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Zakk Wylde gets his own set of heavy metal emojis

Zakk Wylde gets his own set of heavy metal emojis

by Zach Fehl | May 18, 2016 | Digital Media, News

Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Zakk Sabbath, ex-Ozzy Osbourne) has gotten his own set of emojis, for those times when words or pinch harmonics just won’t do the job communicating his message. They are available now for iPhone and were released through Emoji...
Will Apple terminate music downloads within two years?

Will Apple terminate music downloads within two years?

by Bram Teitelman | May 13, 2016 | Digital Media, Digital Music, Downloads, News, Streaming Music

A good source for music news in the online realm is Digital Music News. For chart junkies like us, it’s interesting to read about what streaming services are doing (or how little they’re paying songwriters). Yesterday, they wrote an article claiming that...
You can buy over 12,000 metal albums on Amazon for $4-$6!

You can buy over 12,000 metal albums on Amazon for $4-$6!

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 26, 2016 | Digital Media, News

It’s no surprise that one of the biggest music retailers in the world is Amazon. Sadly the demise of physical record stores means that there are many less places to go to get music, and Amazon’s convenience and ubiquity have led them to become one of the...
SoundCloud lost more than $70M over the course of two years

SoundCloud lost more than $70M over the course of two years

by Alix Vallecillo | Feb 12, 2016 | Digital Media, Music Biz, News

Online streaming is still a fairly new business and many of the services offered nowadays are still trying to figure out how it works or how to make it profitable. Giants like Spotify or Apple Music are doing fairly well, but others like SoundCloud aren’t doing...

Shrapnel Records acquired by The Orchard, catalog to be released digitally

by Alix Vallecillo | Nov 20, 2015 | Digital Media, News

If you are an avid guitar-shredder or at least enjoy the art of that genre, you may know who Shrapnel Records is, but for those who don’t, they’re a instrumental-oriented label established in the early 80’s that has guitar-centric  artists like Jason...

Earache takes down digital Decapitated albums

by Seth Werkheiser | Aug 26, 2015 | Digital Media, Legal Woes, News

Decapitated signed with Earache way back in 1999, releasing four albums with the label, the most recent being Organic Hallucinosis in 2006. The band then signed to Nuclear Blast in 2007, before the tragic tour bus accident that took the life of drummer Witold...
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Track Review: At The Gates deliver heartwrenching tribute to Tomas Lindberg with “The Fever Mask”
Track Review: At The Gates deliver heartwrenching tribute to Tomas Lindberg with “The Fever Mask”

Writing about this is not easy. No one should feel comfortable confronting loss like this. At the Gates' video for their latest single, "The Fever Mask," goes far beyond the typical performance video format, cutting much deeper on an emotional level. Compiled by...

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The Eternal share “Bleeding Into Light” lyric video
The Eternal share “Bleeding Into Light” lyric video

Australian-Finnish dark metal act The Eternal have unveiled a lyric video for the song, "Bleeding Into Light." The track is taken from their new EP, Celestial, which arrived last month via Reigning Phoenix Music. Vocalist and guitarist Mark Kelson comments: "The...

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Bruce Dickinson releases Dolby Atmos editions of ‘Skunkworks’ and ‘Tattooed Millionaire’
Bruce Dickinson releases Dolby Atmos editions of ‘Skunkworks’ and ‘Tattooed Millionaire’

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of his third solo album, Skunkworks, Bruce Dickinson has unveiled newly remixed Dolby Atmos versions of both Skunkworks and his 1990 debut Tattooed Millionaire, available now via BMG Rights Management. The releases follow last...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Is Not Enough – 2/13/2026

New & Noteworthy: Releases Is Not Enough – 2/13/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of Converge, Gogol Bordello, Mariachi El Bronx and Story Of The Year amongst the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Liturgy of Releases – 2/6/2026

New & Noteworthy: Liturgy of Releases – 2/6/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first New Music Friday of February sees LPs from the likes of Puscifer, KMFDM, Mayhem and Tailgunner amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Eon Of Releases – 1/30/2026

New & Noteworthy: Eon Of Releases – 1/30/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new albums include music from the likes of Blackwater Holylight, Buzzcocks, Kula Shaker and MØL amongst the many outstanding...

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