Hard rockers Firstborne have signed with M-Theory Audio, just in time for their upcoming debut full-length album, Lucky, out July 18. To celebrate the announcement, the band has dropped a Drew Kaufman (Two Minutes to Late Night)-directed video for their latest single,...
Physical album sales surpassed by digital for only 4th time
It’s hard to believe that it’s happened so few times, but this week digital album sales beat physical CD sales for only the fourth time in history. You’ll read more about what sold later today in Metal by Numbers (spoiler alert, congrats Within...Metal By Numbers 2/5: People Clearly Want To Buy Records
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Mark up your calendars now kids because its taken only little over a month into 2014 to hype up all of the stuff happening in metal music this year from upcoming...Metal By Numbers 1/29: Have an Iced day
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. We’re finally getting to the point of the year where there are a decent amount of debuts. The charts this week found many releases from Sunday’s Grammy...Metal By Numbers 1/22: The Debuts Have Finally Arrived
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. FINALLY. At last we have some debuts for 2014! Alright, the top debut for the week is a re-release of an album from a band that many people probably aren’t...
Album sales have never been lower than this past week
As you saw in yesterday’s Metal by Numbers, there weren’t any notable heavy debuts this week, nor were there even that many metal bands selling. In fact, last week’s sales frame was the lowest-selling week in the SoundScan era, which began in 1991....Follow Us
Firstborne share “Wake Up” video; debut album arriving in July
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Alien Weaponry streaming new song “Taniwha” featuring Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe
New Zealand groove metal trio Alien Weaponry are set to release their new album, Te Rā, this Friday (28), via Napalm Records. The group is now streaming latest single, "Taniwha", featuring Lamb of God's Randy Blythe. The follow-up to 2021's Tangaroa moves as a...
Iron Maiden mark 50th Anniversary with upcoming documentary and more
As Iron Maiden celebrate their 50th anniversary, fans are being treated to a series honoring the band's legacy. From a tribute album for the late Paul Di'Anno, the band’s original frontman, to a unique collectible that celebrates their famous "flying tour bus," and a...
New & Noteworthy: December 7th, 2018: The Missing New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’re right in the middle of 2018 list season, so don’t expect too many more big releases this year. You can check out the last week’s New...
New & Noteworthy: November 30th, 2018: Reissues From The Other Side
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. It's that time of the year where everyone starts prematurely putting out their Top of 2018 lists, so the, so the big releases are start...
New & Noteworthy: November 23rd, 2018: Medium Rare New Releases
Happy Blackmetal Friday, New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. It appears that the new music for the year is starting to slow down, but this week features new releases from...