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Interview: Mushroomhead’s Skinny on ‘Volume III’, Summer of Screams Tour, lineup changes and more

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 7, 2018 | Interviews, News

Cleveland, Ohio’s Mushroomhead have surpassed giving their fans a musical adventure as they have incorporated a unique experience with their masks and overall creative expression. It is what made their DVD’s Volume 1 (2005), and Volume 2 (2008) a success. And now, the...

Interview: Etherius’ Jay Tarantino (Angel Vivaldi) on band’s formation, new EP ‘Thread of Life’

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 31, 2018 | Interviews, News

On August 24th, the New Jersey progressive metal outfit Etherius’ new instrumental EP Thread of Life will arrive (pre-order here). The group was formed back in 2017 by guitarist Jay Tarantino after his experience as a touring rhythm guitarist for Angel Vivaldi. The...

Interview: Axegrinder’s Trev & Steve on ‘Satori,’ their return, and more

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 31, 2018 | Interviews, News

Although the British crust punk/thrash metal outfit Axegrinder career was cut short, just three years after the release of 1989’s The Rise of the Serpent Men, they have left their mark in the underground scene as their work has been compared to legendary bands...

Halcyon Way’s Jon Bodan “If you hustle, work and bootstrap yourself, you can make it happen if you stay committed to the process”

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 30, 2018 | Interviews, News, Releases

This Friday (3rd), Atlanta progressive/hard rockers Halcyon Way’s new album Bloody But Unbowed will arrive via Agonia Records (pre-order here). We were lucky to catch up with lead guitarist Jon Bodan to discuss the new record, the Atlanta scene, the music industry,...

Interview w/Obscura’s Steffen Kummerer on ‘Diluvium,’ the music industry, touring goals and more

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 23, 2018 | Interviews, News

German progressive/tech death metal giants Obscura just released their new album Diluvium on July 13th via Relapse Records (order here). The LP is the last of their four-record concept, which started with 2009’s Cosmogenesis. While the group have some time before...

Interview: Allegaeon reveal upcoming new album, “Apoptosis”, writing process and touring plans

by Chris Annunziata | Jul 23, 2018 | Interviews, News

WMSC’s The Metal Teddy Bear Experience went on the road to Starland Ballroom for Summer Slaughter and caught up with Colorado science thrashers, Allegaeon. Vocalist Riley McShane and guitarist Greg Burgess shared fun times on Summer Slaughter and the bands...

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Tribulation unveil “Tainted Skies” lyric video; new album arriving in November

Swedish gothic metal outfit Tribulation have announced their sixth studio album, Sub Rosa in Æternum, is scheduled to arrive on November 1st via Century Media Records. To celebrate, the band unveiled the second single, "Tainted Skies," accompanied by a lyric video by...

Opeth unveil new single “$1;” new album arriving in October

Swedish progressive metal giants Opeth have announced their overall 14th album, The Last Will & Testament, is scheduled to arrive on October 11 via Reigning Phoenix Music / Moderbolaget. To celebrate the announcement the group released the first single, "§1."...

Better Lovers share “A White Horse Covered in Blood” video; announce debut album

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New & Noteworthy, August 19th – To Hell and Back

Well, we've survived the heat wave twice. I hope everyone else has managed to do the same. We're rewarded with a substantial release list this week, with wide-spanning appeal across many genres. Read up and enjoy! We've nearly reached the incredible autumn release...

New & Noteworthy, August 12th – The Weigh Down

I guess I spoke too soon last week, because the heat wave came back this week in force. Summer is doing its utmost to leave a lasting impression on us, that's for sure. Meanwhile, the release calendar is teasing us with small morsels of greatness, building our...

New & Noteworthy, August 5th – Lucid Dreamer

Well, the heat wave finally broke, to the delight of everyone over at Metal Insider HQ. What's even better, though, is that we're getting closer to a wild fall release season. Normally it's summer that has the crazy release period, but for 2016, the fall will be that...