by Metal Insider | Apr 13, 2016 | Bad News, Break (Up) Stuff, Bummer Alert, Calling It Quits, News
It’s well known that a lot of metal doesn’t make a ton of money. It’s a labor of love, really. But it’s been depressing to watch metal festivals like Rockstar Mayhem go under because they’re not financially viable anymore. Festivals are a...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 15, 2016 | Bad News, Crowdfunding, Get Well Soon, News
It’s a cruel twist of irony given their band name, but it’s been revealed that H.R., singer of pioneer hardcore/punk/reggae band Bad Brains, is suffering from a neurobiological disorder. A crowdfunding campaign has been launched for the singer, whose real...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 1, 2016 | Bad News, News, Touring
There’s a lot of things we find ourselves writing about time and time again here on the site. And when we’re reporting about life on the road, the only thing we find ourselves writing more about than bands getting their gear stolen in St. Louis is bands...
by Metal Insider | Feb 29, 2016 | Bad News, News, Splits
A decade after their first EP was released, metallica hardcore band Reign Supreme are calling it quits. To some it may seem pretty surprising- but considering frontman Jay Pepito had already started another band (Golden Age) come change had to be suspected. And even...
by Alix Vallecillo | Feb 3, 2016 | Bad News, News
In news that any fan of underground metal should find upsetting, Toyota has announced that it is pulling the plug on Scion, its offshoot car brand aimed at younger drivers. What may appear to be a car-related event news has a larger effect on the metal community, as...
by Alix Vallecillo | Dec 29, 2015 | Bad News, News
Bad news is still happening before we close the year and this involves the drummer of Tennessee’s Enfold Darkness, Greg Vance, who got into a serious car accident on Christmas eve with his significant other. The band posted the following statement: Our drummer...