by Zach Shaw | Aug 15, 2011 | Events
This past June, the metal community mourned the loss of SiriusXM Liquid Metal host/musician Mario Comesanas. And this coming November, a few bands will continue to pay homage to the beloved radio personality. Merauder, Razorblade Handgrenade, and The Banner are a few...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 28, 2011 | Events
Metallica announced last night that they will be performing four shows in San Francisco this coming December to celebrate their 30th anniversary. The four shows, however, are “exclusive” to members of Metallica’s fan club, the Met Club. The band posted the following...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 5, 2011 | Events, Video
While we were celebrating America’s birthday this past weekend, The Big 4 were kicking off their European tour. And fans both in Germany and Sweden were treated to the now traditional “Big 4 jam.” The tour kicked off in Gelsenkirchen, Germany this past Saturday (July...
by Metal Insider | Jun 28, 2011 | Events, Photos
This past weekend, Metal Insider was proud to co-sponsor a very special in-store concert from Chicago doom metallers Indian at Generation Records. Along with Brooklyn’s Hallux, Indian rocked the record store with a thirty minute set. Fans who came out were treated to...
by Zach Shaw | Jun 26, 2011 | Events
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71X2U5V0wC4[/youtube] As radio DJ/That Metal Show co-host Eddie Trunk pointed out during his introduction, the Hiro Ballroom is certainly not the type of place you normally see a hard rock show. Yet it was at this Japanese...
by Zach Shaw | Jun 17, 2011 | Events, Video
A lot of anticipation (and even drama) has gone into Slipknot’s first show since the death of bassist Paul Gray one year ago. But the night has finally come, as Slipknot took the Sonisphere stage in Athens, Greece earlier tonight. The band, who had guitarist Donnie...