertgoers and campers, including Judas Priest, Korn, Slipknot, Mastodon, Corrosion of Conformity, Clutch, Suicidal Tendencies, Kataklysm and more. […]
Posted by Rachael Mattice on July 13, 2015
Wisconsin’s death metal conquerors Jungle Rot continue to pillage the extreme scene as Victory Records’ old school leaders on this summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Staying strong 20 years after the band formation, Jungle Rot released their ninth studio album Order Shall Prevail, on June 30th, only a few days after the start of the six week U.S. tour opening […]
Posted by Rachael Mattice on July 7, 2015
2015’s edition of the Rockstar Energy Drinks Mayhem Festival took over San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA on Saturday, June 27th, opening the six week summer metal camp in Southern California, home to festival headliners Slayer. Although two stages smaller this year, Mayhem still included a packed lineup on both the main stage and […]
Posted by Rachael Mattice on February 12, 2015
The Behemoth and Cannibal Corpse co-headlining tour is a must-see for fans of death and/or black metal. The tour, which started late last month, will continue on until March, with Aeon and Tribulation opening. Now in it’s second week, Metal Insider contributor Rachael Mattice was at the February 7th show at the Observatory in Santa […]
Posted by Rachael Mattice on July 16, 2014
North Carolina’s technical, thrashy, death metal quintet Wretched has slowly been pushing their way up through the underground scene since 2005. Known for tight riffs, methodical solos and instrumental tracks weaved into each album, Wretched’s latest release Cannibal via Victory Records provides all the above and more in a solid, “cut the fat” heavy record. The album […]
Posted by Rachael Mattice on July 10, 2014
A death metal band of 26 years like Cannibal Corpse is used to causing uproar when they tour and release new music. On the cusp of releasing their 13th studio album A Skeletal Domain, fans will receive a dual strike as Cannibal Corpse promotes the album, coming via Metal Blade Records in September, on the […]
Posted by Rachael Mattice on July 9, 2014
This past weekend in San Bernardino, CA, the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival kicked off in grand fashion. The festival’s seventh incarnation features headlining sets from Korn and Avenged Sevenfold, and Metal Insider contributor Rachael Mattice was on hand to capture them, along with Wretched, Asking Alexandria, Mushroomhead, and Cannibal Corpse. We’ll be bringing you […]
